Munger, formerly spelt as Monghyr, is a twin city and a Municipal Corporation situated in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the administrative headquarters of Munger district and Munger Division. Munger was one of the major cities in Eastern India and undivided Bengal during Mughal period and British Raj. It is one of the major political, cultural, educational and commercial centers of Bihar and Eastern India. Munger is situated about 180ย km (110ย mi) east of capital city Patna, about 480ย km (300ย mi) west of Eastern India's largest city Kolkata and 1,200ย km (750ย mi) from country's capital New Delhi.