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| - Patna (formerly Pataliputra) is the Indian capital (under Chandragupta) in Civilization VI: Rise and Fall and an Indian city in other Civilization games. In real life, it is the capital of and largest city in the Indian state of Bihar.
- It is located on the southern bank of the Ganges river, which is considered the holiest of the rivers by Hindus.
- Patna, the capital city of the eastern Indian state of Bihar, lies on the southern bank of the Ganges River, the longest river of India. The modern Patna, with a population of around 1.2 million, is spread over around 100 km2. The city does not find any mention in ancient Indian texts like the Vedas and other scriptures of great antiquity. However, it is one of the oldest places in India continuously populated for at least last 2,500 years. The Chinese traveler, Megasthenes (350 BC-290 BC) talks of a city called Palibothra (that is, Pataliputra, old name of Patna), a vibrant city located on the confluence of two major rivers of the region, the Ganges and the Sone. According to him, the city was 9 miles long and 1.75 miles wide. The legend states that Gautam Buddha (around 6th century BC),
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| - Patna (formerly Pataliputra) is the Indian capital (under Chandragupta) in Civilization VI: Rise and Fall and an Indian city in other Civilization games. In real life, it is the capital of and largest city in the Indian state of Bihar.
- Patna, the capital city of the eastern Indian state of Bihar, lies on the southern bank of the Ganges River, the longest river of India. The modern Patna, with a population of around 1.2 million, is spread over around 100 km2. The city does not find any mention in ancient Indian texts like the Vedas and other scriptures of great antiquity. However, it is one of the oldest places in India continuously populated for at least last 2,500 years. The Chinese traveler, Megasthenes (350 BC-290 BC) talks of a city called Palibothra (that is, Pataliputra, old name of Patna), a vibrant city located on the confluence of two major rivers of the region, the Ganges and the Sone. According to him, the city was 9 miles long and 1.75 miles wide. The legend states that Gautam Buddha (around 6th century BC), who propagated Buddhism, had passed through ancient Patna, and he had predicted a great future for the city. At the same time, he has warned of its ruin from flood, fire, and feud. And, this turned out to be correct. Once upon a time, the city served as the capital of a large empire, from where emperor Chandragupta Maurya (4th century BC, and a contemporary of Alexander) ruled a large empire, which touched the shores of the Bay of Bengal on the eastern side, and reached beyond Kabul (Afghanistan) on the western side. The city has seen rise and fall of many mighty empires and rulers; and, in a sense, encapsulates within its history, the history of India. The present day Patna, not so glorious as its past, is still an important center of trade and commerce of the eastern India, preceded only by the metropolis of Kolkata. The city has many spots of historical importance, and is a gateway to many places of historical importance and associated with older religions of India, namely, the Hinduism, the Buddhism and the Jainism. You may plan your trips and excursions to places associated with these religions like Vaishali, Rajgir (also spelt as Rajgriha), Nalanda, Bodhgaya, and Pawapuri. It is interesting to note that the birthplace of Guru Govind Singh, the tenth and the last Guru of the Sikhs lies on the one side of the city lies the place where the last and the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Govind Singh (1666-1708) was born, and on the other side of the city there is a famous mausoleum of a Muslim Sufi saint named Makhdoom Yahya Maneri (13th century). This completes the bouquet of all the major religions extant in India.
- It is located on the southern bank of the Ganges river, which is considered the holiest of the rivers by Hindus.
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