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Comment by shankar prasad on July 9, 2011 at 7:42pm

hello everyone, I belong to Sikandra, currently working in Mumbai. I am so happy abt knowing my native place & abt all of you, can I join ur group?

Comment by Sudama Kumar on December 20, 2010 at 12:18am

Hello Jamui

I belong to Sikandra (Jamui) but I don't know much about Jamui.But I think Anupam has good knowledge.Thanks to him for share is valuable knowledge related to our home city.

Comment by Anupam Pirhindawale on August 10, 2009 at 11:02am

Important Places and Sites

Minto Tower, Giddhaur
The tower was erected in commemoration of Lord Minto, the then Viceroy and Governor General of India, who visited Giddhaur on 10th Feb 1906. The tower was constructed by Maharaja Rameshwar Prasad Singh ‘Bahadur’ of Giddhour. Minto Tower is situated at Giddhaur block head quarter, which is 15 K.M East from the district head quarter.

Kali Mandir, Malaypur
This Temple of goddess Kali is situated at Malaypur village, block Barhat. A very famous festival known as Kali Mela is held every year at this place. The temple is just near the Railway station, Jamui.

Jain Mandir Dharmshala
This is a large and old rest house(Dharmsala) of 65 rooms constructed for the Jain Pilgrims. There is a Mandir of Lord Mahavira inside the Dhamsala. This is situated on the way of kshatriya Kund Gram, the birth place of Lord Mahavira. This place is in Sikandra Block which is approx 20 Km. west from Jamui Dist. Head quarter.

Kshatriya Kund Gram
This is a famous religious place of Jains. It is supposed to be the birth place of Lord Mahaveer. There is a beautiful temple of Lord Mahaveer is situated at this place. This place is 15 kms south of Lachchuar.

Giddheshwar Temple
This is famous temple of lord Shiva situated on the top of stone boulders. It 15 Km south from the district head quarter.

Kakan
This place is situated 20 km north of Jamui. This is supposed to be the birth place of Suvidhinath, the 9th Tirthankara of Jains. Thousands of pilgrims use to visit this place every year.
Indpai
This is supposed to be the capital of the last local king of Pala dynesty, Indradyumna of 12th century. It was earlier known as Indraprastha . Many archaeological evidences have been found at this place.
Kumar Gram
There is a old Devi temple, which is known as Natla Than. It is also a pilgrimage for Jains. This place is situated in Sikandra Block.
Simultalla
This place is famous for its beautiful scenic hills and pleasant weather. It is supposed to be the Tapobhumi of Sri Ram Krishna Paramhans, who founded TaraMath of Devi Bhagvati.

Comment by Anupam Pirhindawale on August 10, 2009 at 10:57am

Personalities

Late Sri Kumar Kalika Prasad Singh
Famous freedom fighter & Satyagrahi, who went jail several times during the British rule. K,K, M,College, Jamui has been named after him.
Late Sri Dukhharan Prasad
Noted freedom fighter , who led the freedom movement to the common masses. He was sent to jail in 1943 where he was assaulted badly by the police and consequently he died and became an immortal. martyr of the nation.
Late Sri Giridhar Narayan Singh
Noted freedom fighter & member of Socialist party who founded the Kishan Shabha against the British rule. He actively participated in 1942 Quit India Movement.
Late Sri Shyama Prasad Singh
A freedom fighter who actively participating in Civil Disobedience Movement of Mahatma Gandhi. He was editor of Calcutta Samachar and director of Nav Sakti Patna.
Late Sri Shukra Das Yadav
Noted social reformer and political leader, who fought for the cause of weaker section of the society. He also fought against Dowry, Child Marriage and Caste System. Later he joined politics and became Pramukh.
Late Sri Krishna Singh
Noted freedom fighter who was sent to the jail during the Quit India Movement. He also became MLA & MP after independence.
Late Sri Chandrashekhar Singh
Noted political leader from Jamui who became Chief Minister of Bihar.
Late Sri Tripurari Singh

Comment by Anupam Pirhindawale on August 10, 2009 at 10:56am

Various literatures indicate the fact that Jamui was known as Jambhiyaagram. According to Jainism, the 24th Tirthankar lord Mahavir got divine knowledge in Jambhiyagram situated on the bank of river named Ujjihuvaliya. Another place of a divine light of Lord Mahavir was also traced as "Jrimbhikgram "on the bank of Rijuvalika river which resembles Jambhiyagram Ujjhuvaliya.

The Hindi translation of the words Jambhiya and Jrimbhikgram is Jamuhi which is doveloped in the recent time as Jamui. With the prassage of time, the river Ujhuvaliya /Rijuvalika is supposed to be deoveloped as the river Ulai and as such both the place are still found in Jamui . The Ulai river is still flowing nearby Jamui. The old name of Jamui has been traced as Jambhubani in a copper plate which has been kept in Patna Musuem. This plate clarifies that in the 12th century, Jambudani was nothing but today's Jamui. Thus, the two ancient names as Jambhiyagram and Jambubani prove that this district was important as a religious place for Jains and it was also a place of Gupta dynasty in the 19th century, the historian Buchanan also visited this place in 1811 and found the historical facts. According to other historians Jamui was also famous in the era of Mahabharata.

Comment by sanjeev on July 30, 2009 at 2:42pm

Hello