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BIHAR |
Since the inception
of its history which dates back to 500 year
ago Bihar has been recognized on cradle of
movements in the field of art, culture and
religion literature & human rights a postles
of peace Lord Buddha, Mahavir, Great Guru
Govind Singh and Mahatma Gandhi and great
sufie saint further heighened with the visit
of great chinese tourist Fahien, who has distinctly
narrated the attaintments of the University
at that time took birth on this land. It is
the land on which the earliest seeds of democracy
took roots and however hossemed into the form
of governence with the advent of Lord, it
withessed a cultural renaissance as in the
preachings of the Lord Buddha was seen the
right answer to the woos & suffering of
the rest humanity at the hands of loot, tyranny
& boilance. People embraced Buddhism and
the echest holiest sermon Buddham Saranam
Gachhami sent the air reached beyond the boundaries
of our country and seat of leaning at Nalanda,
where students outside the boundaries of our
country joined the course got acknowledged
the world over. Lord Buddha delivered his
preachings at this place of learning. The
glory of Nalanda gate.
Bihar has basked in the glory of Magadh Empire
in the period of Mauryans, Guptas and Pal,
Vikramshila University, whose ruins speak
of best as this glorious deat of learning
was constructed during Pal dynasty.
The state of Bihar lies along the eastern
Gangetic Plains in North India, A land that
has been the passing of many dynasties of
ancient India, Bihar has also been the birth
place of two treat theologies -Buddhism and
Jainism. As a place of pilgrimage for centuries,
even the name Bihar is desired from 'Vihar'
as a Buddhist monasteries, Reflecting its
ancient history, Bihar has some of the finest
monuments of Hindu and Mughal architecture.
And through the state flows the majestic river
Ganga a saga of events of centuries old civilization.
The scenery and climate of the State range
from the foot hills of Himalayas, over the
vast and fertile plains of the Ganga to the
hills, forests and wide plateau. The land
and people, fairs and festivals, arts and
crafts, flora and fauna of Bihar, are all
epitomes of diversity, which enchant and thrill
tourists.
Bihar offers to tourists a variegated wealth
of Indian Civilization, history and culture
compled with enqeuisite scenic beauties and
wild life within its precinet are located,
places like Rajgir and Patliputra, ancient
capital of mighty magadhan empire, Vaishali-the
first republican state the world; Bodhgaya
where lord Buddha attained the suprime enlightenment,
Nalanda-the great seat of international learning
and Patna Saheb-the birth place of Guru Govind
Singh, the last Guru of the Sikh.
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Travel Information
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| Bihar has airport at Patna
connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Calcutta,
as well as Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.
Indian Airlines and Sahara Airways have direct
flights between Patna and Delhi. |
The state has a well-developed
railway network with almost all the major
and minor places connected through good trains.
Major railway stations like Patna, Muzaffarpur
and Gaya are connected to all the major cities
of India by regular trains. |
There is good network of roads
connecting all the major parts of the state
with Patna, the state capital. National Highways
like 2, 23, 28, 30, 31, and 33 connect the
state to places all over India. The distance
of some of the major places in the state from
Patna are Sonepur 25 km, Vaishali 55 km, Nalanda
90 km, Gaya 97 km, Bodhgaya 110 km, and Ranchi
289 km. |
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