
The state of Bihar lies along
the eastern Gangetic Plains in
North India, A land that has
been the passing of many
dynasties of ancient India,
Bihar has also been the birth
place of two treat theologies
-Buddhism and Jainism. As a
place of pilgrimage for
centuries, even the name Bihar
is desired from 'Vihar' as a
Buddhist monasteries, Reflecting
its ancient history, Bihar has
some of the finest monuments of
Hindu and Mughal architecture.
And through the state flows the
majestic river Ganga a saga of
events of centuries old
civilization.
The scenery and climate of the
State range from the foot hills
of Himalayas, over the vast and
fertile plains of the Ganga to
the hills, forests and wide
plateau. The land and people,
fairs and festivals, arts and
crafts, flora and fauna of
Bihar, are all epitomes of
diversity, which enchant and
thrill tourists.
Bihar offers to tourists a
variegated wealth of Indian
Civilization, history and
culture compled with enqeuisite
scenic beauties and wild life
within its precinet are located,
places like Rajgir and
Patliputra, ancient capital of
mighty magadhan empire, Vaishali-the
first republican state the
world; Bodhgaya where lord
Buddha attained the suprime
enlightenment, Nalanda-the great
seat of international learning
and Patna Saheb-the birth place
of Guru Govind Singh, the last
Guru of the Sikh.
Bihar has basked in the glory of
Magadh Empire in the period of
Mauryans, Guptas and Pal,
Vikramshila University, whose
ruins speak of best as this
glorious deat of learning was
constructed during Pal dynasty.
Since the inception of its
history which dates back to 500
year ago Bihar has been
recognized on cradle of
movements in the field of art,
culture and religion literature
& human rights a postles of
peace Lord Buddha, Mahavir,
Great Guru Govind Singh and
Mahatma Gandhi and great sufie
saint further heighened with the
visit of great chinese tourist
Fahien, who has distinctly
narrated the attaintments of the
University at that time took
birth on this land. It is the
land on which the earliest seeds
of democracy took roots and
however hossemed into the form
of governence with the advent of
Lord, it withessed a cultural
renaissance as in the preachings
of the Lord Buddha was seen the
right answer to the woos &
suffering of the rest humanity
at the hands of loot, tyranny &
boilance.
People embraced Buddhism and the
echest holiest sermon Buddham
Saranam Gachhami sent the air
reached beyond the boundaries of
our country and seat of leaning
at Nalanda, where students
outside the boundaries of our
country joined the course got
acknowledged the world over.
Lord Buddha delivered his
preachings at this place of
learning. The glory of Nalanda
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