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Patna (Old Name: Patliputra)

Patna, the capital of Bihar state, Pataliputra perhaps the name of the city that was the most
prosperous of all of the above. The city of Pataliputra saw the emergence as well as the departure
of the major
India empires. The city has been ruled by some of the most famous rulers for more than a perioed of
1000 years, famous kings like Ajatshatru, Chandragupta Maurya, Ashok, Guptas, Palas, Shershah Suri
and Azimush-Shan grandson of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, who renamed it Azeemabad also ruled this
city. As the city passed through hands of different kings and that of diffrent culture, this can be
easily seen in and around the Patna we know today.
Today, it's nice enough place, but one which holds only the barest of indications of its former
glory as the centre of the Magadhan and Mauryan empires. The sprawling metropolis hugs the south
bank of the Ganges, streching for around 15km in a shape that has changed little since Ajatasatru
(491-459 BC) shifted the Magadhan capital here from Rajgir
 

Tourist Attration

1.Botanical & Zoological Garden
2.Golghar
3.Agam Kuan
4.Gandhi Sangrahalaya
5.Jalan Museum
6.Mahavir Temple
7.Patna Museum
8.Sher Shah Suri Masjid
9.Martyr's Memorial