Bihar (also Behar) (Hindi: , IPA: / /) is a state of the Indian union situated in the eastern part of the country. Its capital is Patna. Etymologically, the name Bihar derives from the Sanskrit Vihara which means abode. The Buddhist Vihara, which were the abode of the Buddhist monks, dotted the area in the ancient and medieval periods.

To Bihar's north is the Kingdom of Nepal. On its other three sides Bihar is surrounded by the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the west, Jharkhand to the south and West Bengal to the east. Bihar lies in the very fertile Gangetic plains. Culturally, it is a part of the Hindi heartland of India.

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Volt dolga rendőrségnek: Hajdú-Bihar - Ugyan a karácsonyi vicc (Milyen sorrendben érkeznek az ügyelet... http://bit.ly/77TLNO
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Volt dolga rendőrségnek: Hajdú-Bihar - Ugyan a karácsonyi vicc (Milyen sorrendben érkeznek az ügyelet... http://bit.ly/77TLNO
Evening of 25-Dec:: Min temperature was between 5-10 C over parts of East Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
weatherofindia (Indian Weatherman) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:11:23 -0000
Evening of 25-Dec:: Min temperature was between 5-10 C over parts of East Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
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