Dumraon

Dumraon is a sub division in Buxar district in the Indian state of Bihar. Horilshah founded this town, and so it was earlier known as Horilnagar. Horilshah was a descendant of "Raja Bhoj Of Dhar" and came from Ujjain. As a princely state its boundaries were the rivers Ganges & Son and included part of Uttar Pradesh. It is known for the case of the heir of Maharani Beni Kuwari. In early 1900s the case was fought in the Privy council. Mahrani Beni Kuawari was the widow of the then Maharaja of Dumraon. She built the famous Banke Bihariji ka mandir in Raj garh. Apparently, she adopted a child from Jagadishpur Riyasat but died mysteriously within 24 hours of the adoption. According to British law, the Riyasat was the new ruler, but Sir Keshav Prasad Singh, a member of the Maharaja's family alleged that the adoption was false and claimed the throne for himself.

Dumraon is an old town in Buxar district in Bihar. It is also one of the oldest princely states of India. It is famous for its mats and 'Dari'. Bihariji Ka Mandir , Dumrejani mai ka Mandir & Kaliji Ka Mandir are some very beautiful tourist and religious destinations. Koran Sarai, Mathila, Bagen, Lakhandihra,bhojpur are some of the villages in the region of Dumraon.