The district Deoghar was formed on 1 June 1981 by separating the Deoghar sub-division of the erstwhile Santal Pargana district. The literal meaning of ‘Deoghar’ is abode (‘ghar’) of the Gods and Goddesses (‘dev’). Deoghar is also known as “Baidyanath Dham” or “Baba Dham”. The name Deoghar seems to be of recent origin and probably […]
