Arrah (Ara)

Tehsil Arrah, District Bhojpur, Bihar.
Arrah is a Municipal Corporation city in district of Bhojpur, Bihar.
The Arrah Municipal Corporation has population of 261,430 as per report released by Census India 2011.
Arrah is an old city with references in mythological stories and Greek geographical works. It has been a centre of attraction for Jainism with dozens of old temples and hermitages. It is known for the important battle (Battle of Buxar) in October, 1764, when Mir Kasim, Nawab of Bengal with the support of the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Shuja-ud-daulla, Nawab of Avadh was defeated by the East India Company Army whilst Robert Clive, was Governor General , the key event establishing the British colonialisation of India.

Headquarter of Bhojpur district of Bihar state

During the Indian rebellion of 1857, a small party of British officers and Indian soldiers was besieged in the Little House at Arrah, by a band of armed soldiers under the command of 80 year old Veer Kunwar Singh. They withstood the siege for three weeks until relieved by other East India Company troops.

Currently, there are many conflicts between Ranvir Sena and Peoples War Group taking place in this region. Similarly many lower caste Arjal Muslims have become Naxalites to revenge against Ashraf Muslims although both are of similar economic situation. Arrah is an old city with references in mythological stories and Greek geographical works. It has been a centre of attraction for Jainism with dozens of old temples and hermitages. More recently, it is known for an important battle (Battle of Buxar) in October, 1764, a key event establishing the British occupation of India.
During the Indian rebellion of 1857, a small party of British officers and Indian soldiers were besieged in the Little House at Arrah, the district headquarters. They withstood the siege for three weeks until relieved by British troops.

The city boasts many educational institutions namely H.D.Jain College, Maharaja College, Veer Kunwar Singh College, Bramharshi College, Mahila College etc..
The famous Veer Kunwar Singh Park (Ramna Maidan) is worth visiting which hosts Mahavir Temple, Statue of Veer Kunwar Singh, Stadium and open playground area.