Lauria Nandangarh

Lauria Nandangarth
City/town
lauriya ashok pillar
The Pillar of Ashoka at Lauria Nandangarh. Another recent photograph here.
The Pillar of Ashoka at Lauria Nandangarh. Another recent photograph here.
Lauria Nandangarth is located in India
Lauria Nandangarth
Lauria Nandangarth
Location in Bihar, India
Lauria Nandangarth is located in Bihar
Lauria Nandangarth
Lauria Nandangarth
Lauria Nandangarth (Bihar)
Coordinates: 26°59′54.52″N 84°24′30.52″E / 26.9984778°N 84.4084778°E / 26.9984778; 84.4084778
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictWest Champaran
Languages
 • OfficialBhojpuri, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
845453
Nearest cityBettiah
Lok Sabha constituencyValmikinagar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyLauriya Yogapatti
Close-up of the Capital of the Lauria Nandangarh pillar (jaws of the lion broken).

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]

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