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The geographical and historical importance of "Sasaram", Bihar

took it from one my blogs: http://dkrai.blogspot.com/2009/12/geographical-and-historical-impor...

Sasaram is a small city/town in South-West Bihar which boasts of a very distinct history in terms of its cultural and political heritage. Nevertheless, two prime figures, one each from mythological history and recent history (even recent means some 500-600 years back!) get themselves picked from the lot. First one happens to be the all conquering powerful villain on ancient history, who had thousand hands (or had the power equivalent to a thousand hands!), and hence was named Sahastrabahu and the second one, the most influential and innovative native born Afgan conqueror of Modern India, Sheh Shah Suri.

Lets talk in brief about them . First the Sahastrabahu. He happened to conquer all the kingdoms and was the prime warrior of his time. He defeated the great "Ravana" in his adolescence when he was wandering in wild aura of his gained superpowers. In stroke of luck and time he happened to forcibly take the all fulfilling holy "Kamdhenu" from Rishi Jamdagni who supposedly received it from Lord Brahma to take care of his family needs. It was the step which would lead towards his decimation and provide a new era of social structure to the society at large. The youngest son of Jamdagni, named Ram, was well trained in warrior skills and was blessed with a Parashu from Brahma. Learning about the forceful snatching of Kamdhenu, he went on war with Sahastrabahu, where Ram decimated Sahstrabahu with his parashu to acquire the name Parashuram and provide the name Sahastra+Ram=Sasaram to the capital city of Sahastrabahu. Later, the sons of Sahastrabahu opportunistically and cowardly killed Rishi Jamdagni ruring his meditation. Parashuram then annihilated the whole family and the whole of Kshatriyas in anger several times. The context also provides the importance and divinity attached with the Cows (Kamdhenu), who serve as the soul of mother in Indian culture, heritage and thinking.

Second in line comes the most blessed ruler in modern India, Sher Shah Suri who obtained his name from Farid due his bravery when he killed a fully grown Lion by his own naked hands. He was a brilliant strategist who gave two everlasting creations to Indian mainland. First was the great Grand Truck Road from Kolkata to Peshawar and the second one was the currency Rupiya.Of all the legacies that he gave India, these two would serve the most over ages till present and forever. He set up many other forts and revived many cities in Bihar, modern day Pakistan and in Delhi. During his short rule of six years (1540 AD to 1545 AD), he set up such a strong everlasting ruling and social structure that his methods and system would continue to florish even after his death and reconquering of Delhi by the Mughals later. To be true, his concepts and legacies still provide a glimpses of the abilities of this great ruler from Sasaram.

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