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Nalanda University, located in Bihar, was one of the most prestigious universities of ancient India, attracting scholars from across Asia during the 5th-12th centuries.
While Bihar has significant agricultural, mining, and sugar production sectors, Software Technology Parks are not a major industry in Bihar. The state is primarily focused on traditional industries and agriculture rather than IT sectors.
Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar elect representatives to the National Parliament (House of the People). Bihar has 40 Lok Sabha constituencies and plays a significant role in national politics.
Surya Sen, also known as 'Masterda', led the Chittagong Armoury Raid in 1930. Though he was from Chittagong (now Bangladesh), he had connections with Indian revolutionary movements and inspired freedom fighters across India.
Emperor Shah Alam II granted the Diwani (revenue rights) of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha to the British East India Company in 1765 after the Battle of Buxar. This marked the beginning of British administrative control.
The Battle of Buxar was fought between the British East India Company and an alliance of Mir Kasim (Bengal), Shuja-ud-Daulah (Awadh), and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. The British victory established their supremacy in India.
The Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Bodh Gaya was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002. It is one of the oldest brick temples in India and is of great Buddhist significance.
Calculation: Literate population = Total population × Literacy rate = 100 million × 63% = 100 million × 0.63 = 63 million. This represents the estimated literate population in Bihar.
Chanakya (Vishnugupta) was associated with Takshashila, though he worked closely with the Mauryan court at Pataliputra in Bihar. He was a political theorist and authored the Arthashastra.
The Ghaghara River forms the boundary between Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in the western and northern parts of Bihar. It is a major tributary of the Ganges River.