Sasaram is also famous for Stone Chips and Stone mining industriRohtas in south of Sasaram known to be the residence of Satyawadi Raja Harischandra On the name of his son Rohitashwa the district is so called Rohtas Sasaram is also famous for the Samrat Ashok pillar 1 of the 13 laghu shilalekh situated in a small cave of Kaimur hill near