Danapur
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| Coordinates | 25°38′N 85°3′E / 25.633°N 85.05°ECoordinates: 25°38′N 85°3′E / 25.633°N 85.05°E | ||
| Country | India | ||
| State | Bihar | ||
| Division | Patna | ||
| District(s) | Patna | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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| Website | patna.nic.in | ||
Danapur (Hindi: दानापुर, Urdu: دانا پور), sometimes known as Dinapur or Dinapore is a satellite town of Patna in Bihar state of India. It is located on the bank of the River Son which merges with River Ganges at Digha a few kilometers from Danapur. Danapur is a shelter and hatchery for the migrating Siberian Cranes, locally called Janghil.
Flagstaff ghat on the Ganges at Dinapur, Patna, 1859 is one of the oldest ghats.[1] Gurdwara Handi Sahib, a gurdwara of Guru Tegh Bahadur, is a pilgrimage place for Sikhs. Naulakha temple and various historical buildings of British rule are places of interest.
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- ^ The story of the Lall Bazar Baptist Church Calcutta: being the history of Carey's church from 24th April 1800 to the present day. Edinburgh Press. 1908. http://books.google.com/books?id=p4saAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
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