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Bakror is a place of some importance, at the fork or junction of the Lilâjan and the Mohâna rivers, and nearly opposite to Buddha Gaya. The remains here are not numerous, and are noticed in General Cunningham’s reports.

 

Sheonagar is a small village on the branch of the Lilâjan which flows past Biswak, and about 6 miles below it. The place is said to possess ancient remains, and from the circumstance of its being situated at the point where, in all probability, the old road from Râjgir to Patna past Hilsa crossed the stream, I think it likely to contain ancient remains; the place has not, however, been visited by me nor by any of the various investigators of the antiquities of Magadha.

Ongari is a small village between Sheonagar and Biswak. The place contains some fragments of ancient statues, &c., and was reported to possess an inscribed slab also; but of this last I could not ascertain the exact locality, if it exists at all. (See also J. A. S. for 1872, page 253.)

Dápthu is a small village not far from Islampur, and contains some ancient remains in the shape of ruined temples and statues, &c. Photographs of the interesting remains here were, I believe, taken by Mr. Peppe, and the place is noticed in detail in Buchanan’s work (Martin’s compilation), and in Mr. Broadley’s papers in J. A. S. for 1872.

 

Bihár is the chief city in the important sub-district of Bihár, and still retains something of its ancient importance. The remains here are numerous, but the place has been described and the remains examined by so many zealous inquirers, that it is only necessary for me to supplement the information already available. The papers that may be consulted regarding Bihár are to be found in various volumes of the Journal, Asiatic Society, the last and most interesting being Mr. Broadley’s paper in the volume for 1872. General 