The Gandak mouth on the Ganges, where the river road from Nepal and Tirhut meets the Ganges: a port and ferry at Hajipur and the Harihar Kshetra shrine across at Sonepur.
The famous Sonepur cattle fair is of later fame; we do not know whether it existed in 1200.
Who holds it
- Name
- not named
- Title
- Karnata officer
- Since
- not known
- Born
- not known
- Family
- not known
- Confidence
- low
The campaign board entry only.
Lord in 1200
Narasimhadeva.
What the town holds
- The Gandak ferry and the shrine
How things stand that morning
A port of Tirhut under the Karnata king.
Wealth
River tolls and pilgrim fees.
Communities
Boatmen, traders, Brahmans (general knowledge).
Trade and crafts
Ganges and Gandak river trade; elephants and horses (general knowledge).
Places of note
- Hajipur: Gandak mouth.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: The campaign board entry only.
"The campaign board" is OMNIA's working map. These notes record where its earlier claims were checked against the sources.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.