Muzaffarpur

Muzaffarpur is one of the major towns of Bihar. It is situated near the historical Vaishali, one of the oldest republics of the world. The name of the city is after it's founder's name Muzaffar Khan who founded it in the 18th century. Muzaffarpur was the part of Lichhavi territory at the begning of the 6th century B.C. and therefore, there are plenty of interesting historical sites around this area. Muzaffarpur City is world famous for it's best quality Litchi, which are exported all over the world. It is one of the oldest and largest trading centres in the entire state. As it is situated near Birganj (Nepal), it is the gateway to Nepal via Birganj. Muzaffarpur has several excursions like Vaishali, Sonepur and Hazipur. It is also a very important trade centre for cloths.

The present district of Muzaffarpur came to its existence in the 18th century and named after Muzaffar Khan, an Amil (Revenue Officer) under British Dynasty. Purbi Champaran and Sitamarhi districts on North, on the South Vaishali and Saran districts, on the East Darbhanga and Samastipur districts and on the West Saran and Gopalganj districts surround Muzaffarpur. Now it has won international encomiums for its delicious Shahi Leechi and China Leechi It is, of course impossible to trace back the history of this region to its earliest origins, but we can trace back it’s stream of strong heritage a very long way through the ancient Indian epic Ramayan, which still bears a significant role in Indian civilization. To initiate with the Legend, Rajarshi Janak was ruling Videha, the mythological name of this entire region including eastern Nepal and northern Bihar.

The town is famous for its production of Litchis, which are much sought after by locals and tourists alike. Native language of the district is Vajjika. However, Hindi is widely spoken for official purposes, along with English. Dr. Rajendra Prasad is known to be one of the teachers in the Greer Bhumihar Brahman College. The oldest University of Bihar, now known as B.R. Ambedkar Bihar University hails from Muzaffarpur.