Hin/Bih: दाउद नगर dāud nagar
‘Daud Khan’s City’ Town, Bihar
Daud Khan, one of Aurangzeb’s Subedars and Governor of Bihar, built a fort here in 1664 to commemorate a victory against the Raja of Palamu.
For related place names see Indian Place names and Bihar place names.
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