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BIHAR FACTS

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BIHAR TOURIST MAP
BIHAR TOURIST MAP
Formation26 January 1950
CapitalPatna
Major LanguageBhojpuri, Magahi, Maithili, Angika and Vajjika& Hindi
Official AnimalGaur
Official BirdHouse sparrow
State FlowerKachnar
State TreePeepal Tree
State FruitMango
Main DanceJat-Jatin
Major RiversKosi  Ganges Damodar Subarnarekha Gantak Son
Major lakeKanwar lake, Anupam lake
High CourtPatna
Major FestivalKachnarJat-jatin
AirportLoknayak Jayaprakash Narayan  International Airport
National ParksValmiki. National Park
Wild Life SanctuaryGautam Buddha Wild Life Sanctuary Udaipur Wildlife Sanctuary Rajgir Wildlife Sanctuary Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary
Major Dance FormsSohar-Khilouna Kajari Jat – Jatin Jhumeri
Tourist Places1.Bodh gaya
2.Patna
3.Vaishali
4.Nalanda
5.Madhubani
6.Muzaffarpur
7.Rajgir
8.Bhagalpur
9.Sasaram – Tomb
10.Navlakha palace
11Pawapuri
12.Hajipur
12.Sitamarhi
13.Lauriya
14.Nandangarh
15.Jalmandir
Food1. Littil Chokha
2. Naivedyam
3. Chandrakala/ Pedakiya
4. ChanaGhugni
5. Khaja
6. Mutton Kebabs and Reshmi Kebabs
7. KesarPeda
8. Laung-Latika
9. Dal Peetha
10. Khajuria/Thekua
11. Malpua
12. KadhiBadi
13. Rasia
14. Pantua/Kala Jamun
15. Khurma And Laktho
16. Balushahi
17. ParwalkiMithai
18. GurAnarsa
19. Laai
20. Tilkut

GENERAL FACTS OF BIHAR

  1. Magadha was the old name of Bihar
  2. Bihar is also known as Land of Viharas
  3. Indian state with highest population density –  Bihar (1106 sq km)
  4. Third state in terms of population Bihar
  5. Indian state with Least literacy rate (61.8%) -Bihar
  6. The first state in India to constitute an agricultural cabinet to address the problems faced by the farmers-  Bihar
  7. Champaran Satyagraha (1917), the first satyagraha led by Gandhiji in India was held in the state of- Bihar
  8. The state where the Barauni Oil Refinery is situated – Bihar
  9. Patna is situated on the banks of the river – Ganga
  10. The place where the Gandhi maidanam situated – Patna
  11. Capital of Nanda Dynasty  -Patna
  12. Old name of Patna  -Pataliputra
  13. The city known by the names Kusumapuram and Purushapuram-  Patna
  14. The founder of Pataliputra was Ajata Shatru
  15. Founder of modern Patna :Sher Shah Suri
  16. The circle shaped granary In Patna  -Golghar
  17. Headquarters of National Inland Navigation Institute –  Patna
  18. The dolphin training centre of Asia  -Patna
  19. Guru Gobind Singh, the last Sikh Guru was bom in Patna
  20. The famous ‘Mahatma Gandhi Sethu’ which was built across the river Ganga is In Patna
  21. Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan  International Airport is situated in  Patna
  22. World’s longest free wifi zone is in Patna
  23. The state where the Buxar battle of 1764 was heldBihar
  24. First Indian state to give 50% reservation to women in Panchayat Raj system in local self govt, institutions  : Bihar
  25. Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is located in  Bihar
  26. Dalmia cement factory is situated in  Bihar
  27. Vikramashila University is situated in Bihar
  28. Sorrow of Bihar  -Kosi
  29. Most dangerous river in India :Kosi
  30. Kosi river project is a Collaborated project of  : India and Nepal
  31. Famous Buddhist pilgrim centre, where Budha attained enlightenment : Bodhgaya
  32. Mahabodhi Temple which is included in UNESCO Heritage site is situated at : Bodhgaya
  33. Famous ancient University Nalanda was situated in Bihar
  34. Kumaragupta was the founder of :Nalanda university
  35. Nalandauniversity was destroyed by: BakhtiyarKhilji
  36. The idea for the revival of Nalanda University was proposed by : A.PJ. Abdul Kalam
  37. The government of India constituted Nalanda Mentor Group (NMG) in 2007
  38. The chairman of Nalanda Mentor Group  :AmartyaSen
  39. The temple where the terrorists attack was held in 2013:Mahabodhi Temple
  40. The famous art of painting existing in Bihar: Madhubani
  41. The tomb of Sher Shah is situated at :Sasaram
  42. The legislature of Bihar is  Bicameral
  43. A major tribe of Bihar: Munda
  44. The country where the most number ofBiharis are working outside India: Mauritius
  45. Place famous for the cement: Dalmia Nagar
  46. Valmiki. National Park is situated in : Bihar
  47. First President of India  Dr, Rajendra Prasad belonged to Bihar
  48. Bihar Gandhi :Dr, Rajendra Prasad
  49. First Woman Speaker of Lok Sabha, Meirakumar was belonged to Bihar
  50. Founder of Congress Socialist Party :Jayaprakash Narayan
  51. First woman Chief Minister of Bihar: Rabri Devi
  52. The oldest rock cut cave in India :Barabar
  53. First GaribRath train in India ran between :Saharsa to Amritsar
  54. Birth place of Mahavira :Vaishali
  55. Mahavira got enlightenment at: Jrumbhika
  56. Mahavira attained nirvana at :Pavapuri
  57. The biggest cattle fair of Asia is at :Sonipur