One of the 38 districts that make up the Indian state of Bihar is Saran District. The district, which is a part of Saran Division, is often referred to as Chhapra district, after Chhapra, the district’s capital.

One of the wealthiest zamindaris in Bihar, behind Raj Darbhanga, Hathwa Raj, Bettiah Raj, and Raj Najarganj, Saran Raj, is this one.

Synonym
There is a claim that “Saran” is a distorted form of the phrase Sarangaranya, which means “forest of deer.” Legend has it that in the past, this area was home to Rishi Sarangi and a lush forest teeming with deer. Another theory is that Sakra-aranya, or the Indra’s woodland, is the source of the name corruption.