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Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya
Where the Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree (UNESCO).
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About Bihar
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State at a glance
About Bihar
Chief Minister
Nitish Kumar
JD(U) · Since 2024
Governor
Arif Mohammad Khan
Since 2024
Capital
Patna
Formed
1950
76 years ago
State symbols
- State birdHouse Sparrow (Goraiya)
- State animalGaur (Indian Bison)
- State flowerMarigold (Kachnar in some refs)
- State treePeepal
- Classical danceJat-Jatin
Top crops
RiceWheatMaizePulsesSugarcane
Must-visit places in Bihar
- historicalNalanda Mahavihara ruins
5th–12th-c. Buddhist monastic university — UNESCO World Heritage.
- historicalVaishali
Buddha's last sermon; world's first republic (Licchavi).
- parkRajgir Hot Springs + Glass Skywalk
Five hills of the Magadhan capital; modern glass bridge added.
- historicalVikramshila ruins
8th-c. Pala Buddhist university near Bhagalpur.
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Bihar has 40 Lok Sabha seats and 243 assembly seats.
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