Bihar Sharif

Bihar Sharif is an old town of Magadha, known for the tomb of the Sufi teacher Sharafuddin Yahya Maneri. His shrine stands beside the Panchana River and has long drawn visitors to a place revered for learning and devotion. The town’s mosques and tombs preserve the religious and political history of medieval Bihar.

Sharafuddin settled at Bihar after years spent in retreat and became a celebrated spiritual guide. He died in 1380, leaving letters and teachings that circulated among his followers. His tomb incorporates carved stone and pillars from older buildings. In the fifteenth century Bihar also came under the Sharqi rulers of Jaunpur; inscriptions from the town record buildings commissioned during their reigns. These monuments testify to the succession of patrons who shaped its sacred landscape.