Chausa

For the variety of mango, see Chaunsa.

Chausa is a block in the Buxar district of Bihar, India. It is situated at the bank of river GANGA.It is a rural block with a population of 42,550 and a literacy rate of 47%.[1]

The area is famous as the site of the Battle of Chausa, in which the forces of Sher Shah Suri defeated Mughal emperor Humayun's army in 1539.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Chausa Block". Government of Bihar. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Banerji, S. K. (1938). Humayun Badshah. Oxford University Press. pp. 228–236.

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