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Deoghar, city, northeastern Jharkhand state, northeastern India. It is situated on the Ajay River in the Rajmahal Hills.

An ancient town, it is famous for its group of 22 temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Numerous Buddhist ruins are nearby. The Muslim invader Bakhtīyār Khaljī made Deoghar his capital in 1201 after the conquest of Bihar. It was constituted a municipality in 1869.

Deoghar is a major rail and road junction and agricultural trade centre. It has a hospital, tuberculosis clinic, and leper asylum. The city houses several colleges (including a teacher-training institute) affiliated with Bhagalpur University. Pop. (2001) 98,388; (2011) 203,123.

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