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MAIN LANGUAGES:
Bhojpuri, Maithili, Hindi and English
CLOSE ON HEELS:
Calcutta- 598 Kms
Allahabad- 368 Kms
Ranchi- 326 Kms
Kanpur- 561Kms
Gaya- 116 Kms
Varanasi- 249 Kms
CLIMATE:
Patna has a moderate type
of climate with summers being hot and winters cold. The city receives
good amount of rain through out the year. Though one can go to Patna
any time in the year, best season to visit the city is between October
and March.
INFORMATION CENTRES
- Tourist information centre
Patna
Tel: 225295
- Tourist information centre
Indian Airlines
Tel: 223199
SHOPPING
As such Patna does not
have any special item to offer but the markets are good for shopping.
Shops offers local handicrafts from all over Bihar. One can buy
decorative pieces made out of stone and 'lac'. Jewellery made of
beads are quite popular. One can also buy 'Tilcoot'- a sweet.
The capital
city of Bihar, Patna, is a historical city which has experienced
the trauma and pain of being conquered. The heritage of Patna dates
back to two millennia.
This
city was ruled by many a rulers each of which gave the city a different
name. Thus, Patna evolved after Kusumpura, Pushpapura, Patliputra
and Azeemabad.
Pataliputra
was the capital of Magadha, a kingdom which dominated and influenced
the politics of India for a long time. Located at on the banks where
river Sone and Ganga confluence, this city has witnessed the rules
of Chanakya, Chandragupta, Ashoka and the Nanda rulers.
Though
not many monuments are left to tell the saga of the glorious past,
Patna has carved out an image of its own. In the modern times Patna
has become a city of hectic political activities and it would not
be wrong if it is called a place of demonstration, strikes and rallies.
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