Itkohwa

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Itkohwa is one of the villages under Block-Madanpur, Aurangabad district, Bihar, India. The village is bounded by Bijuliya and Basant. Gaya is its nearest largest city and the neighboring district headquarters.

Aurangabad district, Bihar District of Bihar in India

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The common belief is that the village was a sati-asthal once, but during Raja Ram Mohan Roy-led reforms and initiatives of Lord William Bentinck it was completely abolished.

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