List of Monuments of National Importance in Bihar

This is a list of Monuments of National Importance (ASI) as officially recognized by and available through the website of the Archaeological Survey of India in the Indian state Bihar.[1] The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the website of the ASI. 70 Monuments of National Importance have been recognized by the ASI in Bihar.[2]

List of monuments of national importance
SL. No. Description Location Address District Coordinates Image
N-BR-1 Tomb of Shamsher Khan Shamshernagar Aurangabad
N-BR-2 Ancient site of Vikramashila Monastery Antichak Bhagalpur
Ancient site of Vikramashila Monastery

N-BR-3 Rock Temple Golgong Bhagalpur
N-BR-4 Patalpuri cave and land adjoining Bateshwar cave on the Patharghatahill Madhorampur Bhagalpur
Patalpuri cave and land adjoining Bateshwar cave on the Patharghatahill

N-BR-5 Rock sculptures Patharghatta Bhagalpur
N-BR-6 Ancient mound Buxar Buxar
N-BR-7 Remains of ancient fort orPachrukhi Garh locally known as Raja Bali Ka Garh Balirajgarh Madhubani
N-BR-8 Ruined fortress, Chankigarh Chanki West Champaran
N-BR-9 Rampart of the fort and Stupa at Nandangarh Marhia West Champaran
N-BR-10 Ruined fortress at Nandangarh Marhia West Champaran
N-BR-11 Vedic burial mounds Marhia West Champaran
N-BR-12 Vedic burial mounds Pakri West Champaran
N-BR-13 Fort ruins, tank and Stupa Sagardih East Champaran
N-BR-14 Buddhist Stupa (Kesariya Stupa) Tajpur Deur East Champaran
Buddhist Stupa (Kesariya Stupa)


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N-BR-15 Ashoka column known as Laur pillar Lauriya Areraj East Champaran
N-BR-16 Pillars of Ashoka Lauriya Nandangarh West Champaran
Pillars of Ashoka


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N-BR-17 Vedic burial mounds Lauriya Nandangarh West Champaran
N-BR-18 Ashoka column Rampurwa West Champaran
N-BR-19 Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the southern and eastern faces of some rocks and boulders of Kauwadol Hill Kurisarai Gaya
N-BR-20 Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the face of an isolated round boulder separated by a distance of 12 feet from the south-eastern corner of the KauwadolHill. Kurisarai Gaya
N-BR-21 Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the northern -eastern faces of some rocks of KauwadolHill. Kurisarai Gaya
N-BR-22 Sculptures of four Hindu deities one on each side of an oblong isolated boulder to the east of theKauwadol Hill. Kurisarai Gaya
Sculptures of four Hindu deities one on each side of an oblong isolated boulder to the east of theKauwadol Hill.

N-BR-23 The whole of the ancient ruins on which there are a colossal statute of Buddha, a few loose sculptures and thirteen sandstone pillars. Kurisarai Gaya
The whole of the ancient ruins on which there are a colossal statute of Buddha, a few loose sculptures and thirteen sandstone pillars.

N-BR-24 The area generally known as ‘Garh’ is the site of an ancient Buddhist monastery. Famous for the hoard of 148 bronze images excavated in 1930,[3] now in the Patna Museum. Some Pala period sculptures and architectural fragments, including the Buddha statue illustrated, were collected by Major Markham Kittoe in the nineteenth century and are now in the British Museum. Kurkihar Gaya
N-BR-25 Ancient Buddhistic image and other images and sculptures collected underneath a shed Guneri Gaya
N-BR-26 Ancient mounds in the valley known as “Hasra Kol” Bishunpurtarwa,Hasra and Jagdishpur Gaya
N-BR-27 Ancient mouds in the hill known as ‘Sobhnath’ Bishunpurtarwa,Hasra and Jagdishpur Gaya
N-BR-28 Siva temple Konch Gaya
N-BR-29 Ancient Stupa and other remains locally known as Sujata garh Bakraur Gaya
Ancient Stupa and other remains locally known as Sujata garh


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N-BR-30 Ancient Buddhistic image and sculptures collected underneath a shed Ghejan Jehanabad
N-BR-31 Gopi Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hills Jehanabad
N-BR-32 Karan Chaupar Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hills, Jehanabad
N-BR-33 Lomas Rishi Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hils, Jehanabad
Lomas Rishi Cave


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N-BR-34 Sudama Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hils, Jehanabad
Sudama Cave


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N-BR-35 Vadathika Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hils Jehanabad
N-BR-36 Vapiyaka Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hils, Jehanabad
N-BR-37 Visva Jhopa Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hils, Jehanabad
N-BR-38 Ancient monolithic pillar known as Lat Lat Jehanabad
N-BR-39 Ashokan Column Kolhua Vaishali
Ashokan Column


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N-BR-40 Remains of the ramparts and the mound commonly known as the ‘Queen’s Palace’ in the Killa Bihar Sharif Nalanda
N-BR-41 Tomb of Malik Ibrahim Bayu Bihar Sharif Nalanda
N-BR-42 Ancient remains known as Garh Ghorakatora Nalanda
N-BR-43 All mounds, structures and buildings enclosed in the acquired area Nalanda Nalanda
All mounds, structures and buildings enclosed in the acquired area

N-BR-44 Ancient mound Bargaon Nalanda
N-BR-45 Statue of Buddha Jagdishpur Nalanda
N-BR-46 i. All ancient structures and other monuments.

ii. All ancient structures and all artificial ancient remains which are situated within a distance of half a mile of the said two ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha. iii. Walls of the two ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha

 Rajgir Nalanda
i. All ancient structures and other monuments. ii. All ancient structures and all artificial ancient remains which are situated within a distance of half a mile of the said two ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha. iii. Walls of the two ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha

N-BR-47 Sculpture and Images Datiana Patna
N-BR-48 The grove known as “Bulandibagh” Bulandipur Patna
N-BR-49 The mound or stupa known as “Chhoti Paharai” Chhoti Pahari Patna
N-BR-50 Supposed site of the Palace of Ashoka Kumrahar Patna
Supposed site of the Palace of Ashoka

N-BR-51 Remains of wooden foundations and ancient Mauryan walls Sandalpur Patna
N-BR-52 Mounds known as the five stupasor ”Panch Pahari” Paharidih Patna
N-BR-53 a. Ablution Tank,

b. Mir Ashraf’s Jama Mosque iii. Pucca well

 Patna Patna
N-BR-54 Tomb of Shah Makhadum Daulat Maneri and Ibrahim Khan Maner Patna
Tomb of Shah Makhadum Daulat Maneri and Ibrahim Khan

N-BR-55 Tank Maner Patna
Tank

N-BR-56 Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjacent land which is

part of survey plot No. 608 & 611

 Maner Patna
Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjacent land which is part of survey plot No. 608 & 611

N-BR-57 Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjacent land constituting survey plot No. 399 Maner Patna
Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjacent land constituting survey plot No. 399

N-BR-58 Ancient mound Buxar Buxar
N-BR-59 Tomb of Hasan Shah Suri Sasaram Rohtas
Tomb of Hasan Shah Suri


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N-BR-60 Tomb of Sher Shah Suri Sasaram Rohtas
Tomb of Sher Shah Suri


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N-BR-61 Rohtasgarh fort Rohtasgarh Rohtas
Rohtasgarh fort

N-BR-62 Temple of Mundeswari Devi Paura Kaimur
Temple of Mundeswari Devi

N-BR-63 Tomb of Bakhtiar Khan Malik Sarai Kaimur
Tomb of Bakhtiar Khan

N-BR-64 Three rock inscriptions (Adjacent to Tara Chandi temple) Sasaram Rohtas
N-BR-65 Ancestral Houseof

Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the First President of India

 Jiradei Siwan
N-BR-66 Remains of Ancient city Manjhi Saran
N-BR-67 Jami mosque Hajipur Vaishali
N-BR-68 Relic Stupa Harpur Basant (Vaishali) Vaishali
Relic Stupa


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N-BR-69 Raja Vishal ka Garh Vaishali Vaishali
Raja Vishal ka Garh

N-BR-70 Kanhaiya ji ka mandir Bandarjhula Kishanganj

See also

References
  1. List of Monuments of National Importance as published by the Archaeological Survey of India Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Bihar - Archaeological Survey of India". asi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2011-11-03. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  3. Kaufman, Ellen (2017-01-10). "Resplendent Sculpture of Avalokiteshvara from Kurkihar".
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