10 Amazing and Hidden Facts about Bihar that everyone must know
By- Manish Jain
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The concept of non-violence has originated in Bihar itself. Bihar is the birthplace of Mahaveera and Buddha about 2600 years ago.
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One of the oldest Hindu temples of India, Mundeshwari Temple is in Bihar itself. This temple is situated on the top of Panvara hill.
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Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, was born in Patna, Bihar.
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Bihar was the centre of trade and culture during the Vedic period. Magadha, Vaishali, Mithila, Shakya Pradesh, Vijji and Janak werethe main cities here.
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Bihar was the centre of education, culture and power in ancient times. One of the ancient universities, Nalanda University is in Bihar
only.
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Bihar is the second state from where maximum number of children qualify for IAS. Bihar is considered as the IAS product factory.
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Chhath Puja is the main festival of Bihar. This festival is being celebrated since ancient Vedic times.
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Litti Chokha is considered a famous dish of Bihar.
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Nalanda library was one of the largest libraries in the world. It particularly attracted people from Iran, Korea, China, Japan and
Greece.
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Mahabodhi Temple is located in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. It is situated in the plains of river Ganga.