Danapur

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Danapur
—  town  —
Flagstaff ghat in 1859
Danapur
Location of Danapur
in Bihar and India
Coordinates 25°38′N 85°3′E / 25.633°N 85.05°E / 25.633; 85.05Coordinates: 25°38′N 85°3′E / 25.633°N 85.05°E / 25.633; 85.05
Country India
State Bihar
Division Patna
District(s) Patna
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
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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