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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.
Famous for the hoard of 148 bronze images excavated in 1930, [3] now in the Patna Museum. Some Pala period sculptures and architectural fragments, including the Buddha statue illustrated, were collected by Major Markham Kittoe in the nineteenth century and are now in the British Museum .
Bihar Sharif - The city was an active centre of Muslim learning and art. Today it is a small town with a rich cultural past and is a major Muslim pilgrimage centre. [26] Phulwari Sharif - Some important places in Phulwari Sharif: Khanqah Mujeebia, Sheesh Mahal, Shahi Sangi Masjid, Imarat-E-Shariya.
Bihar government has marked this place as one of the prominent tourist spots of Bihar. [10] The 1000 stone steps leading to the top of the Brahmajuni hill on southwest of the Vishnupad mandir gives the view of Gaya city and the Vishnupad temple, which is a tourist spot. There are also many small temples near this temple. [11]
This is a list of State Protected Monuments as officially reported by, and available through, the website of the Archaeological Survey of India in the Indian state Bihar. [1] The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the website of the ASI ...
[4] [5] The city finds mention in the travel accounts of Chinese explorers, Faxian (4th century CE) and Xuanzang (7th century CE), which were later used in 1861 by British archaeologist Alexander Cunningham to first identify Vaiśālī with the present village of Basarh in Vaishali District, Bihar. [6] [7]
Ghusia Kalan is a village near Bikramganj, in Rohtas district of Bihar state, India. Ghusia Kalan is the official name of this Village. "Sadhu ji ke Kutiya" Cottage is famous in this village. Sadhu or saint lives here. Sitting here, many people laugh and joke. Also Cottage is famous place for picnic spot among the youths. It is very crowded on ...
The following is a list of Hindu temples in the state of Bihar in India by deity. Ganesh temples. Ganesh temples, Rohtas; Ganesh temple in Rohtasgarh fort.