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Patna
Pataliputra, still alive
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Tirhut
Vaishali's republic, Patna on the river, Maner's Mughal tomb.
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Hidden gem · Patna
Maner Sharif
The finest Mughal tomb in Bihar, an hour from Patna
Hidden gem · Saran
Sonepur Mela & Hariharnath
Asia's largest cattle fair at the Gandak–Ganga meeting
Hidden gem · Gopalganj
Thawe Mandir
The goddess who came when a devotee called
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