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Bawangarhi is located approximately 8 km fromTribeni on theIndoNepalese border. The term Bawangarhi literally means 52 forts.[1] This name is given to ancient remains of somefortification along theGandak River.
The place falls under a village named Darwabari inBagaha-II block inWest Champaran district ofBihar,India. The 52 forts (the number of remains may not actually add up to 52) resemble ramparts and massive embankments along the river for the purpose of holding water and saving banks fromflooding. Adjacent to 52 forts is a place called 53bazaar (there are no 53 bazaars in reality). No trustworthy information is available as the history of Bawangarhi though legends abound.
The place has been in ruins for a long time though it has a great potential to be developed as atourist spot. The adjoiningjungles of Valmikinagar are part ofProject Tiger and some part of it has already been declared as sanctuary. Years of neglect and poor law and order situation in the state of Bihar kept this place hidden from the tourist map.