Coveringan an are of one km, the Vishal Fortat Vaishali is worth a visit, as it is a specimen
of the world's oldest democracyand is named after King Vishal.Also merits a visit a small but well-presented archeological museum of Vaishali, which provides a glimpse of the ancient
Buddhist world.
Built during the time of Mohammedan kings of India, the Fort of Munger encloses an area of about 222 acres and a circuit of four km. Do not forget to visit the Rohtasgarh Fort at
Sasaram, built by Mughal emperor Sher Shah Suri. It is considered one of the largest and
strongest hill forts in India.
Vishal Fort
This fort is said to have housed parliament of those times. Named after King Vishal, the
fort was a part of the oldest democracy in the world. The construction of this fort is worth giving a look. Apart from the fort, the museum of Vaishali is worth visiting.
This museum has some of the excavated artifacts from Vaishali. Then there are the Stupas,
Abhishek Pushkarni and the Dargah of Miran ji which are major tourist places at Vaishali. The
stupas found in Vaishali had stone caskets which contained the ashes of Buddha. About
Abhishek Pushkarni it is said that kings were anointed with the water of this tank before their
coronation.
Rohtasgarh Fort
Near Sasaram - 39 km away, to be precise are the remains of Sher Shah Suri's
Rohtasgarh Fort. It now occupies a part of the plateau, about four miles east to west and five
miles north to south, 28 miles in circumference.
it is considered one of the largest and strongest hill forts in India. This fort served as a safe
shelter for treasures and families of Sher Shah Suri, Shah Jahan, Maan Singh, Mir Qasim.
Records suggest there are 84 passages to the hill with 14 main gates. However, Sher Shah
closed ten of them.
Munger Fort
The most famous and important of the monuments at Munger is the fort, built on a rocky
eminence projecting into the river Ganga which protects it from west and partly from the north,
the other sides being defended by a deep moat.The fort enclosesan area of about 222 acres
and has a circuit of four km. It was built during the time of the early Mohammedan kings of
india.
