Lauria Nandangarth | |
|---|---|
City/town | |
| lauriya ashok pillar | |
 The Pillar of Ashoka at Lauria Nandangarh. Another recent photograph here. | |
  Lauria Nandangarth Location in Bihar, India  Lauria Nandangarth Lauria Nandangarth (Bihar) | |
| Coordinates: 26°59′54.52″N 84°24′30.52″E / 26.9984778°N 84.4084778°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | West Champaran |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 845453 |
| Nearest city | Bettiah |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Valmikinagar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Lauriya Yogapatti |
Lauria Nandangarh, also Lauriya Navandgarh, is a city or town about 14 km from Narkatiaganj (or Shikarpur) and 28 km from Bettiah in West Champaran district of Bihar state in northern India.[1] It is situated near the banks of the Burhi Gandak River. The village draws its name from a pillar (laur) of Ashoka standing there and the stupa mound Nandangarh (variant Nanadgarh) about 2 km south-west of the pillar. Lauriya Nandangarh is a historical site located in West Champaran district of Bihar.[1] Remains of Mauryan period have been found here.[1]