Haveli Kharagpur
Haveli Kharagpur is a town and One of the three subdivision in Munger district in the indian state of Bihar. Historically it was the centre of the medieval Kharagpur Raj chieftaincy. Geography Haveli Kharagpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 48 metres (157 feet). It is well connected from all three directions (the fourth i.e., the west side has the forest) only 20 kilometers from Bariarpur railway station in the north, 30 kilometers from Jamui railway station in the south and 14 kilometers from Tarapur in the east direction. It is close to Jamalpur Hills, its elevation is little higher than Munger, so it never suffers from flood. It is surrounded by small hills which gives the views to this city. Agriculture Since it lies within the Indo-Gangetic Plain area, and hence "The Gangetic Alluvium" soil is found in this area which is very fertile. Because the land here is very fertile, people grow four crops a year. Almost anything grows at a rapid rate because of the rich soil. The most common are rice, wheat, maize, arhar, and several vegetables. Some people also grow lentils and sugarcane although there has been a serious decline in the sugarcane plantation since the sugarcane industry crashed because of the neglect of the government. History It has references in Mahabharata when Pandavas had to face an exile with disguise (the agyatvas). Then Pandavas came to hide in the hills of Jamalpur which is on the southern side of Haveli Kharagpur. People who go to Baidyanath Temple during the holy month of Shraavana start from Sultanganj and go via Tarapur but while returning they come via Jamui and Haveli Kharagpur. It is customary to visit the Panchbadan Temple while returning. Haveli Kharagpur has a rich history and was one of the central points of administration during and pre-British Raj. It was a coveted place for the kings who built Mansion (and hence the name 'Haveli'). According to the Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers Haveli Kharagpur was surrounded by Mahalat Kharagpur (an extensive estate on the revenue roll of Bhagalpur). When Raja Rahmat Ali Khan fell into arrears of revenue in 1840, he sold Haveli Kharagpur along with Mahalat Kharagpur to Raja Bidyanand Singh. Raja Bidyanand Singh was the grandfather of the contemporary proprietors of Raj Darbhanga. Modern History During the British Raj, many brave-hearts from this area participated in the freedom of India movement even when it was not very influenced with the British Rule. Monghyr had huge British presence with administration run from the fort of Monghyr. But Haveli Kharagpur remained very isolated and was a refuge to freedom fighters and strategists who wanted to bring down the government in Monghyr. Post independence it was declared a sub-division which is Tehsil. It is the office of a sub-divisional officer (an IAS ranked officer). Bhoodan movement saw a lot of volunteers and donators from this area. Post 1980s, very little attention was given to this place which resulted in poor