बिहार

Bihar

State · Capital Patna · 104 million people (2011)

नमस्तेNamaste: hello in Hindi

Art and craft
Madhubani painting. Madhubani art, named for Bihar's Madhubani district, is traditionally painted by women in Mithila using natural dyes and geometric patterns. Madhubani paintings hold a GI tag (2007).
Music and dance
Bidesia folk theatre; Madhubani (Mithila) painting
Festival
Chhath Puja
Taste
Litti chokha; Silao khaja; thekua
2 World Heritage sites
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya · Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara
Official symbols
Animal: Gaur · Bird: House sparrow · Tree: Peepal

Patna, once the Mauryan capital Pataliputra, was among the world's largest cities in Emperor Ashoka's time.