| Introduction | Places of Interest | How to Reach |
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Muzaffarpur's recorded history dates back to the rise of Vajji republic, a confederation of
eight clans of which the Lichchhavis were the most powerful and influential. The unity
among the Lichchhavis was so strong that the royalty of even the powerful kingdom of
Magadh had to go for matrimonial alliances with members of the Lichchhavi clans in 519 BC. |
| Besides being a seat of one the oldest republics of the world, Muzaffarpur is also believed'
by some Jains to be the birthplace of Lord Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankar. Also, this is the
place where Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment at Bodh
Gaya. Lord Mahavir and Lord Buddha were contemporaries. |
| The birthplace of Lord Mahavir at Baso Kund under the Saraiya block of Muzaffarpur district has a full-fledged Prakrit Institute which attracts visitors, mainly followers of Jainism, from
abroad. Ambarati, which is believed to be the village home of Amrapali, the famous cour
dancer of Vaishali, also attracts many. It is 40 km away from Muzaffarpur town. |
| Muzaffarpur also boasts of having maintained communal harmony since the medieva
period. Not a single Hindu-Muslim riot has ever taken place in Muzaffarpur |
| The place is also associated with the first bomb exploded during India's freedom move
ment. The bomb was exploded by a young revolutionary from Bengal, Khudiram Bose, all of 1
years, with the help of his companion Prafulla Chandra Chaki. Khudiram threw the bomb at the horse-driven carriage of Pringle Kennedy, mistaking him for Muzaffarpur's district judge
Khudiram was captured near the Pusa Road railway station and subsequently hanged to death
in the Muzaffarpur jail. Post-freedom, the railway station and the jail have been named afte
Khudiram. |
| Muzaffarpur is famous all over the world for the Shahi litchi grown here. It is because of
the unique soil in Bochaha and Mushahari blocks of the district that Shahi litchi has a scent and
sweetness which is not found in any other variety of the fruit. |
