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Shahabad district

Coordinates: 25°33′N 84°39′E / 25.55°N 84.65°E / 25.55; 84.65
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Shahabad district (Bhojpuri pronunciation: sāhābāda, साहाबाद), headquartered at Arrah, was a historic administrative district in British India. Making up the westernmost part of modern-day Bihar, its territory was defined by the Ganges river to the north and the Son River to the east, which traditionally separated the Bhojpuri-speaking culture of Shahabad from the Magahi culture of Magadh.

In 1972, the district was bifurcated into Bhojpur and Rohtas, which were later subdivided to create the four present-day districts that occupy its former territory.[1][2]

Etymology

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The name Shahabad (Persian: شاه آباد), meaning City of the King or Abode of the King, is said to have been coined by the Mughal emperor Babur in 1529. After a military victory in the region, Babur set up his camp at Arrah and named the town and by extension, the surrounding region, Shahabad to proclaim his dominion.[2]

Present status

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The districts in erstwhile Shahabad are as follows:

All four above districts fall under the Patna Division along with Patna and Nalanda District.

Notable persons

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References

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  1. ^ "Buxar at a glance". Bihar Government. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b O'Malley, Lewis Sydney Steward (1906). Shahabad. Bengal Secretariat Book Departmentôt.

25°33′N 84°39′E / 25.55°N 84.65°E / 25.55; 84.65