Monghyr

Monghyr

Monghyr 1) District der britischen Präsidentschaft Bengalen in Osiindien, 121 QM., 800,000 Ew.; 2) Hauptstadt darin, am rechten Gangesufer u. der Straße von Dinapore nach Berhampore; 30,000 Ew.; viele Pagoden; über der Stadt auf einem vom Ganges bespülten Felsen, welcher den Hindus für heilig gilt u. nach welchem daher gewallfahrtet wird, steht ein Fort mit den Gebäuden für die meisten Civil- u. Militärbehörden; lebhafter Verkehr u. Industrie namentlich in Eisenwaaren.


Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.

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