Bihar

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Bihar is a populous state in eastern India known for its rich historical heritage, including ancient centers of learning like Nalanda and significant sites in Buddhist history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf state of India
additionalOfficialLanguage Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
bordersCountry Nepal
bordersState Jharkhand
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
capital Patna
climateType humid subtropical
containsCity Ara
Araria
Aurangabad, Bihar
Begusarai
Bettiah
Bhagalpur
Bodh Gaya
Buxar
Chhapra
Darbhanga
linked to: Darbhanga district

Gaya
Gopalganj
Hajipur
Jamui
Jehanabad
Katihar
Kishanganj
Lakhisarai
Madhepura
Motihari
Munger
Muzaffarpur
Nalanda
Nalanda district headquarters Bihar Sharif
Nawada
Purnia
Rajgir
Saharsa
Samastipur
Sasaram
Sheikhpura
Sitamarhi
Siwan
Supaul
country India
economySector agriculture
governingBody Government of Bihar
hasAirport Gaya Airport
Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport
hasEducationalInstitution Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Nalanda University (modern)
linked to: Nalanda

National Institute of Technology Patna
Patna University
hasFestival Chhath Puja
Diwali
Holi
Makar Sankranti
hasHighCourt Patna High Court
hasHistoricalSite Vikramashila monastery ruins
ancient Nalanda University ruins
linked to: Nalanda
hasLegislativeBody Bihar Legislative Assembly
Bihar Legislative Council
hasPopulationRankInIndia one of the most populous states
hasReligiousSite Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya
hasRiver Gandak
linked to: Gandaki River

Ganges
Kosi
Son River
headOfGovernmentTitle Chief Minister of Bihar
headOfStateTitle Governor of Bihar
historicalNameEtymology derived from Sanskrit and Pali word vihara (monastery)
historicalRegion Magadha
importantFor Buddhist history
Jain history
ancient Indian learning
ISOCode IN-BR
knownFor fertile Gangetic plains
flood-prone northern districts
largestCity Patna
legislatureType bicameral
locatedIn eastern India
majorCrop maize
pulses
rice
sugarcane
wheat
majorRailwayJunction Mughalsarai (nearby, in Uttar Pradesh but serving region)
Patna Junction
officialLanguage Hindi
regionalLanguage Bhojpuri
Magahi
Maithili
timeZone Indian Standard Time
traditionalCuisineItem litti chokha
sattu
traditionalDance Jat-Jatin
linked to: Jhumar
traditionalMusic Bhojpuri folk music
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
UTCOffset +05:30
vehicleRegistrationCode BR
wasCenterOf Gupta Empire (partly)
linked to: Gupta Empire

Magadha Empire
linked to: Magadha

Maurya Empire (partly)
linked to: Maurya Empire

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Urdu officialLanguageOf Bihar
subject linked to: Urdu language
Maithili region Bihar
Northern India containsStateOrUT Bihar
subject linked to: northern India
Kunwar Singh placeOfBirth Bihar
Kunwar Singh placeOfDeath Bihar
Kunwar Singh region Bihar
Arrah locatedIn Bihar
Ghaghara confluenceState Bihar
Ghaghara flowsThrough Bihar
Kosi mouthLocation Bihar
Kosi flowsThrough Bihar
Namami Gange basinStates Bihar
West Bengal bordersState Bihar
West Bengal bordersState Bihar
subject linked to: Indian state of West Bengal
Battle of Buxar location Bihar
Eastern India includesState Bihar
subject linked to: eastern India
Pala Empire territory Bihar
Bihar and Orissa Province successor Bihar Province
linked to: Bihar
Ramleela popularIn Bihar
Shah Alam II grantedDiwaniOf Bihar
subject linked to: Mughal emperor Shah Alam II
Shah Alam II lostEffectiveControlOf Bihar
subject linked to: Mughal emperor Shah Alam II
Madhubani district state Bihar
Darbhanga district state Bihar
Mahavira birthRegion present-day Bihar, India
linked to: Bihar
Mahavira deathRegion present-day Bihar, India
linked to: Bihar
Sitamarhi district state Bihar
Saharsa district state Bihar
Supaul district locatedIn Bihar
Supaul district state Bihar