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Bodh Gaya, where Buddha attained enlightenment, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Mahabodhi Temple complex there is architecturally significant.
Rice is the main agricultural product of Bihar due to the fertile Gangetic plains and adequate water supply from rivers like the Ganges and Kosi.
Champaran Satyagraha was led by Mahatma Gandhi to protest against indigo plantations' exploitation. It was one of the first major Satyagraha campaigns in India.
Bihar has 38 districts as per the latest administrative divisions. The state was reorganized to form new districts over time.
The Battle of Buxar in 1764 was fought between the British East India Company and a coalition of rulers from Bengal (Mir Jafar), Awadh (Shuja-ud-Daulah), and Bihar (Mir Kasim).
The ancient kingdom of Magadha was located in present-day Bihar. It was a major power in ancient India and was the seat of the Mauryan and Gupta empires.
According to the 2011 Census, Bihar has a literacy rate of 47.53%, which is one of the lowest among Indian states.
Bihar was separated from Bengal in 1911 when it became a separate province with Patna as its capital under British rule.
Nalanda University is located in Nalanda district. It was one of the most prominent Buddhist centers of learning in ancient India, established in the 5th century CE.
Bihar has implemented multiple schemes to improve gender ratio, including the national Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme and state-specific initiatives like the Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana and others.