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In Bihar Maner Sharif  lying  is a vast village full of the remnants of the historical past. It is located in the north west of Danapur. The village lies at about 32 kilometers to the west of Patna.

In the ancient times Maner Sharif in Bihar used to be the principal site of learning and knowledge in the region. The well known grammarian Panini as well as Bararuchi were the residents of Maner Sharif of Bihar where they have completed their studies as well.

Maner Sharif at Bihar houses two very popular Muslim tombs:

 Shah Daulat or Makhdum Daulat, popularly called Chhoti Dargah and Sheikh Yahia Maneri or Makhdum Yahia known as the Bari Dargah.

Maner Sharif in Bihar is the place where Makhdum Daulat in 1608 breathed his last. It was then in 1616 that Ibrahim Khan, Governor of Bihar who was also his disciple finished the construction of his mausoleum.

The building at Maner Sharif of Bihar is a marvelous one. The walls of the building are adorned with intricate designs. There is a big dome on the top and the ceiling is full of inscriptions depicted from the holy Quran.

In Maner Sharif at Bihar you will find the architectural peculiarities which happened to be the characteristics of that of the Jehangir's era. Till now Maner Sharif in Bihar is the best monument of the Mughals in Eastern India.

In the compound of the Maner Sharif of Bihar you will find a mosque which was also constructed by Ibrahim Khan in 1619.

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