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  Patna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Patna continued to be the capital of the state of Bihar after independence in 1947, though Bihar itself was partitioned again in 2000 when Jharkhand was carved out as a separate state of the Indian union.
The hinterland of Patna is endowed with excellent agro-climatic resources and the gains of the green revolution have enabled the older eastern part of Patna (locally called as Patna City) to develop as a leading grain market of the state of Bihar, and one of the biggest in eastern India.
Patna University, established in 1917 and among the oldest universities on the Indian subcontinent.
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 Patna, India - LoveToKnow 1911
PATNA, a city, district, and division of British India, in the Behar province of Bengal.
The greater part of the ancient city still lies buried in the silt of the rivers under Patna and Bankipur at a depth of from to 20 ft. The two events in the modern history of the district are the massacre of Patna (1763) and the Sepoy Mutiny in 1857.
It comprised the seven districts of Patna, Gaya, Shahabad, Saran, Champaran, Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga.
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Patna, at its earliest was a small straggling village with the name of Patali or Pataligrama as mentioned in Buddhist and Jaina traditions.
Sher Shah’s fort in Patna does not survive, except for some of the walls that have been incorporated within the complex of the Jalan House which was formerly the nawab’s haveli but now a private residence that houses an intersting museum famous for its jade collection and Chinese paintings.
The earliest mosque in Patna is dated 1489 and erected by Alauddin Hussani Shah (one of the Bengal rulers).
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Patna Museum is noted for its collection of statues and the world’s oldest fossilized tree, 16 m high and 200 million years old.
Patna Cemetery is a historically important European monument situated in what was once a haveli (now a hospital).
The cemetery is noted for an obelisk that was erected to mark the cold-blooded murder of 47 Englishmen by Samru in 1763.
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It was in Patna, far from Punjab, where Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs who consolidated the warrior sect, was born in 1660.
A memorial to seven freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives in the "Quit India" movement of August 1942, it is a modern sculpture facing the Secretariat where they were shot in their attempt to hoist the national flag.
India's first President Dr. Rajendra Prasad lived here after his retirement and there is a small museum here displaying his personal belongings.
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 Patna city of Bihar - India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Patna once called Pataliputra the capital of Bihar,is among the world's oldest capital cities with unbroken history of many centuries as imperial metropolis.
A memorial to seven freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives in the Quit India Movement of August 1942, the Martyr's Memorial is a modern sculpture facing the Secretariat, where they were shot in their attempt to host the national flag.
India's first president, Dr. Rajendra Prasad lived here after his retirement and there is a small museum here showcasing his personal belongings.
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Patna : The Kingdom of the Magadh Rulers
The capital city of Patna is situated on the famous Ganga River and is famous as the biggest historical city of India.
Especially at Patna, it is at its fullest and therefore has the largest bridge in India that stretches from one shore to the other.
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Patna is the capital of the state of Bihar.
A memorial to seven freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives in the Quit India Movement of August 1942, the Martyr's Memorial is a modern sculpture facing the Secretariat, where they were shot in their attempt to hoist the national flag.
Patna is airlinked with Calcutta, New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Lucknow.
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Patna, An immensely fertile, arched stretch of land along the bank of the Ganga, the history and cultural heritage of modern day Patna, go back well over two millennia.
Patna Museum, The Patna Museum houses a First World War cannon, metal and stone sculptures of the Mauryan and Gupta periods, Buddhist sculptures and quaint terracotta figures.
Patna is well connected via railways to all the major cities of India.
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 Patna, India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Patna is the capital of the state Bihar in northern India.
Patna is known as the hometown of Yadav the current national railway minister of India as well as khaja (a north Indian delicacy) its cotton and the aquarium in the Sanjay Gandhi zoological park.
Pandit Ravi Shankar's music, of the soul of India, meets the skill of George Harrison, and the result is skilled presentation of the sublime chants.
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 PatnaDaily.Com - The Pride of the Capital
Activists of Yuva Janta Morcha in Patna burn the effigy of Congress president Sonia Gandhi for her 'negative attitude towards the national song Vande Mataram.
To mark the World Literacy Day on Friday, the students of Patna Women's College formed a human chain to promote literacy among children from all background saying education was the birth right of every citizen and economic condition of a family should not come in the way of proper education.
People in Patna on Thursday celebrated the 100th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram by singing the song at various public functions despite protest by some sections of the community and boycott observed by some politicians.
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Situated on the banks of the holy river Ganga, Patna, earlier known as Patliputra, is one of the most ancient cities of India.
In the 3rd century BC it became the capital of the Magadh kingdom and the seat of the Indian emperor Ashoka.
Patna is the gateway to the Buddhist and Jain pilgrim centers of Vaishali, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bodhgaya and Pawapuri, all located in the state of Bihar.
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Patna is the starting point for those interested in visiting places of Buddhist importance such as Vaishali, Rajgir, Gaya and Bodhgaya, as well as the southern regions of the state.
Main attraction of Patna is: Kumrahar which lies about 5km from the city, has archaeological remains which establish Patna's claim to over a thousand years of political glory- from 600 B.C. to 600 A.D. Golghar, lies in the center of the city and was built by Captain John Garstin.
Patna Museum, situated 2km from the railway station contains a World War I period cannon, metal and stone sculptures of the Mauryan and Gupta periods, Buddhist sculptures and terracotta figures.
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 SEVENTEENTH INDIAN ENGINEERING CONGRESS
India has taken major steps, though hesitatingly and haltingly, to address the issue in different areas and substantial funds have already been invested.
Six km from the Patna Junction railway station, it was at this place that the remains of Pataliputra, the ancient capital, were found during excavation.
Towards the Southeast of Patna is a village called the ‘Bada Gaon’, in the vicinity of which, are the world famous ruins of Nalanda University.
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 City Information - Patna, Bihar, India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Patna city museum exhibiting old sculptures, paintings and other archeological finds; the Har Mandir, one of the holiest Sikh shrines; Kumrahar, a small village on the south of Patna are amongst the other places of interest.
Excursions include Vaishali a small town known to be the birthplace of Mahavir, one of the Jain Tirthankars;, Nalanda, famous for its remains of Buddhist schools and monasteries; Rajgir, also having remains of Buddhist ruins and the place where Buddha attained Nirvana; Bodhgaya and Varanasi, both major religious centres for Buddhist and Hindu pilgrims.
Rail   : Patna is situated on the main line of the Eastern Railway and is directly connected by rail with Calcutta, Delhi, Ranchi, Rajgir, Bhagalpur, Bombay, Varanasi, Jammu, Guwahati, amongst other places.
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 Patna Bird Sanctuary - India's Best Kept Birding Secret
Patna is best in the morning, so one should leave the hotel around 7 o'clock, not much earlier, as the road is not considered to be safe at night.
However, the road to Patna seemed anything but dangerous in the morning; it was all rather idyllic, with children going to open-air schools in their school outfits, and merchats opening their stores.
Patna Sanctuary is best during the winter months; most of the birds tend to leave in March.
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 1Up India > India > Bihar > Patna > City Information on Patna in Bihar State,India.
Patna has a moderate type of climate with summers being hot and winters cold.
The capital city of Bihar, Patna, is a historical city which has experienced the trauma and pain of being conquered.
In the modern times Patna has become a city of hectic political activities and it would not be wrong if it is called a place of demonstration, strikes and rallies.
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 Nalanda, Buddhist Places in India, Patna, Capital of Bihar
For almost a 1000 years it was one of the most important cities of the subcontinent and the capital of a huge empire spanning most of ancient India under the rule of Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka.
Har Mandir - located at the eastern end of the city, in the Chowk area of old Patna, is one of the holiest of the Sikh shrines.
Patna Museum - has an excellent collection of stone sculptures dating back to the Maurya and Gupta period, terracotta figures and archaeological findings from sites in Bihar like Nalanda.
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 Tsunami News for Patna, India
PATNA: Voluntary contributions to help victims of the tsunami that struck coastal areas of southern states has begun to pour from all the concerned.
PATNA: Even as Bihar is unlikely to experience any ill-effect of tsunami because of its location away from the sea, the state is no less vulnerable to...
India --> was affected by the December 26, 2004 earthquake and subsequent tsunamis.
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 Nalanda - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Often referred to as a university, Nalanda was, from the 4th to the 12 cent.
Patna, India, institute launches joint exploration of Buddhist history.
Spurious liquor claims six lives in eastern India.
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 Patna india - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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Patna Situated on the banks of the river Ganga, has a history which goes back well over two millennia.
Patna is the starting point for those interested in visiting places of Buddhist importance such as
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 Taylor cows of Patna, India
A close study, however, of the physical conformation of their progeny leads one to surmise that they were probably of either Jersey or Guernsey origin, as the features of these animals are more akin to them than to any other English breeds.
It is said that these imported animals were the progenitor of the existing herd of the cross-bred cattle found in Patna.
Selected cows ou of this lot, containing more of the original blood, can very well form a nucleus of a dairy herd, suited mostly for the town, if breeding is done by introducing some fresh blood of the original strain and carried out under expert hands.
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 Patna-Cities-The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Campus placement begins in PU It was a coincidence that PU students turned up for their first-ever campus placement held at Patna Science College auditorium.
The corporation made an elaborate presentation before CM Nitish Kumar to apprise him of the needs of Patna in the next 20 to 40 years.
An ultra booklet surfacing in Patna ridicules the name of the very movement.
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Once known as the Pataliputra, Patna is the capital of Bihar.
Travel to Patna and explore the world's oldest capital cities with unbroken history of many centuries as imperial metropolis.
Patna once called Pataliputra the capital of Bihar, is among the world's oldest capital cities with unbroken history of many centuries as imperial metropolis.
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Located at the site where Patna is today, this city saw the rise and fall of India's first major kingdoms.
Patna is connected to Nalanda-90 km, Rajgir-102 km, Pawapuri-90 km, Gaya- 172 km Bodhgaya-179 km, Raxaul-210 km, Ranchi-335 km, Muzaffarpur-72 km, Sasaram- 152 km, Vaishali-56 km, Calcutta-653 km, Delhi-997 km.
India's first President Dr.Rajendra Prasad lived here after his retirement and there is a small museum here displaying his personal belongings.
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 News for Patna, India
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 National Institute of Technology, Patna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
South bank of river Ganges behind Gandhi Ghat, 8 Km from the Patna junction railway station and is 20 Km from the Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport, Patna
The National Institute of Technology Patna is the eighteenth such institute, created by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt.
Its origin can be traced way back to 1886 with establishment of a Survey Training School and Subsequent elevation to Bihar School of Engineering, Patna in 1900.
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