Deoghar

Deoghar

India
also spelled  Deogarh 
 town, northern Jharkhand state, northeastern India. It is a major rail and road junction and agricultural trade centre. An ancient town, it is famous for its group of 22 temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Numerous Buddhist ruins are nearby. Deoghar has a hospital, tuberculosis clinic, and leper asylum. The town houses several colleges (including a teacher-training institute) affiliated with Bhagalpur University. The Muslim invader Bakhtīyār Khaljī made Deoghar his capital in 1201 after the conquest of Bihar. It was constituted a municipality in 1869. Pop. (2001) 98,388.

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