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Patna (other)
Patna is the capital of Bihar, India. Patna may also refer to: Places India *Patna district, a district of Bihar state *Patna division, an administrative unit of Bihar *Patna City, or Patna Sahib, a city and tehsil in Patna district, Bihar **Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency **Patna Sahib Assembly constituency *Patna, Odisha **Patna Assembly constituency **Patna State, a princely state *Patna, Rajasthan Elsewhere *Patna, East Ayrshire, Scotland (named after Patna, Bihar) *Patna, Nepal *Patna, Virginia, U.S. Other uses * Patna (ship), the name of several real and fictional ships *Patna rice, a variety of long-grain white rice See also * *Patan (other) *Patna railway station (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patna
Patna ( ), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. Covering and over 2.5 million people, its urban agglomeration is the 18th largest in India. Patna serves as the seat of Patna High Court. The Buddhist, Hindu and Jain pilgrimage centres of Vaishali, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bodh Gaya and Pawapuri are nearby and Patna City is a sacred city for Sikhs as the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh was born here. The modern city of Patna is mainly on the southern bank of the river Ganges. The city also straddles the rivers Sone, Gandak and Punpun. The city is approximately in length and wide. One of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world, Patna was founded in 490 BCE by the king of Magadha. Ancient Patna, known as Pataliputra, was the capital of the Magadh Empire through Haryanka, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
