The state of Bihar lies along the eastern Gangetic Plains in North India, A land   that has been the passing of many dynasties of ancient India, Bihar has also   been the birth place of two treat theologies -Buddhism and Jainism. As a place   of pilgrimage for centuries, even the name Bihar is desired from 'Vihar' as a   Buddhist monasteries, Reflecting its ancient history, Bihar has some of the   finest monuments of Hindu and Mughal architecture. And through the state flows   the majestic river Ganga a saga of events of centuries old civilization. 
The scenery and climate of the State range from the foot hills of   Himalayas, over the vast and fertile plains of the Ganga to the hills, forests   and wide plateau. The land and people, fairs and festivals, arts and crafts,   flora and fauna of Bihar, are all epitomes of diversity, which enchant and   thrill tourists. 
Bihar   offers to tourists a variegated wealth of Indian Civilization, history and   culture compled with enqeuisite scenic beauties and wild life within its   precinet are located, places like Rajgir and Patliputra, ancient capital of   mighty magadhan empire, Vaishali-the first republican state the world; Bodhgaya   where lord Buddha attained the suprime enlightenment, Nalanda-the great seat of   international learning and Patna Saheb-the birth place of Guru Govind Singh, the   last Guru of the Sikh.
Bihar has basked in the glory of Magadh Empire in the   period of Mauryans, Guptas and Pal, Vikramshila University, whose ruins speak of   best as this glorious deat of learning was constructed during Pal dynasty. 
Since the   inception of its history which dates back to 500 year ago Bihar has been   recognized on cradle of movements in the field of art, culture and religion   literature & human rights a postles of peace Lord Buddha, Mahavir, Great   Guru Govind Singh and Mahatma Gandhi and great sufie saint further heighened   with the visit of great chinese tourist Fahien, who has distinctly narrated the   attaintments of the University at that time took birth on this land. It is the   land on which the earliest seeds of democracy took roots and however hossemed   into the form of governence with the advent of Lord, it withessed a cultural   renaissance as in the preachings of the Lord Buddha was seen the right answer to   the woos & suffering of the rest humanity at the hands of loot, tyranny   & boilance. 
People embraced Buddhism and the echest holiest sermon   Buddham Saranam Gachhami sent the air reached beyond the boundaries of our   country and seat of leaning at Nalanda, where students outside the boundaries of   our country joined the course got acknowledged the world over. Lord Buddha   delivered his preachings at this place of learning. The glory of Nalanda gate. 
Places to Visit in Bihar