Salempur was under Gupta and Pal dynasty.Due to thick forest alarond it was never invaded by Muslim rulers. In Mugal period there representative Salim Khan was here which was the source of its name. It was under Majauliraj. One of the king of Majhauliraj acceptedd Islam as religion so the queen became angry and made her residence across the Bhat(a type of land) thus the name Bhatparani came into picture. Dirgheshwernath is a lord Shiva's temple and made by Aswathama when he had donated his MANI to Arjuna and left for Devaranya(forest of God and present day Deoria district. Sahiyagarh is also nearby place where many idols of Gupta or Pal dynasty are lying under the sun unattended. Shonitpur is present day Sohanpur which was capital of Banasur.C-MODEP is trying to give its glory back.
