Bihar (बिहार in Devanagri) is a state situated in the eastern part of India. Its capital is Patna. The name Bihar is a corruption of Vihara which means a Buddhist monastery.
It is bordered on the north by the Kingdom of Nepal. It is surrounded on its west, south, and east sides by the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal, respectively. Bihar lies in the very fertile Gangetic plains, and is part of the Hindi-speaking heartland of India.
mercredi, novembre 08, 2006
Laundry day. Bodhgaya
A woman doing her laundry in Bodhgaya. The place is near a river next to the former palace.
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You went to only Bodh gaya ? Should have visited Rajgir as well.. the oldest civilization of the world lies there.. Mohan Jodaro & Harappa.
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