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	District	Coordinates	Image
N-BR-1	Tomb of Shamsher Khan	Shamshernagar	Aurangabad	25°05′26″N 84°27′34″E / 25.09045°N 84.45948°E / 25.09045; 84.45948 (SL. No. N-BR-1)	More images
N-BR-2	Vikramashila monastic university	Antichak	Bhagalpur	25°19′26″N 87°17′05″E / 25.32399°N 87.28473°E / 25.32399; 87.28473 (SL. No. N-BR-2)	More images
N-BR-3	Rock Temple	Kahalgaon	Bhagalpur	25°15′47″N 87°13′17″E / 25.26303°N 87.22136°E / 25.26303; 87.22136 (SL. No. N-BR-3)	More images
N-BR-4	Patalpuri cave and land adjoining Bateshwar Sthan cave on the Patharghata hill	Madhorampur	Bhagalpur	25°19′44″N 87°15′38″E / 25.32902°N 87.26056°E / 25.32902; 87.26056 (SL. No. N-BR-4)	More images
N-BR-5	Rock sculptures	Patharghatta Hill, Madhorampur	Bhagalpur	25°19′41″N 87°15′38″E / 25.32797°N 87.2605°E / 25.32797; 87.2605 (SL. No. N-BR-5)	More images
N-BR-6	Ancient mound	Buxar	Buxar		Upload Photo
N-BR-7	Ashoka column known as Laur pillar	Lauriya Araraj	East Champaran	26°33′01″N 84°38′51″E / 26.55024°N 84.64759°E / 26.55024; 84.64759 (SL. No. N-BR-7)	More images
N-BR-8	Fort ruins, tank and Stupa	Sagardih	East Champaran	26°27′32″N 84°57′35″E / 26.459°N 84.95974°E / 26.459; 84.95974 (SL. No. N-BR-8)	More images
N-BR-9	Kesaria Stupa	Tajpur Deur	East Champaran	26°20′03″N 84°51′18″E / 26.33419°N 84.85492°E / 26.33419; 84.85492 (SL. No. N-BR-9)	More images
N-BR-10	Sujata Stupa	Bakraur	Gaya	24°41′53″N 85°00′12″E / 24.69798°N 85.00332°E / 24.69798; 85.00332 (SL. No. N-BR-10)	More images
N-BR-11	Ancient mounds in the valley known as “Hasra Kol”	Bishunpurtarwa, Hasra and Jagdishpur	Gaya		Upload Photo
N-BR-12	Ancient mouds in the hill known as ‘Sobhnath’	Bishunpurtarwa, Hasra and Jagdishpur	Gaya		Upload Photo
N-BR-13	Ancient Buddhist and other sculptures collected in a temple	Guneri	Gaya	24°37′06″N 84°44′09″E / 24.61822°N 84.7358°E / 24.61822; 84.7358 (SL. No. N-BR-13)	Upload Photo
N-BR-14	Koncheswar Mahadev Shiva temple	Konch	Gaya	24°56′01″N 84°46′18″E / 24.93363°N 84.77158°E / 24.93363; 84.77158 (SL. No. N-BR-14)	More images
N-BR-15	Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the southern and eastern faces of some rocks and boulders of Kauwadol Hill	Kurisarai	Gaya	24°59′30″N 85°01′40″E / 24.99162°N 85.02782°E / 24.99162; 85.02782 (SL. No. N-BR-15)	More images
N-BR-16	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 Kauwadol Hill.	Kurisarai	Gaya	24°59′31″N 85°01′43″E / 24.9919°N 85.02853°E / 24.9919; 85.02853 (SL. No. N-BR-16)	More images
N-BR-17	Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the northern-eastern faces of some rocks of Kauwadol Hill.	Kurisarai	Gaya	24°59′32″N 85°01′43″E / 24.99219°N 85.02854°E / 24.99219; 85.02854 (SL. No. N-BR-17)	More images
N-BR-18	Sculptures of four Hindu deities one on each side of an oblong isolated boulder to the east of the Kauwadol Hill.	Kurisarai	Gaya	24°59′33″N 85°01′44″E / 24.99241°N 85.02876°E / 24.99241; 85.02876 (SL. No. N-BR-18)	More images
N-BR-19	The whole of the ancient ruins on which there are a colossal statue of Buddha, a few loose sculptures and thirteen sandstone pillars.	Kurisarai	Gaya	24°59′37″N 85°01′40″E / 24.99348°N 85.02776°E / 24.99348; 85.02776 (SL. No. N-BR-19)	More images
N-BR-20	The area generally known as ‘Garh’ is the site of an ancient Buddhist monasteryand chaityas, a Shiva temple and a tank. ^[3]	Kurkihar	Gaya	24°49′43″N 85°15′13″E / 24.82868°N 85.2537°E / 24.82868; 85.2537 (SL. No. N-BR-20)	More images
N-BR-21	Gopika Cave	Nagarjuni hills	Jehanabad	25°00′33″N 85°04′42″E / 25.00904°N 85.07847°E / 25.00904; 85.07847 (SL. No. N-BR-21)	More images
N-BR-22	Karan Chaupar Cave	Barabar hills	Jehanabad	25°00′21″N 85°03′47″E / 25.00593°N 85.06306°E / 25.00593; 85.06306 (SL. No. N-BR-22)	More images
N-BR-23	Vadathika cave	Nagarjuni hills	Jehanabad	25°00′41″N 85°04′37″E / 25.01128°N 85.07697°E / 25.01128; 85.07697 (SL. No. N-BR-23)	More images
N-BR-24	Lomas Rishi cave	Barabar hills	Jehanabad	25°00′20″N 85°03′47″E / 25.00559°N 85.06316°E / 25.00559; 85.06316 (SL. No. N-BR-24)	More images
N-BR-25	Sudama Cave	Barabar hills	Jehanabad	25°00′20″N 85°03′47″E / 25.00569°N 85.06297°E / 25.00569; 85.06297 (SL. No. N-BR-25)	More images
N-BR-26	Vapiyaka Cave	Nagarjuni hills	Jehanabad	25°00′40″N 85°04′37″E / 25.01121°N 85.07699°E / 25.01121; 85.07699 (SL. No. N-BR-26)	More images
N-BR-27	Visva Jhopa Cave	Barabar hills	Jehanabad	25°00′20″N 85°03′56″E / 25.00559°N 85.06555°E / 25.00559; 85.06555 (SL. No. N-BR-27)	More images
N-BR-28	Ancient Buddhistic image and sculptures collected underneath a shed	Ghejan	Jehanabad	25°03′58″N 84°53′23″E / 25.06602°N 84.88966°E / 25.06602; 84.88966 (SL. No. N-BR-28)	Upload Photo
N-BR-29	Ancient monolithic pillar known as Lat	Lat	Jehanabad	25°05′54″N 85°09′37″E / 25.09836°N 85.16034°E / 25.09836; 85.16034 (SL. No. N-BR-29)	More images
N-BR-30	Tomb of Bakhtiar Khan	Malik Sarai	Kaimur	25°01′51″N 83°29′18″E / 25.03087°N 83.48846°E / 25.03087; 83.48846 (SL. No. N-BR-30)	More images
N-BR-31	Temple of Mundeswari Devi	Paura	Kaimur	24°59′01″N 83°33′53″E / 24.98353°N 83.56467°E / 24.98353; 83.56467 (SL. No. N-BR-31)	More images
N-BR-32	Kanhaiya ji ka mandir	Bandarjhula	Kishanganj	26°22′06″N 87°57′49″E / 26.36838°N 87.96356°E / 26.36838; 87.96356 (SL. No. N-BR-32)	Upload Photo
N-BR-33	Remains of ancient fort or Pachrukhi Garh locally known as Raja Bali Ka Garh	Balirajgarh	Madhubani	26°27′38″N 86°19′08″E / 26.46053°N 86.31883°E / 26.46053; 86.31883 (SL. No. N-BR-33)	Upload Photo
N-BR-34	Ashokan Column	Kolhua	Vaishali	26°00′50″N 85°06′32″E / 26.01399°N 85.10901°E / 26.01399; 85.10901 (SL. No. N-BR-34)	More images
N-BR-35	Ancient mound	Bargaon	Nalanda	25°08′38″N 85°26′35″E / 25.1438°N 85.44311°E / 25.1438; 85.44311 (SL. No. N-BR-35)	Upload Photo
N-BR-36	Tomb of Malik Ibrahim Bayu	Bihar Sharif	Nalanda	25°12′19″N 85°30′15″E / 25.20538°N 85.50414°E / 25.20538; 85.50414 (SL. No. N-BR-36)	More images
N-BR-37	Ancient remains known as Garh	Ghorakatora	Nalanda	25°01′18″N 85°31′20″E / 25.02158°N 85.52217°E / 25.02158; 85.52217 (SL. No. N-BR-37)	More images
N-BR-38	Statue of Buddha (Rukmini Sthan Nalanda)	Jagdishpur	Nalanda	25°07′24″N 85°25′45″E / 25.12344°N 85.42915°E / 25.12344; 85.42915 (SL. No. N-BR-38)	Upload Photo
N-BR-39	All mounds, structures and buildings enclosed in the acquired area	Nalanda	Nalanda	25°08′14″N 85°26′35″E / 25.13721°N 85.44308°E / 25.13721; 85.44308 (SL. No. N-BR-39)	More images
N-BR-40	All ancient structures and other monuments	Rajgir	Nalanda	25°01′14″N 85°24′53″E / 25.02051°N 85.4147°E / 25.02051; 85.4147 (SL. No. N-BR-40)	More images
N-BR-41	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	Rajgir	Nalanda	25°01′02″N 85°25′10″E / 25.01721°N 85.41936°E / 25.01721; 85.41936 (SL. No. N-BR-41)	More images
N-BR-42	Walls of the two ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha	Rajgir	Nalanda	24°58′47″N 85°25′43″E / 24.97982°N 85.42871°E / 24.97982; 85.42871 (SL. No. N-BR-42)	More images
N-BR-43	The grove known as “Bulandibagh”	Bulandipur	Patna	25°36′10″N 85°10′48″E / 25.60265°N 85.18004°E / 25.60265; 85.18004 (SL. No. N-BR-43)	More images
N-BR-44	The mound or stupa known as “Chhoti Paharai”	Chhoti Pahari	Patna		Upload Photo
N-BR-45	Sculpture and Images	Datiana	Patna	25°29′01″N 84°51′44″E / 25.4836°N 84.86225°E / 25.4836; 84.86225 (SL. No. N-BR-45)	Upload Photo
N-BR-46	Supposed site of the Palace of Ashoka	Kumrahar	Patna	25°35′59″N 85°11′03″E / 25.59979°N 85.18414°E / 25.59979; 85.18414 (SL. No. N-BR-46)	More images
N-BR-47	Tomb of Shah Makhadum Daulat Maneri and Ibrahim Khan	Maner	Patna	25°38′29″N 84°52′26″E / 25.64152°N 84.87378°E / 25.64152; 84.87378 (SL. No. N-BR-47)	More images
N-BR-48	Tank	Maner	Patna	25°38′26″N 84°52′24″E / 25.64042°N 84.87334°E / 25.64042; 84.87334 (SL. No. N-BR-48)	More images
N-BR-49	Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjacent land which is part of survey plot No. 608 & 611	Maner	Patna
N-BR-50	Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjacent land constituting survey plot No. 399	Maner	Patna
N-BR-51	Mounds known as the five stupasor "Panch Pahari"	Paharidih	Patna		Upload Photo
N-BR-52	(i) Ablution Tank, (ii) Mir Ashraf’s Jama Mosque and (iii) Pucca well	Patna	Patna	25°35′30″N 85°13′41″E / 25.5917°N 85.22796°E / 25.5917; 85.22796 (SL. No. N-BR-52)	More images
N-BR-53	Remains of wooden foundations and ancient Mauryan walls	Sandalpur	Patna	25°36′19″N 85°10′46″E / 25.60531°N 85.17951°E / 25.60531; 85.17951 (SL. No. N-BR-53)	More images
N-BR-54	Ashokan inscription on the Chandan Shahid hill	Ashikpur	Rohtas	24°56′31″N 84°02′16″E / 24.94187°N 84.03784°E / 24.94187; 84.03784 (SL. No. N-BR-54)	More images
N-BR-55	Rohtasgarh fort	Rohtasgarh	Rohtas	24°37′24″N 83°55′06″E / 24.62339°N 83.91821°E / 24.62339; 83.91821 (SL. No. N-BR-55)	More images
N-BR-56	Tomb of Hasan Khan Suri	Sasaram	Rohtas	24°56′55″N 84°00′52″E / 24.94863°N 84.01445°E / 24.94863; 84.01445 (SL. No. N-BR-56)	More images
N-BR-57	Tomb of Sher Shah Suri	Sasaram	Rohtas	24°56′53″N 84°00′33″E / 24.94795°N 84.00922°E / 24.94795; 84.00922 (SL. No. N-BR-57)	More images
N-BR-58	Three rock inscriptions (Adjacent to Tara Chandi temple)	Sasaram	Rohtas	24°55′17″N 84°02′52″E / 24.92129°N 84.04778°E / 24.92129; 84.04778 (SL. No. N-BR-58)	Upload Photo
N-BR-59	Remains of Ancient city	Manjhi	Saran		Upload Photo
N-BR-60	Ancestral House of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the First President of India	Jiradei	Siwan	26°11′35″N 84°15′16″E / 26.19316°N 84.2545°E / 26.19316; 84.2545 (SL. No. N-BR-60)	Upload Photo
N-BR-61	Jami mosque	Hajipur	Vaishali	25°41′15″N 85°11′52″E / 25.68751°N 85.1979°E / 25.68751; 85.1979 (SL. No. N-BR-61)	More images
N-BR-62	Relic Stupa of Vaishali	Harpur Basant Vaishali	Vaishali	25°59′45″N 85°07′04″E / 25.99583°N 85.11787°E / 25.99583; 85.11787 (SL. No. N-BR-62)	More images
N-BR-63	Raja Vishal ka Garh	Vaishali	Vaishali	25°59′13″N 85°07′39″E / 25.98702°N 85.12748°E / 25.98702; 85.12748 (SL. No. N-BR-63)	More images
N-BR-64	Ruined fortress, Chankigarh	Chanki	West Champaran	27°08′17″N 84°25′22″E / 27.13809°N 84.42282°E / 27.13809; 84.42282 (SL. No. N-BR-64)	More images
N-BR-65	Ashoka column	Lauriya Nandangarh	West Champaran	26°59′55″N 84°24′31″E / 26.99851°N 84.4085°E / 26.99851; 84.4085 (SL. No. N-BR-65)	More images
N-BR-66	Vedic burial mounds	Lauriya Nandangarh	West Champaran	26°59′50″N 84°24′27″E / 26.99733°N 84.40748°E / 26.99733; 84.40748 (SL. No. N-BR-66)	Upload Photo
N-BR-67	Ruined fortress at Nandangarh and the rampart of the fort	Marhia	West Champaran	26°59′11″N 84°23′39″E / 26.98638°N 84.39416°E / 26.98638; 84.39416 (SL. No. N-BR-67)	More images
N-BR-68	Vedic burial mounds	Marhia	West Champaran	26°58′49″N 84°23′48″E / 26.98029°N 84.39668°E / 26.98029; 84.39668 (SL. No. N-BR-68)	Upload Photo
N-BR-69	Vedic burial mounds	Pakri	West Champaran	26°59′55″N 84°24′00″E / 26.99857°N 84.39997°E / 26.99857; 84.39997 (SL. No. N-BR-69)	Upload Photo
N-BR-70	Ashoka column	Rampurwa	West Champaran	27°16′11″N 84°29′57″E / 27.26974°N 84.49928°E / 27.26974; 84.49928 (SL. No. N-BR-70)	More images

References

^ List of Monuments of National Importance as published by the Archaeological Survey of India Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine.
^ "List of Centrally protected Monuments / Sites under the jurisdiction of Bihar (Patna Circle) - Archaeological Survey of India". asi.nic.in. August 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
^ Kaufman, Ellen (10 January 2017). "Resplendent Sculpture of Avalokiteshvara from Kurkihar".

[ASI_MNI-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 Centrally protected Monuments / Sites under the jurisdiction of Bihar (Patna Circle) - Archaeological Survey of India". asi.nic.in. August 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2023.

[3] Kaufman, Ellen (10 January 2017). "Resplendent Sculpture of Avalokiteshvara from Kurkihar".

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List of monuments of national importance

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