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    Patna (English: / ˈ p ʌ t n ə, ˈ p æ t-/, Hindi: [ˈpəʈnaː] ⓘ), 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.

  2. Monument (5) Museum (5) Shopping (4) 1. Gandhi Ghat. 1 out of 40. Places To Visit in Patna. Gandhi Ghat is one of the most popular ghats on the banks of the river Ganges in the city of Patna in Bihar. It is popular as the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi were immersed here.

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  3. 6 days ago · Patna, city, capital of Bihar state, northern India. It lies about 290 miles (470 km) northwest of Kolkata (Calcutta). Patna is one of the oldest cities in India. During the Mughal period it was known as Azimabad. Patna is a riverside city that extends along the south bank of the Ganges (Ganga)

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  4. Patna was one of the nerve centers of First War of Independence, participated actively in India's Independence movement, and emerged in the post-independent India as the most populous city of East India after Kolkata . The view of Patna Junction, featuring the culture of Bihar (created during 6th Chief Ministry of Nitish Kumar.

  5. indianculture.gov.in › node › 2790317Patna | INDIAN CULTURE

    Located on the southern bank of the Ganga, Patna is the capital of the state of Bihar. One of the earliest cities in India, Patna was earlier known as Pataliputra. Patna has the unique distinction of being the capital of early Indian empires for more than a thousand years. The ancient city of Pataliputra has been described in Greek accounts as ...

  6. The Patna Museum. The ancient name of Patna was "Pataliputra" and it was the capital of the Maurya and Gupta empires. With a glorious period of history spanning a thousand years (500 BCE–400 CE), Pataliputra is where India's first major kingdoms rose and fell. Patna is on three sacred rivers, the Ganges, the Sone and the Poonpun.