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 language
surface form: Urdu
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 district
surface form: Darbhanga

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
surface form: Nalanda University (modern)

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

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 Jhumar
surface form: Jat-Jatin
traditionalMusic Bhojpuri folk music
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Mahabodhi Temple complex
surface form: Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
UTCOffset +05:30
vehicleRegistrationCode BR
wasCenterOf Gupta Empire
surface form: Gupta Empire (partly)

Magadha
surface form: Magadha Empire

Maurya Empire
surface form: Maurya Empire (partly)

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Lakhisarai state Bihar
Gaya Airport locatedIn Bihar
this entity surface form: Gaya, Bihar, India
Nagpuri spokenIn Bihar
Dalsinghsarai locatedIn Bihar
Purnia locatedIn Bihar
Begusarai state Bihar
Sasaram locatedIn Bihar
Sasaram partOf Bihar
this entity surface form: Indian state of Bihar
Hajipur state Bihar
Motihari locatedIn Bihar
Motihari state Bihar
Begusarai district state Bihar
Burhi Gandak River state Bihar
Chhathi Maiya veneratedIn Bihar
Bhojpuri people nativeTo Bihar
Awadhi people diaspora Bihar
Jehanabad state Bihar
Vaishali district state Bihar
Kishanganj state Bihar
Nawada locatedIn Bihar
Nawada state Bihar
Madhepura locatedIn Bihar
Madhepura locatedInCountrySubdivision Bihar
this entity surface form: India, state of Bihar
Samastipur locatedIn Bihar
Saharsa locatedIn Bihar
Saharsa state Bihar
eastern Uttar Pradesh borders Bihar
subject surface form: Eastern Uttar Pradesh
Sarfaraz Khan regionRuled Bihar
Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan administrativeUnitRuled Bihar
this entity surface form: Bihar Subah
Murshid Quli Khan region Bihar
this entity surface form: Bihar Subah
Gandak River flowsThrough Bihar
Danapur locatedIn Bihar