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Patna

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Patna , city (1991 pop. 1,099,647), capital of Bihar state, NE India, on the Ganges River. It is the hub of a rice-growing region and is an administrative, commercial, and educational center. There is good transportation by road, rail, and air. The ancient name was Pataliputra. It was an imperial city during the Maurya (c.325-185 BC) and Gupta (c.320-AD 545) eras. Asoka (270-230 BC) built a large palace there, and some ruins of the period remain. The city was revived during the rule of Afghans and Mughals. In the 18th cent. the East India Company made Patna a seat of trade. ... Read more
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Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names Patna, India, UK India (Bihār): founded in the 5th century bc as Pāṭaliputra, and capital of the ancient Kingdom...from the Hindi paṭṭana ‘city’. It was abandoned in the 7th century, but refounded in 1541 as Patna by Afghans. The name Azimabad, adopted for a period ... Read more
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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes Patna • Alana , Anna, bandanna, banner, Branagh, canna, canner, Diana, fanner, Fermanagh, Guyana, Hannah, Havana, hosanna...Montana, nana, planner, Pollyanna, Rosanna, savannah, scanner, spanner, Susanna, tanner •Abner • Jaffna • Patna • caravanner • Africana , Afrikaner, ... Read more

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Strike forces Patna, India, museum to close for public.
Newspaper article from: Times of India (New Delhi, India); 12/31/2004; 379 words ; Byline: Pranava K Chaudhary Dec. 31--PATNA, India -- Thousands of new year revellers...celebrate their new years here at the sprawling Patna museum premises in view of the ongoing...striking government employees have forced the Patna museum management to close down the museum... Read more
U.S. embassy seeks to open library in Patna.
Newspaper article from: Times of India (New Delhi, India); 1/21/2007; 475 words ; Jan. 21--PATNA -- There is a move by the U.S. embassy to open an American Library in Patna. American Centre director Douglas G Kelley revealed...show being organised by the U.S. Consulate in Patna. He said he will be visiting several places in... Read more
Gharial glut at Patna zoo ; The gharial is multiplying faster at the Patna zoo than the authorities would like. Taking care of the reptiles is posing its own problems now.
Newspaper article from: India Today; 4/14/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...gharial, has had it good over the years at Patna zoo. From just 11 in 2002, there are now...wild. Rakesh Kumar, the director of the Patna zoo, explains that the institution has...Visakhapatnam in an exchange programme that saw the Patna zoo getting sloth bears in return. According... Read more
Plane crashes in India: ; Second landing attempt fails near Patna airport
Newspaper article from: Charleston Daily Mail; 7/17/2000; ; 469 words ; PATNA, India - A jet smashed into two homes just over a mile from...making a second attempt to land this morning at an airport in Patna, an eastern Indian city. Several witnesses said the Boeing...unclear how many people had died. According to a list posted at Patna's closed airport, eight people died on ... Read more
Jet Airways scheme on Patna-Delhi route.
Newspaper article from: Times of India (New Delhi, India); 8/8/2005; 362 words ; Aug. 8--PATNA: Jet Airways has introduced its popular...Purchase Check Fares for air passengers on the Patna-Delhi route from August 6. This has been...Check Fares scheme for air flights on the Patna-Delhi route has been introduced after removing... Read more
Patna, Mon Amour The writer juxtaposes debauchery and beauty in a way that makes Bihar's capital seem almost exotic
Newspaper article from: India Today; 12/5/2005; ; 662 words ; PATNA ROUGHCUT By Siddharth Chowdhury Picador Price: Rs 250 Pages...not come from any old small town in India. He comes from Patna. There is a certain glamour of depravity that clings to the...belonging and not belonging in two worlds as represented by Patna and Delhi-small town-big town, provincial-centre. ... Read more
Antiquities missing from Patna Museum.
Newspaper article from: Times of India (New Delhi, India); 5/10/2006; 223 words ; Byline: Pranava K Chaudhary May 10--PATNA -- Hundreds of antiquities kept in the store room of the Patna Museum are missing. These antiquities had...dilapidated rooms located on the backyard of the Patna Museum building for the last several years... Read more
Plea to CM to end power crisis in Patna.
Newspaper article from: Times of India (New Delhi, India); 5/19/2006; 238 words ; May 19--PATNA -- Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been requested to take steps to rid Patna City of the power crisis which is worsening by...said although a great of revenue is generated in Patna City, the area has always been a neglected one... Read more
Embattled India railway minister calls off Patna political rally.
Newspaper article from: Times of India (New Delhi, India); 12/22/2004; 365 words ; Dec. 22--PATNA, India -- Accused by the Election Commission...off a planned mammoth rally on Thursday at Patna's biggest park which was to kick off the...reports that an EC observer was on way to Patna to probe Lalu's largesse, the RJD chief... Read more
Patna, India, institute launches joint exploration of Buddhist history.
Newspaper article from: Times of India (New Delhi, India); 1/6/2005; 451 words ; Byline: Pranava K Chaudhary Jan. 6--PATNA, India -- For the first time, two premier...Jayaswal Research Institute (KPJRI) at Patna and Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (NNM) at Nalanda...relics of Xuanzang are currently kept at the Patna Museum. To see more of The Times of India... Read more

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