Discover Sherghati in India
Sherghati in the region of Bihār with its 35,279 habitants is a place located in India - some 545 mi or ( 877 km ) South-East of New Delhi , the country's capital .
Local time in Sherghati is now 04:05 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Rajshahi, Ranchi, Pirwan, Patna, and Lucknow. When in this area, you might want to check out Rajshahi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sherghati ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sherghati
Sherghati (formerly Shergotty) is a subdivision-level town of the Gaya district in Bihar, India. The Morhar River surrounds it; that is why the length of the city is much more than the width. An origin story says that Sher Shah Suri, formerly known as Farid Khan, had hunted a lion at this very place; subsequently Farid was known as Sher Khan, and when he became the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, defeating Humayun, became Sher Shah.
Located at 24.57 84.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Shergotty meteorite
The Shergotty meteorite is the first example of the shergottite Mars meteorite family. It was a 5-kilogram Martian meteorite which fell to Earth at Shergotty (now Sherghati), in the Gaya district, Bihar, India on 25 August 1865, and was retrieved by witnesses almost immediately. This meteorite is relatively young; radiometric dating indicates that it solidified from a volcanic magma about 4.1 billion years ago.
Located at 24.57 84.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gamharia
Gamharia is a Village in Gaya district of Bihar, India. It is near about 45 km from Gaya situated on Sher Shah Suri Marg (GT Road) between Kolkatta and Delhi. It is surrounded by the Kamaun range. The current MLA of the area is Surendra Parsad Sinha. The main market is Sherghati, Chandiastan, and Gamharia. Gola Bazar is among the largest cattle market in Bihar.
Located at 24.59 84.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Hunterganj
Hunterganj (Shaligram Ramnarayapur) is a town in Chatra district, Jharkhand, India.
Located at 24.45 84.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Dobhi
Dobhi is a town in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Located at 24.53 84.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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