BegusaraiBegusarai is the industrial and financial capital of Bihar and the administrative headquarters of the Begusarai district, which is one of the 38 districts of the Indian state of Bihar. The district lies on the northern bank of the river Ganges in the Mithila region of India. Begusarai was named after Begu, a man who was the devotee of Bari Durga Maharani and was the caretaker of Sarai, the town's old market. Begusarai is located at . It has an average elevation of 41 metres (134 feet).
Grottes de BarabarLes grottes de Barabar, parfois aussi nommées grottes de Khalatika du nom de la colline à l'époque d'Ashoka, ou bien « grottes des Sat-Garha » (des sept caves), sont les plus anciennes grottes artificielles de l'Inde, datant de l'Empire Maurya (322-185 ). L'entrée de ces grottes, creusées dans de gigantesques blocs de granite datent du , durant la période Maurya, à l'époque de l'empereur Ashoka (qui régna de 273-232 ) et de son petit-fils et successeur Dasharatha Maurya.
District de VaishaliVaishali district is a district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a part of Tirhut division. Vaishali is known for being the birthplace of Mahavira of the Jain religion. Hajipur, its largest city and district headquarters, is known for its banana forest. The district is connected via the NH-77 and NH-322 highways, which connect the state capital Patna, the division headquarters Muzaffarpur, and the eastward district Samastipur. Vaishali (ancient city) According to legend, Vaishali derives its name from King Vishal, a son of Ikshvaku who founded the city.
PawapuriPawapuri or Pavapuri (also called Apapapuri, meaning "the sinless town") is a holy site for Jains located in the Nalanda district of Bihar state in Eastern India. It is located about 19 kilometers from Rajgir and 101 kilometers from Patna, the capital of Bihar. Pawapuri is the place of Mahavira's nirvana and a pilgrimage site for Jains.
MungerMunger, formerly spelt as Monghyr, is a twin city and a Municipal Corporation situated in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the administrative headquarters of Munger district and Munger Division. Munger was one of the major cities in Eastern India and undivided Bengal during Mughal period and British Raj. It is one of the major political, cultural, educational and commercial center of Bihar and Eastern India. Munger is situated about 180km from east of capital city Patna, about 480km west of Eastern India's largest city Kolkata and 1200km from country's capital New Delhi.
PurniaPurnia ou Purnea est une ville et une municipalité du district de Purnia dans l'État du Bihar en Inde. Purnia et les terres environnantes, se trouve dans la plaine alluviale du Gange. Purnia était autrefois un florissant centre de production de jute. La ville est le centre agricole de la région environnante. Les sols alluviaux, irrigués par les fleuves Kosi et Mahânadî, sont particulièrement adaptés à la culture du riz. Les autres cultures sont les pommes de terre, le blé, les pois chiches, les poivrons, les piments, le maïs, les lentilles, l'orge, la canne à sucre, le tabac et le haricot mungo.
SamastipurSamastipur is a City and Municipal Corporation in Bihar, India. It is the headquarter of Samastipur district and comes under Darbhanga division. The Burhi Gandak River flows through the city. It is one of the five railway divisions of ECR, Hajipur. The Samastipur junction is one of the busiest station in North Bihar after Patna and Katihar. As of 2011 Indian Census, Samastipur had a total population of 62,935, of which 33,025 were males and 29,910 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 8,252.
HajipurHajipur (ˈhɑːdʒɪpʊər, 'ɦaːdʒiːpʊr) is the headquarters and largest city of Vaishali district of the state of Bihar in India. Hajipur is the 16th most populous city of Bihar, besides being the second-fastest developing city, next to Patna. It had a total population of 1.47 lakh as per census 2011. Vaishali district is ranked 8th among 38 districts in Bihar in terms of growth. The city is known for cultivating Bananas. Patna, is only from Hajipur, with the cities separated by the Ganges river.
ChhapraChhapra ou Chapra (hindî : छपरा - ourdou : چہَپرَ)) est une ville indienne et la capitale du district de Saran dans l'État du Bihar. La ville est située à la jonction de la Karnali et du Gange. Chhapra a pris de l'importance grâce à son commerce fluvial au lorsque les Hollandais, Français, Portugais et Britanniques installaient des raffineries de salpêtre dans les environs. La ville a des réseaux routier et ferroviaire important en relation avec le reste de l'Inde. Chhapra s'est constituée en municipalité en 1864.
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.
