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From dinosaurs to explorers to wars, here's what 12 local experts had to say about the history of Patna, Bihar.

Patna is beautiful ancient city, capital of Bihar, earlier known to be Patliputra in the times of “Samrat Ashoka”. Here are elegant and historical monuments such as ‘Golghar’ made by Britishers, one can visit them. Many other places are there to fascinate the city with its beautiful vibes i.e. Sanjay Gandhi Zoo, Eco Park etc. Here people are also very friendly and helpful. Patna most popular dish is ‘Litti Chokha’, it’s a must try dish once anyone visits over here.

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Patna is a city and state capital of Bihar. It has a marvelous history which belongs Magadh kingdom and was also known as Patliputra. It is a nice city to reside since it has very rich culture of plurality. It has very rich food variety. It is a nice city to move.

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Be prepared to find coaching centres around each and every corner. Being the only urban establishment amid miles of rural suburbs it’s not surprising though. There’s plethora of historical sites with high cultural significance too. All in all it’s a nice place if you are into history or serious about your academics.

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Patna is the capital of Bihar. It is at the bank of river Ganga. Being a capital city, it has good residential facilities at reasonable cost. People here are welcoming and connected to their roots. It also has good educational and health care facilities. It is a city of historical importance as well.

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Patna is an ancient city that sprawls along the south bank of the Ganges River in Bihar, northeast India. It is in the process towards modernization. There are many famous institutions. Metro is being built. There are good schools for children. Overall a good place peacefully.

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In the ancient times Bihar’s capital Patna was known for great scholars. where in present it is known for producing IITians and IAS and others job seekers. Patna played a major role in the Indian independence struggle. Most notable are the Champaran movement against the Indigo plantation and the Quit India Movement of 1942.

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The beauty of our city. Patna is very beautiful city with a lots of ancient stories. It’s a capital of Bihar. Gaya is also a part of Bihar where lord Buddha achieved his enlightenment. Patna also contains Golghar which is a huge monument where in old days grains were kept to ensure that people don’t have any issue in emergency times.

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Patna is the capital of Bihar. There are many beautiful places to visit such as Bihar museum, which has the largest number of old statues in the India. The UN world heritage site like Nalanda and Vaishali are also at a distance of half an hour. The remains of the great Ashokan Empire can also be seen in Patna.

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Patna is a very old city on the bank of ganga river. This is a place of mughal dynasty. Patna has a longest road bridge in Asia. Patna has many park for walking which is good for health. It has a Taramandal which denotes about stars. It also has patna museum which attract the people.

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Patna is an ancient city that sprawls along the south bank of Ganges River in Bihar, northeast India. Museum, a contemporary landmark exhibiting bronze sculptures and old coins from the region. Nearby, Indo-Saracenic- style Patna museum displays a casket believed to contain the Buddha’s ashes.

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It has many ancient monuments. There are many temples and parks in which they can spend time. Many culture resides here. They must be happy to see this place as it have diversities of culture and many religions resides here. They must be experiencing a good environment here. Many famous college are here where they can make future.

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Patna is full of joy. It starts with the history of mughal empire and ends with the wonderful parks which will blow your mind. In my city, The Ganges also flow through its time period and provide us with lots of blessing. I have you will have a great experience in Patna.

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