BIHAR -----INTRODUCTION

 BIHAR 

Bihar is a famous historical state located in the eastern part of India. Bihar has a rich and glorious history. Talking about history, the history of India is incomplete without the history of Bihar. In the matter of religion, it is known in the whole world as the place of Budhism and Jainism. Not only this, Bihar is the birthplace of the tenth Sikh Guru Govind Singh Ji. Apna Bihar is the first state to give democracy to the world. As for as education, who does not know Nalanda University ?

 

Geographical Situation :

 Bihar is located in the eastern region of India between latitude 24 ° -20'-10 "N ~ 27 ° -31'-15" N and longitude 83 ° -19'-50 "E ~ 88 ° -17 '-40". E

 

Soil of Bihar  :  soil, sandy soil, loam soil

Main Rivers    : Ganga, Saryu, Gandak, Bagmati, Sone, Koshi, Punpun, Phalgu I

Altitude           : 173 ft (52 m) above sea level

Climate        : Bihar is completely located in the subtropical region of the temperate zone, and its climate type is subtropical.

Total area      : 94, 163 square kilometers.

 

Connectivity       : Bihar is well connected by roads. NH 30 and 31 connects Varanasi, Lucknow, Kolkata and New Delhi. Air and rail connectivity is available to all important cities of India.

Geographical boundaries: North - Nepal, South - Jharkhand, East - West Bengal, West - Uttar Pradesh.

Length and Width          : North to South - 345 km. , East to West - 483 km

 

State Capital   

 

:      Patna 

 It was once the

 

 capital of the powerful Magadha Empire. 

 

Patna was known as Pataliputra, Pushpapur, Kusumpur, Azimabad in ancient times.

Airport: Patna - Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan Airport, Gaya - International Airport Gaya ..

 

 

High Court : Patna High Court

 Official Language      : Hindi - Urdu

Divisions             : Patna, Nalanda, Saran, Tirhut, Darbhanga, Koshi, Purnia, Bhagalpur and Munger

 District              : 38 districts

Population         : 10, 38, 04, 637 * (2011 Census)

Population density          : 1102 / sq km (2011 census)

  Growth Rate                  : 25.82%

 Pride and identity of Bihar:

 

Nalanda :   Nalanda 

is famous

 in the world forits 

 

ancient history. 

 

The remains of the oldest Nalanda University in the world are still present, where students from far off countries used to come to India to study.

 

Bodh Gaya           : Bodhgaya is the place where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment. Since ancient times, Bodhgaya has been a place of pilgrimage for both Hindus and Buddhists.

 

 

 

Rajgir Rajgir : city (ancient Rajgriha; Pali: Rajgriha) was the first capital of the kingdom of Magadha, a kingdom that would eventually develop into the Maurya Empire. The city is mentioned in the largest literary epic of India, the Mahabharata, through its king Jarasandha. The 2,500 year old Cyclopian Wall is located in the city. This region is also notable in Jainism and Buddhism. It was the birthplace of Munisuvrat, the 20th Jain Tirthankara, and is closely associated with Arihant Mahavira and Gautama Buddha.

 

 

Patna sahib          :       Patna Sahib, also known as Harmandir Sahib, is a gurudwara in the neighborhood of Patna Sahib, India. It was to commemorate the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, on December 1666. It was built by the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, Ranjit Singh (1780–1839).

 

The most populous districts : Patna, East Champaran, and Muzaffarpur.

 

Special food        Rice, Daal ,   chapati , 

 

Litti Chokha 

 

Dahi Chuda