With its crispy shell, tangy water, and spicy fillings, pani puri is thought to have originated in the Magadha region of ...

The Bank of Hindostan, General Bank of Bengal and Bengal Bank became the first banks in India to issue paper currency in the ...

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended the ‘Holi Milan Samaroh’ at Sendhwa, Jehanabad in Bihar today. Holi in Jehanabad is ...

In his address, the Lieutenant Governor spoke on the rich spiritual, educational and cultural heritage of Magadha. “Magadha region is the life element of our ancient culture. It has a prominent place ...

Pasenadi, king of Kosala, was his contemporary, and Kosala and Magadha shared matrimonial ties. Buddha traveled through Kosala and Magadha, spreading his teachings. Gandhara’s Buddhist influence grew ...

5. Ashoka, the Mauryan Emperor of Magadha (c.268-232 BCE), is believed to have invaded Kalinga in 261 BC but, deeply moved by the bloodshed in the war, he turned to Buddhism and pacifism. He helped ...

Ardhamagadhi was said to have been the language of Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankar, who was born in Magadha in modern Bihar. The Indus Valley Civilisation also known as the Harappan Civilisation ...

10 – PM Modi described Bihar as the most important pillar of eastern India and said that the state will regain the glory of Pataliputra, the ancient Magadha empire’s capital, in a developed India. 22 ...

Situated in the ancient kingdom of Magadha (modern-day Bihar), Nalanda University was established in the fifth century CE. It was located near Rajagriha city (present-day - Rajgir), close to ...