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Map of Mehsi town and Nagar Parishad, East Champaran, Bihar, India

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	\| name = Mehsi		\| name = Mehsi
	\| native_name = मेहसी		\| native_name = मेहसी
	\| settlement_type = Town ~~([[Nagar Parishad]])~~		\| settlement_type = Town
	\| image_skyline = {{multiple image		\| image_skyline = {{multiple image
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	=== Road ===		=== Road ===

	[[National Highway 27 (India)\|NH 27]] provides Mehsi with an important east–west road connection. The town is connected towards [[Muzaffarpur]], [[Motihari]], [[~~Gopalganj~~]] and other urban centres of North Bihar.		[[National Highway 27 (India)\|NH 27]] provides Mehsi with an important east–west road connection. The town is connected towards [[Muzaffarpur]], [[Motihari]], [[Patna]] and other urban centres of North Bihar.

	=== Rail ===		=== Rail ===
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	== Administration ==		== Administration ==

	Mehsi is administered by the [[Mehsi Nagar Parishad]]. It is part of [[Mehsi block]] in [[East Champaran district]] and the wider [[Tirhut division]] of Bihar.		Mehsi is administered by the Mehsi Nagar Parishad. It is part of Mehsi block in [[East Champaran district]] and the wider [[Tirhut division]] of Bihar.

	The town's municipal administration, road and railway connectivity, commercial activity and historical administrative significance contribute to its role as an established urban centre of East Champaran.		The town's municipal administration, road and railway connectivity, commercial activity and historical administrative significance contribute to its role as an established urban centre of East Champaran.
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	* [[Mirza Halim Shah Dargah]]		* [[Mirza Halim Shah Dargah]]
	* [[Mehsi railway station]]		* [[Mehsi railway station]]
	* Bhimalpur Forest		* [[Bhimalpur Forest]]

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	\| established_title = Established		\| established_title = Established
	\| government_type = Municipal governance		\| government_type = Municipal governance
	\| governing_body = [[Mehsi Nagar Parishad]]		\| governing_body = Mehsi Nagar Parishad
	\| elevation_m = 64		\| elevation_m = 64
	\| population_total = 25995		\| population_total = 25995
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	'''Mehsi''' ({{lang-hi\|मेहसी}}) is a ~~town~~ and ~~[[Nagar Parishad]]~~ in [[East Champaran district]] of [[Bihar]], India. ~~It is an important urban, commercial and industrial centre of the district and~~ lies within the [[Tirhut division]]. ~~Mehsi is situated on the [[Budhi Gandak]] river and~~ has road and railway connections with [[Muzaffarpur]], [[Motihari]], [[~~Gopalganj~~]] and other towns of ~~North~~ Bihar.		'''Mehsi''' ({{lang-hi\|मेहसी}}) is a important urban, commercial and industrial centre in [[East Champaran district]] of [[Bihar]], India. lies within the [[Tirhut division]]. has road and railway connections with [[Muzaffarpur]], [[Motihari]], [[Patna]] and other towns and city of Bihar.

	== Geography ==		== Geography ==

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Map of Mehsi town and Nagar Parishad, East Champaran, Bihar, India

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	'''Mehsi''' ({{lang-hi\|मेहसी}}) is a town and [[Nagar Parishad]] in [[East Champaran district]] of [[Bihar]], India. It is an important urban, commercial and industrial centre of the district and lies within the [[Tirhut division]]. Mehsi is situated on the [[Budhi Gandak]] river and has road and railway connections with [[Muzaffarpur]], [[Motihari]], [[~~Chakia~~]] and other towns of North Bihar.		'''Mehsi''' ({{lang-hi\|मेहसी}}) is a town and [[Nagar Parishad]] in [[East Champaran district]] of [[Bihar]], India. It is an important urban, commercial and industrial centre of the district and lies within the [[Tirhut division]]. Mehsi is situated on the [[Budhi Gandak]] river and has road and railway connections with [[Muzaffarpur]], [[Motihari]], [[Gopalganj]] and other towns of North Bihar.

	== Geography ==		== Geography ==
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	=== Road ===		=== Road ===

	[[National Highway 27 (India)\|NH 27]] provides Mehsi with an important east–west road connection. The town is connected towards [[Muzaffarpur]], [[Motihari]], [[~~Chakia~~]] and other urban centres of North Bihar.		[[National Highway 27 (India)\|NH 27]] provides Mehsi with an important east–west road connection. The town is connected towards [[Muzaffarpur]], [[Motihari]], [[Gopalganj]] and other urban centres of North Bihar.

	=== Rail ===		=== Rail ===

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Map of Mehsi town and Nagar Parishad, East Champaran, Bihar, India

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	'''Mehsi''' is a town and [[Nagar Parishad]] in [[East Champaran district]] ~~of the Indian state~~ of [[Bihar]]. It is ~~situated in~~ the [[Tirhut division]] on the [[Budhi Gandak]] river and ~~is connected by~~ road and ~~rail~~ with ~~major~~ towns of ~~north~~ Bihar.		'''Mehsi''' ({{lang-hi\|मेहसी}}) is a town and [[Nagar Parishad]] in [[East Champaran district]] of [[Bihar]], India. It is an important urban, commercial and industrial centre of the district and lies within the [[Tirhut division]]. Mehsi is situated on the [[Budhi Gandak]] river and has road and railway connections with [[Muzaffarpur]], [[Motihari]], [[Chakia]] and other towns of North Bihar.

	== Geography ==		== Geography ==

	Mehsi is located in the ~~plains of~~ northern Bihar ~~on the banks of~~ the [[Budhi Gandak]]. The town ~~lies on the~~ [[National Highway 27 (India)\|NH 27]] and on the [[Barauni–Gorakhpur line]]~~, providing road and~~ railway ~~connectivity between important urban centres of Bihar~~.		Mehsi is located in the northern Bihar plains along the [[Budhi Gandak]]. The town is connected by major road routes, including [[National Highway 27 (India)\|NH 27]], and by the [[Barauni–Gorakhpur line]] of the Indian railway network.

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			The Bihar Government's GIS mapping system provides official geographic and administrative mapping information for Bihar, including urban and infrastructure-related mapping.

	== History ==		== History ==

	=== ~~Mehsi as an early~~ administrative ~~centre~~ ===		=== Historical administrative importance ===

	Mehsi ~~was an important~~ administrative ~~centre of historical~~ Champaran ~~during the early period of British rule~~. The ''Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran'' (1938) ~~describes~~ Mehsi as ~~a village in the south-eastern part of the headquarters subdivision and states that it was~~ the '''Sadar, or chief civil station, of Champaran when the East India Company first acquired possession of the district'''.		Mehsi has historical administrative importance in the Champaran region. The ''Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran'' (1938) records Mehsi as the '''Sadar, or chief civil station, of Champaran when the East India Company first acquired possession of the district'''. This gives Mehsi a documented place in the early administrative history of the region.

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	~~=== Mehsi Pargana ===~~		Mehsi was also associated with the historical [[Mehsi Pargana]] and [[Mehsi Mahal]], which formed part of the administrative and zamindari history of Champaran.

	Mehsi was also associated with the historical [[Mehsi Pargana]] and [[Mehsi Mahal]], which formed part of the administrative and zamindari history of ~~the wider~~ Champaran ~~region~~.

	== Economy ==		== Economy ==

	Mehsi ~~has historically been an important~~ local commercial centre. Its economy includes agriculture, horticulture, trade and small-scale ~~industries~~.		Mehsi functions as a local commercial and industrial centre serving surrounding rural areas of East Champaran and adjoining parts of North Bihar. Its economy includes agriculture, horticulture, trade, transport and small-scale manufacturing.

	=== ~~Litchi~~ ===		=== Pearl-button industry ===

	~~The area around~~ Mehsi ~~is associated with~~ [[~~litchi~~]] ~~cultivation~~ and ~~trade. Litchi~~ is an important ~~horticultural product~~ of ~~the wider East Champaran region~~.		Mehsi has a long-established [[pearl button]] manufacturing industry. The industry is associated with the town's traditional small-scale manufacturing economy and is an important part of Mehsi's economic identity.

	=== ~~Pearl-button industry~~ ===		=== Horticulture ===

	Mehsi is also ~~known for its pearl-button industry~~, ~~which has historically formed part~~ of the ~~town's small-scale industrial economy~~.		The Mehsi area is also associated with [[litchi]] cultivation and trade, reflecting the importance of horticulture in the wider East Champaran–Muzaffarpur region.

	== Transport ==		== Transport ==
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	=== Road ===		=== Road ===

	[[National Highway 27 (India)\|~~National Highway~~ 27]] ~~passes through~~ Mehsi ~~and provides~~ road ~~connectivity~~ towards [[Muzaffarpur]], [[Motihari]] and other ~~towns~~ of ~~northern~~ Bihar.		[[National Highway 27 (India)\|NH 27]] provides Mehsi with an important east–west road connection. The town is connected towards [[Muzaffarpur]], [[Motihari]], [[Chakia]] and other urban centres of North Bihar.

	=== Rail ===		=== Rail ===
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	{{main\|Mehsi railway station}}		{{main\|Mehsi railway station}}

	[[Mehsi railway station]] is ~~situated~~ on the [[Barauni–Gorakhpur line]] and provides railway connectivity with other parts of Bihar and eastern India.		[[Mehsi railway station]] is located on the [[Barauni–Gorakhpur line]] and provides railway connectivity with other parts of Bihar and eastern India.

			== Administration ==

			Mehsi is administered by the [[Mehsi Nagar Parishad]]. It is part of [[Mehsi block]] in [[East Champaran district]] and the wider [[Tirhut division]] of Bihar.

			The town's municipal administration, road and railway connectivity, commercial activity and historical administrative significance contribute to its role as an established urban centre of East Champaran.

	== Places of interest ==		== Places of interest ==
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	* [[Mehsi railway station]]		* [[Mehsi railway station]]
	* Bhimalpur Forest		* Bhimalpur Forest

	~~== Administration ==~~

	~~Mehsi is governed by the [[Mehsi Nagar Parishad]]. The town forms part of the administrative structure of [[East Champaran district]] in the [[Tirhut division]] of Bihar.~~

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	* [https://eastchamparan.bih.nic.in/ East Champaran district administration]		* [https://eastchamparan.bih.nic.in/ East Champaran district administration]
			* [https://gis.bihar.gov.in/DEPTS/secb.aspx Bihar Government GIS]

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	{\| class="wikitable sortable" ! Period !! Historical status !! Evidence \|- \| 16th century \|\| '''Mihsī recorded as a pargana of Sarkar Champaran''' \|\| ''Ain-i-Akbari'' explicitly records “Parganah Mihsí, Sirkár Champáran”.{{cite web \|title=Ain-i-Akbari \|url=https://persian.packhum.org/text/000702051/7 \|publisher=University of Exeter Persian Text Series \|access-date=9 September 2026 }} \|- \| 1769 \|\| '''Mihsi remained an administrative and revenue designation''' \|\| Persian correspondence refers to the Peshkar of Mihsi.{{cite web \|title=Calendar of Persian Correspondence, 1769 \|url=https://famineanddearth.exeter.ac.uk/displayhtml.html?id=fp_00445_en_calendarofpersiancorrespondence_2 \|publisher=University of Exeter \|access-date=9 September 2026 }} \|- \| 1771 \|\| '''Mehsi associated with a changing zamindari arrangement''' \|\| ''Satyagraha in Champaran'' records the transfer of Mehsi and Babra.{{cite web \|title=Satyagraha in Champaran \|url=https://www.mkgandhi.org/ebks/satyagraha-in-champaran.pdf \|publisher=M. K. Gandhi Foundation \|access-date=9 September 2026 }} \|- \| 1791 \|\| '''Mehsi associated with the Sheohar Raj settlement''' \|\| The Decennial Settlement is described in ''Satyagraha in Champaran''.{{cite web \|title=Satyagraha in Champaran \|url=https://www.mkgandhi.org/ebks/satyagraha-in-champaran.pdf \|publisher=M. K. Gandhi Foundation \|access-date=9 September 2026 }} \|- \| 1793 \|\| '''Permanent Settlement confirmed the arrangement''' \|\| Champaran Gazetteer.{{cite book \|title=Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran \|publisher=Superintendent, Government Printing, Bihar and Orissa \|year=1938 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AmRuAAAAMAAJ \|access-date=9 September 2026 }} \|- \| 1885 \|\| '''Mihsi recorded as a mahal of Sarkar Champaran''' \|\| J. Beames, Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.{{cite web \|title=Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1885 \|url=https://rapeutation.com/journasiasoc1885a.pdf \|access-date=9 September 2026 }} \|- \| 1938 \|\| '''Mehsi documented as an important historical settlement''' \|\| ''Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran''.{{cite book \|title=Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran \|publisher=Superintendent, Government Printing, Bihar and Orissa \|year=1938 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AmRuAAAAMAAJ \|access-date=9 September 2026 }} \|- \| 2011 \|\| '''Mehsi recorded as a statutory town''' \|\| Census of India town code 801291.{{cite web \|title=India - PCA TV: Primary Census Abstract at Town, Village and Ward Level, Bihar - District Purba Champaran - 2011 \|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6395 \|publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India \|access-date=9 September 2026 }} \|}		{\| class="wikitable sortable" ! Period !! Historical status !! Evidence \|- \| 16th century \|\| '''Mihsī recorded as a pargana of Sarkar Champaran''' \|\| ''Ain-i-Akbari'' explicitly records “Parganah Mihsí, Sirkár Champáran”.{{cite web \|title=Ain-i-Akbari \|url=https://persian.packhum.org/text/000702051/7 \|publisher=University of Exeter Persian Text Series \|access-date=9 September 2026 }} \|- \| 1769 \|\| '''Mihsi remained an administrative and revenue designation''' \|\| Persian correspondence refers to the Peshkar of Mihsi.{{cite web \|title=Calendar of Persian Correspondence, 1769 \|url=https://famineanddearth.exeter.ac.uk/displayhtml.html?id=fp_00445_en_calendarofpersiancorrespondence_2 \|publisher=University of Exeter \|access-date=9 September 2026 }} \|- \| 1771 \|\| '''Mehsi associated with a changing zamindari arrangement''' \|\| ''Satyagraha in Champaran'' records the transfer of Mehsi and Babra.{{cite web \|title=Satyagraha in Champaran \|url=https://www.mkgandhi.org/ebks/satyagraha-in-champaran.pdf \|publisher=M. K. Gandhi Foundation \|access-date=9 September 2026 }} \|- \| 1791 \|\| '''Mehsi associated with the Sheohar Raj settlement''' \|\| The Decennial Settlement is described in ''Satyagraha in Champaran''.{{cite web \|title=Satyagraha in Champaran \|url=https://www.mkgandhi.org/ebks/satyagraha-in-champaran.pdf \|publisher=M. K. Gandhi Foundation \|access-date=9 September 2026 }} \|- \| 1793 \|\| '''Permanent Settlement confirmed the arrangement''' \|\| Champaran Gazetteer.{{cite book \|title=Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran \|publisher=Superintendent, Government Printing, Bihar and Orissa \|year=1938 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AmRuAAAAMAAJ \|access-date=9 September 2026 }} \|- \| 1885 \|\| '''Mihsi recorded as a mahal of Sarkar Champaran''' \|\| J. Beames, Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.{{cite web \|title=Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1885 \|url=https://rapeutation.com/journasiasoc1885a.pdf \|access-date=9 September 2026 }} \|- \| 1938 \|\| '''Mehsi documented as an important historical settlement''' \|\| ''Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran''.{{cite book \|title=Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran \|publisher=Superintendent, Government Printing, Bihar and Orissa \|year=1938 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AmRuAAAAMAAJ \|access-date=9 September 2026 }} \|- \| 2011 \|\| '''Mehsi recorded as a statutory town''' \|\| Census of India town code 801291.{{cite web \|title=India - PCA TV: Primary Census Abstract at Town, Village and Ward Level, Bihar - District Purba Champaran - 2011 \|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6395 \|publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India \|access-date=9 September 2026 }} \|}

			===Mehsi as an early administrative centre===

			Mehsi was an important administrative centre of historical Champaran during the early period of British rule. The 1938 ''Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran'' states that Mehsi was a village in the south-east of the headquarters subdivision and that it was the '''Sadar, or chief civil station, of Champaran when the East India Company first acquired possession of the district'''. The Gazetteer further records that a '''Munsif's Court''' was for a time located at Mehsi, and that the remains of the court-house and one of the European bungalows were still visible when the Gazetteer was compiled.<ref>{{cite book
			\|title=Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran
			\|publisher=Superintendent, Government Printing, Bihar and Orissa
			\|year=1938
			\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AmRuAAAAMAAJ
			\|access-date=9 September 2026
			}}</ref>

			The same Gazetteer states that Mehsi had long been the seat of a Muhammadan Qazi and that the settlement gave its name to the '''Pargana of Mehsi'''. It further records the tradition that the pargana was granted to '''Mahrum Khan by the Emperor Akbar'''.<ref>{{cite book
			\|title=Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran
			\|publisher=Superintendent, Government Printing, Bihar and Orissa
			\|year=1938
			\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AmRuAAAAMAAJ
			\|access-date=9 September 2026
			}}</ref>

			This evidence establishes Mehsi not merely as a settlement but as an important historical administrative and judicial centre of Champaran. Its role as a civil station and the former location of a Munsif's Court indicate the administrative importance of the town during the formative period of British rule in the region.

			The historical administrative importance of Mehsi is also consistent with earlier records. The ''[[Ain-i-Akbari]]'' records Mihsī as a '''pargana of Sarkar Champaran''', while an eighteenth-century Persian administrative record from 1769 refers to the '''Peshkar of Mihsi'''.<ref>{{cite web
			\|title=Ain-i-Akbari
			\|url=https://persian.packhum.org/text/000702051/7
			\|publisher=University of Exeter Persian Text Series
			\|access-date=9 September 2026
			}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
			\|title=Calendar of Persian Correspondence, 1769
			\|url=https://famineanddearth.exeter.ac.uk/displayhtml.html?id=fp_00445_en_calendarofpersiancorrespondence_2
			\|publisher=University of Exeter
			\|access-date=9 September 2026
			}}</ref>

			Together, these records document a long administrative continuity associated with Mehsi: '''Mihsī Pargana in the Mughal period, an active revenue administration in the eighteenth century, and a chief civil station and judicial centre during the early British period'''.<ref>{{cite book
			\|title=Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran
			\|publisher=Superintendent, Government Printing, Bihar and Orissa
			\|year=1938
			\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AmRuAAAAMAAJ
			\|access-date=9 September 2026
			}}</ref>
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