Hajipur (Hindi: ),Urdu: ) is the headquarters of Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous for producing bananas, and has a modern railway zonal office. Patna, the capital of Bihar is only 10km from Hajipur. Mahatma Gandhi Setu, one of the longest bridges in the world, links it to Patna. The town is known by the name of Hajipur as it was founded by a King of Bengal named Haji Ilyas Shah who ruled between 1345 to 1358 A.D. Inside the fort built by this king in Hajipur there is a mosque called Jami Masjid, a plain building measuring 84.5ft (25.8m) long and 33.5ft (10.2m) broad. In ancient times it was called Ukkacala. This place is near about 18-19 KM far from Capital of State (Patna). In the ancient time, it was known as Ukkacala and was the first village to come after crossing River Ganges at Patna. The village of Hajipur gained significance, as it was the venue of one of the discourses given by Lord Buddha. Buddha preached the Cula Goplalaka...
