Welcome to Hajipur

Hajipur, the district headquarters of Vaishali was so named after a King of Bengal named Haji Ilyas Shah (1345 to 1358 A.D) who founded it. He built a fort in Hajipur, with a mosque inside it called Jami Masjid, a building measuring 84.5 ft (25.8 m) long and 33.5 ft (10.2 m) broad, which was called Ukkacala in ancient times.

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The District is spread over 2036 sq km area and is located at 25�41?N 85�13?E / 25.68�N 85.22�E. The district is surrounded by Muzaffarpur (North), Patna (South), Samastipur (East) and Saran (West). ).The district has 3 subdivisions, 16 blocks, 290 Gram Panchyat & 1572 villages.

How to reach Hajipur

By Rail

Hajipur has excellent rail connections with other major cities. Hajipur Junction with the code HJP is a station in the East Central Railway�s Sonpur Division.

By Road

Hajipur is well connected with the roads within the state as well as with the national highways. National Highways like NH 22�and NH 31�are all national highways which connect Hajipur with other principal cities in the country. Buses and taxis are available as well both within Hajipur and on connections leading out of the town.

By Air

Hajipur can also be reached by air. Nearest Airport is located at Patna named Jay Prakash Narayan Airport, which is about 30 Km from Hajipur.

Vaishali a district of Bihar, India, is named after the ancient city of Vaishali of Mithila, which is mentioned in the Mahabharata as well as in Buddhism and Jainism. It is a part of Tirhut division of Bihar. Vaishali find its origin way back in history from the Mahabharata period. It is the place where democracy found its origin around 600BC. Numerous references to Vaishali are found in texts pertaining to both Jainism and Buddhism, which have preserved much information on Vaishali and the other Maha Janapadas. Based on the information found in these texts, Vaishali was established as a republic by the 6th century BC, prior to the birth of Gautama Buddha in 563, making it the world�s first republic. Being the birthplace of the last Jain �Thirthankara� Lord Mahavir gives Vaishali a very special place in history. The founder of Buddhism, Gautam Buddha delivered his last sermon and announced his Parinirvana (attainment of enlightment) on this holy soil. It is also renowned as the land of Ambapali (Amrapali), the great Indian courtesan. It is held that the district derives its name from King Vishal. However, history records that around the time Patliputra was the centre of political, cultural and economic activities in the Gangetic plains, Vaishali came into existence as centre of the Ganga, it was the seat of the Republic of Vajji.

�Vaishali is credited with being the World�s First Republic to have a duly elected assembly of representatives and efficient administration.

�The district gained the status of independent district on 12-10-1972, prior to which it was a part of old Muzaffarpur district.

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