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A Walk through History of PATNA

Opium Godown Store PATNA, British times Situated on the banks of the river Ganges, the city of Patna is the capital of the state of Bihar and has a history which spans three millennia. The city is mentioned in accounts of the Greek scholar Megasthenes wherein he describes the grandeur of Patna real estate and in later accounts by Fa-Hien and Hieun-Tsang.  Also known as Patliputra, the city has been associated with the mighty empires of the Mauryas and the Guptas. Home to the earliest democracy in Vaishali, the city of Patna has been associated with various religions, like Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism.  It has been graced by Lord Buddha, Lord Mahavira and also by the birth of tenth guru of the Sikhs, Guru Govind Singh at Takht Shri Patna Sahib. Close to the city of Patna is the ruins of the famous Nalanda University which was considered to be the fountainhead of the spring of knowledge and wisdom in the ancient times and attracted pupils and scholars from Korea, Japan, Chi