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Bihar (/ bɪˈhɑːr /; Hindi: [bɪˈɦaːr] ⓘ) is a state in Eastern India. It is the third largest state by population, the 12th largest by area, and the 15th largest by GDP in 2021. [11][12][13] Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, and Jharkhand to the south.
After the fall of the Suri dynasty in 1556, Bihar came under the Mughal Empire and later was the staging post for the British colonial Bengal Presidency from the 1750s and up to the war of 1857–58. On 22 March 1912, Bihar was carved out as a separate province in the British Indian Empire.
The state of Bihar (Hindi: बिहार) in eastern India, is one of the oldest inhabited places in the world with a history going back 3000 years. The rich culture and heritage of Bihar is evident from the innumerable ancient monuments that are dotted all over the state. Bihar is home to many tourist attractions and is visited by large ...
In 1984, Satish Anand had evolved a new ' Bidesia Style ' for modern Indian theatre. [12] The new style used elements of traditional folk theatre from indigenous Bihari culture. [13] Some other traditional Bihari forms of theatre include those centred around Raja Salhesh, and the festival of Sama Chakeva originating from the Mithila region of ...
The official language of Bihar is Modern Standard Hindi, [2] with Standard Urdu serving as a second official language in 15 districts. [3] Exact speaker numbers for the main Bihari languages are not known because the more educated prefer to speak in Hindi (in formal situations) and so return this answer on the census, while many in rural areas ...
Natural hazards. Floods. Bihar is located in the eastern region [4] of India, between latitudes 24°20'10"N and 27°31'15"N and longitudes 83°19'50"E and 88°17'40"E. It is an entirely land–locked state, in a subtropical region of the temperate zone. Bihar lies between the humid West Bengal in the east and the sub humid Uttar Pradesh in the ...
Location of Bihar. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bihar: Bihar – state in East India. It is the 13th largest state in India, with an area of 94,163 km 2 (36,357 sq mi) and the 3rd largest by population; its population is the fastest-growing of any state. Seal of Bihar.
Patna (/ ˈpʌtnə, ˈpæt -/; [ 13 ][ 14 ]Hindi: [ˈpəʈnaː] ⓘ, ISO: Paṭanā), historically known as Pāṭaliputra, [ 15 ] is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. [ 1 ] According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, [ 16 ] making it the 19th largest city in India. [ 1 ]