Bihar SharifBihar Sharif is the headquarters of Nalanda district and the fifth-largest sub-metropolitan area in the eastern Indian state of Bihar. Its name is a combination of two words: Bihar, derived from vihara (meaning monastery), also the name of the state; and Sharif (meaning noble). The city is a hub of education and trade in southern Bihar, and the economy centers around agriculture supplemented by tourism, the education sector and household manufacturing. The ruins of the ancient Nalanda Mahavihara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are located near the city.
PatnaPatna (en पटना, Paṭna) est la capitale de l'État du Bihar, dans le nord-est de l’Inde. La ville était auparavant connue sous les noms de Kusumpura, Pushpapura, Pāṭaliputra et Azeemabad. Sa population, en augmentation rapide, estimée aujourd'hui à près de 2 millions d'habitants, était en 1991 de habitants. Patna est située sur la rive sud du Gange. Patna est depuis longtemps un centre commercial pour les produits agricoles. Patna alors Pāṭaliputra a accueilli Gautama Bouddha un peu avant sa mort.
District de NalandaNalanda district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the state of Bihar in India. Bihar Sharif is the administrative headquarters of this district. The districts contain the ancient Nalanda Mahavihara a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nalanda is located in the Magadh region of southern Bihar. Nalanda became a fully-fledged district when it was split from Patna on 9 November 1972. Nalanda district occupies an area of . The Phalgu, Mohane, Jirayan, and Kumbhari rivers flow through it. The district is a part of Patna Division.
