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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 .
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.
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 ...
Religious buildings and structures in Bihar (5 C) S. ... (3 C, 8 P) Statues in Bihar (6 P) T. Tourist attractions in Bhojpur district, India (2 P) Tourist attractions ...
Pages in category "Lists of tourist attractions in Bihar" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. M.
Didarganj Yakshi is a fine example of Mauryan art. The sculpture is currently housed in the Patna Museum, [10] and is India's most famous piece of art. Agam Kuan, which means "unfathomable well", is said to date back to the period of the Maurya emperor Ashoka. The well is located east of Patna. [11] [12]
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.
India accepted the convention on 14 November 1977, making its sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] There are 43 World Heritage Sites in India. Out of these, 35 are cultural, seven are natural, and one, Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type, listed for both cultural and natural properties. India has the sixth-most sites worldwide.