Laheriasarai is a city in North Bihar and considered as twin-city of Darbhanga. It has had a long cultural history. It's long been an integral part of Mithila and has a religious significance for Hindus (in particular Brahmins with Jha surnames)Jha. Darbhanga is a district headquarter and many of its important offices are situated in Laheriasarai. It is named after a caste called Lahiri engaged in Lahathi making (Lac Bangle). However, the caste based profession has now completely vanished.Leharaisarai is administration area of darbhanga with three dist.
Literary figure of the world fame Acharya Ramlochan Saran hailed from this town.One of his grandsons still lives here.One of his granddaughters has also recently migrated there from Surat.
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Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital is one of the most famous medical colleges of Bihar and most prominent of North Bihar.[1]
Laherisarai railway station is next to Darbhanga railway station and works like an important link as it has both broad gauge and meter gauge.
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