Patna is a capital city of northern state of Bihar
and located at the southern bank of the Holy River Ganga. The Patna
(earlier known as Pataliputra) is a historical city and its history
goes back to 493 BC. Patna has a credit to have one of the longest
bridges of the world, Mahatma Gandhi Setu, a 7.5 kilometers bridge
crosses the Ganga 5 kms west of the city center. Being a historical
city Patna has many monuments and sites to visit. The Khuda Baksh
Oriental Library is a treasure trove of medieval manuscripts especially
the rare collections of Arabic and Persian manuscripts. Patna Museum
is another place of rare historical collections like world’s
oldest fossilized tree (16 m high and 200 million years old). The
other places for visit are Golghar, Patna Cemetery, the remains
of Pataliputra, the Chowk area, Hari Mandir and many others.
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