-->Sasaram is an ancient city and is believed to derive its name from Nikulakashakabasu an ancient king and Parsuram the warrior sage. Sasaram is famous for being the birthplace of Pashtun Emperor Sher Shah Suri who ruled in Delhi for five years, after defeating Humayun, the Mughal Emperor. Sasaram has a famous red sandstone monsoon (122ft high) which stands in the middle of an artificial lake, known as the second Taj Mahal of India. There is another tomb in the middle of green field at Sherganj which is known as Sukha Rauza. These tombs were built by him. Sasaram also has a baulia (small pond used by emperor's consorts for bathing. The NH2 (Grand Trunk Road) cross from city.
Sasaram is also famous for MaaTaraChandiTemple (where a fantabulous crowd can be always observed in SHRAWAN month or in DUSSEHARA) and also for Kaimur mountain. The two waterfalls which add to sasaram scenic beauty of Sasaram are Manjhar Kund and Dhua Kund. A fair is organised at these places every year after a day of Raksha Bandhan. These two water falls has capacity to generate 50-100 MW of electricity if utilized properly. Sasaram is also famous for Stone Chips and Stone mining industries.Rohtas in south of Sasaram known to be the residence of Satyawadi Raja Harischandra. On the name of his son Rohitashwa the district is so called Rohtas. Sasaram is also famous for the Samrat Ashok pillar (1 of the 13 laghu shilalekh) situated in a small cave of Kaimur hill near Chandan Shaheed. Languages spoken in this region are Bhojpuri,Hindi and Urdu religions Muslims ,Buddists and jewesh. Haji Begum who fighted against British in1857 belongs to muhalla pathantoli Sasaram is alone woman in Bihar kown as Jhansi ki rani of Bihar.she was land lady at Sasaram having 52 villages near the town. Her family members til live at muhalla pathan toli of sasaram.the sword of Haji Begum is protected at the house of Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan muhalla pathan toli Sasaram.
