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'''Obra''' a small town of population appx 30000 is the Block head Quater of Obra block. It is 16 km from Aurangabad situated on NH-98.The place is world famous for its Kaleen(Carpets). Tradition of Kaleen weiving since 15th centuary and currently manage by government, know as Kaleen Udhyog. A Blanket processing unit is also in working position. Obra the name comes from the word Urwara(fertile), is a big Mandi(market) of Rice. |
'''Obra''' a small town of population appx 30000 is the Block head Quater of Obra block. It is 16 km from Aurangabad situated on NH-98.The place is world famous for its Kaleen(Carpets). Tradition of Kaleen weiving since 15th centuary and currently manage by government, know as Kaleen Udhyog. A Blanket processing unit is also in working position. Obra the name comes from the word Urwara(fertile), is a big Mandi(market) of Rice. |
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Aurangabad, Bihar
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- For other uses, see Aurangabad
Aurangabad is a city and a municipality in Aurangabad district in the state of Bihar, India. Aurangabad (pop. 118,052[1]) is the district headquarters of the eponymous district. It is situated on the Grand Trunk Road. The people of this region primarily speak Magadhi.
History
The Magadh region was one of the oldest and strongest empires of the world in the Ancient period and its boundaries (600-250 BC) spread across to parts of the (now present) countries of Burma, Pakistan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh, apart from India. This was the region about Megasthenes (3rd Century BC), a Greek writer, traveller and scholar wrote with much awe and inspiration about his empire and the people.
Geography
Aurangabad is located at 24°45′N 84°22′E / 24.75°N 84.37°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 108 metres (354 feet).
OBRA
Obra a small town of population appx 30000 is the Block head Quater of Obra block. It is 16 km from Aurangabad situated on NH-98.The place is world famous for its Kaleen(Carpets). Tradition of Kaleen weiving since 15th centuary and currently manage by government, know as Kaleen Udhyog. A Blanket processing unit is also in working position. Obra the name comes from the word Urwara(fertile), is a big Mandi(market) of Rice. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Educational institutes
- Sachidanand Sinha College
- Anugrah Narayan Inter College
- Ramlakhan Singh Yadav College
- Kishori Sinha Mahila College
- Town Inter College
- Anugrah Inter School
References
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