Jaynagar Village

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Jaynagar Village

Village in the Madhubani subdivision of Dar- bhangi District, Bengal, situated in 26 degree 35' N. and 86° 9' E., a few miles south of the Nepal frontier, and a little east of the river Kamla. Population (1901), 3,551. The village contains a mud fort attributed to Ala-ud-din, king of Bengal (1493-15 18), and said to have been con- structed to resist the incursions of the hill tribes. Near the fort is an encampment made by the British during the Nepal War.