| Kursela | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District(s) | Katihar |
| Nearest city | Katihar, Naugachia |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 25 metres (82 ft) |
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Kursela is a Village in Katihar district of Bihar, India
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It is located at at an elevation of 25 m above MSL.[1]
Kursela is 4 miles (6 km) north of the Bateshwar hills. National Highway 31 passes through Kursela. The nearest airport is Patna Airport.
Kursela is a variant of Kuru-Shila, which translates as the hilly part of the region which once belonged to the king Kuru, the descendents of whom were called Kaurava and, in the Mahabharata, waged a war with the Pandavas, their cousins.
Kursela was a Zamindari under British India. R.B. Raghubansh Prasad Singh was the last zamindaar of Kursela. He was a great philanthropist, and administrator. He was the largest land donor in Vinobha Bhave's "Bhudan movement", wherein he donated 6,000 acres (24 km2) of land. He sponsored the opening of 2 schools and a hospital in Kursela. He also donated many houses and land to the congress party including the "Kala Bhavan" in Purnea.Kursela is famous for it integrity among various religion.