About 10 km north-east off district headquarters of Yamunanagar in Haryana, the sleepy village of Sugh was once a great centre of Buddhist learning in ancient India when the place attracted scholars who participated in philosophical debates.
According to the famous Chinese monk and scholar Hiuen Tsang who is believed to have visited the place in the 7th century AD, Sugh was a home to ten stupas and five monasteries. Some of these were built by Mauryan emperor Ashoka. These stupas contained the ashes of the Buddha and his distinguished disciples, Sariputta and Moggallana. 3 kilometres north-west of Sugh is located the Chaneti stupa .
The archeological site of Sugh, which was known as Shrughna in ancient times, was first identified by Alexander Cunningham. Shrughna was also a famous centre of trade in ancient India.
The nearest railway station to Sugh is Jagadhri Railway Station at Yamunanagar. Lying on the popular Amritsar- Kolkata railway route Jagadhri Railway Station is well connected via rail with major cities and places in India. You can board Golden Temple Mail from Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station in Delhi to reach Jagadhri Railway Station.
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