Educational Concerns of the Muzaffarpur Muslims By Mohammad Sajjad In the 1570s, a general of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar, named, Muzaffar Khan Turbati had stationed his army at a place in Tirhut (Bihar) to chase the Afghan rebels who had taken shelter in the foothills (Tarai) of Nepal. This gave rise to a market. In the 18th century, Syed Raza Khan Muzaffar Jung, developed it into a town, naming it after himself, called it Muzaffarpur. In 1782, it was made the headquarters of the district of Tirhut, which included Darbhanga also. In 1875, Darbhanga became a separate district, and the...