It is a large village of historical antiquities, situated in the extreme north west of Danapur Sub-division, about 32 kms west of Patna on Patna-Arrah Highway. In the early ages Maner was a centre of learning and it is said that grammarian Panini, and also Bararuchi, lived and studied here. Maner contains two well-known Mohammedan tombs, that of Shah Daulat or Makhdum Daulat, known as Chhoti Dargah, and the other that of Sheikh Yahia Maneri or Makhdum Yahia, called the Bari Dargah. Makhdum Daulat died at Maner in 1608, and Ibrahim Khan, Governor of Bihar and one of the saint's disciples completed the erection of his mausoleum in 1616. The building is exceptionally fine one, with walls containing carvings of great delicacy and high finish. A great dome crowns it, and the ceiling is covered with carved inscriptions from the Quran. Every detail of it is characteristic of the architecture of Jehangir's region, and it is by far the finest monument of the Mughals in Eastern India. Inside the compound there is a mosque also built by Ibrahim Khan in 1619, whiles a fine gateway bearing an older inscription corresponding to 1603-01, and affords access to the north. The tomb of Yahia Maneri lies in a mosque walls and ghats, and pillared porticos jutting out into it, which is connected with the old bed of the River Sone by a tunnel 400-ft long

 Maner Sharif is one of the major tourist attractions in the state of Bihar. Located in the north west of Danapur and 25 kms away from Patna on national highway 30, this place in the ancient times used to be a popular center for learning and spiritual education of the medieval times. Great scholars and grammarians like Bararuchi and Pannini used to live and study in Maner Sharif.

Maner Sharif in Patna is mainly so much famous because of 2 very popular Muslim tombs or mausoleums namely

Chotti Dargah: Tomb of Makhdum Daulat or Shah Daulat. This makbara or mausoleum was built by Ibrahim Khan, the disciple of Makhdum Daulat and the then governor of Bihar in the year 1616.

Badi Dargah: Tomb of Makhdum Yahya Maneri

Reaching Over There

There are multiple options for visiting Maner Sharif in Patna. You can hire a private cab from Patna to go there. You can also travel to the destination through Indian rail or through a bus. Staying is not a problem at all. Being a tourist destination and pilgrimage, you can find several budget hotels over there. The best easy way to go from Bihta by road its 11 KM only and you can hire public transport or private transport.