Udhwa

Udhwa is a village in Sahibganj district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Udhwa
Udhwa
Location in India
Udhwa
Udhwa (India)
Coordinates: 24°30′43″N 87°38′3″E
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictSahibganj
Named forSaint Uddhava
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Santali, Bengali, Maithili (Angika)
Time zoneUTC5:30 (IST)
PIN
816108
Vehicle registrationJH

History

Naming

Udhwa is named after saint Uddhava of Mahabharat times, a friend of God Krishna and philosopher of Sankhya Yoga (Samkhya). It is believed that Udhwa was the place of Saint Uddhava.

Battle of Udhwa nala

The Battle of Udhwa nala between Mir Qasim, and the British (1763) was centered here. Mir Qasim was Nawab (King) of Bengal (including areas of present days Bangladesh and Indian states West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa). Nawab Mir Qasim was defeated by the British and fled with his family to the Rohtas, Bihar, but was not able to hide at the Rohtasgarh Fort, which the Diwan of Rohtas, Shahmal, finally handed over to British captain Goddard.

Udhwa Bird Sanctuary

Udhwa Bird Sanctuary, spreading in 5.65 square kilometers is the only bird sanctuary of Jharkhand state.[1][2] This avian habitat comprises two backwater lakes over river Ganges (Ganga) namely Patauda and Berhale.[3][4] Migratory birds reach here every winter from several parts of the World, including Siberia and Europe.[3] The main birds include the pratincole, egret, wagtail, plover, lapwing, stork, ibis and heron.[2]

See also

References
  2. "Bird sanctuary set to get a facelift". www.dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. ":: Wildlife in India :: [Udhwa Bird Sanctuary]". www.wildlifeinindia.in.
  4. HolidayIQ.com. "Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary in Sahibganj - Video Reviews, Photos, History - HolidayIQ". m.holidayiq.com.
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