Hidden gem · Half a day; 2 days with Rohtasgarh and Mundeshwari
Sasaram
A tomb floating on a lake
Rohtas
District headquarters Sasaram · Shahabad
Sher Shah's tomb, Rohtasgarh and Shergarh forts, and the Kaimur plateau's waterfalls — Dhua Kund, Tutla Bhawani, Kashish.
How far is Rohtas
| Gaya → Sasaram | 130 km | 3 h |
| Patna → Sasaram | 174 km | 4 h |
| Muzaffarpur → Sasaram | 243 km | 6 h |
| Darbhanga → Sasaram | 299 km | 7 h |
| Bhagalpur → Sasaram | 390 km | 9½ h |
Road ≈ 1.3 × straight-line, ~40 km/h. Measured to the district HQ.
Neighbouring districtsPlaces in Rohtas we have written up
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Hidden gem · A full day from Sasaram
Rohtasgarh Fort
A fort the size of a city, on a plateau in the sky
Hidden gem · Half a day for the two kunds; a full day to add Tutla Bhawani or Karkat Garh
Dhua Kund & Manjhar Kund
Two monsoon waterfalls on the edge of the Kaimur plateau
Hidden gem · Half a day from Sasaram
Shergarh Fort
Sher Shah's hidden hill fort
Hidden gem · Half a day from Sasaram
Tutla Bhawani
A goddess in a gorge behind a waterfall
Also in the district
Smaller stops — the kind the state tourism board lists and nobody writes about. Worth it if you are passing, rarely worth a dedicated trip.
Indrapuri Dam
Second-longest barrage in the world, on the Son.
Kashish waterfall
Monsoon fall near Kachhuahar, Kaimur edge.
Gupta Dham
Cave Shiva shrine deep in the Kaimur forest; Shravan pilgrimage.
Entry fees & timings in Rohtas
All Bihar ticketsSher Shah Suri's Tomb (ASI)
Hours Sunrise – sunset
Fee ₹25 Indian / SAARC, ₹300 foreign; under-15s free. Boat on the tank by negotiation.
Approximate; fees change without notice.
Read before you go
Field note · 5 min
Sasaram, before anyone else wakes up
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