Ekauna, historically documented as Ekhowna,[1] is a village in the Bhojpur district of Bihar, India. It is situated near the city of Arrah.[2][3][4][5]
History
One of the earliest mentions of the village is found on 28 July 1873, by J. H. Thornton, who was the Civil Surgeon of the Shahabad district. The report talks about the cholera outbreak that affected numerous towns and villages in the district.Template:Citation needed
According to the report, the epidemic reached Ekauna around the middle of June 1873, concurrently with an outbreak in the nearby village of Alekhi Tola. The outbreak was severe, with ten recorded cases of cholera, resulting in seven deaths.[1]
Geography
Ekauna is situated in the alluvial plains of the Ganges. The village is located in the Udwantnagar block of the Bhojpur district.Template:Citation needed
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Report on Cholera in the Shahabad District. The Indian Medical Gazette({Template:Date).
- ↑ The Indian Law Reports: Patna series{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Published under the Authority of the Governor of Bihar(1987)
- ↑ Asiatic researches or transactions of the Society instituted in Bengal, for inquiring into the history and antiquities, the arts, sciences, and literature, of Asia{{#if:Bengal|, Bengal}(1822)
- ↑ Lions 322E District Directory (2023-24): Digital Edition{{#if:Governor|, Governor}. Signpost Celfon.in Technology(2023-08-16)
- ↑ India Bihar families fight for 66 years over a plot of land. BBC News(2013-05-10). Retrieved 2025-07-08.