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People From Patna
This is a list of notable residents of the Indian city of Patna (formerly Pataliputra), Bihar. Historical * Aryabhata, mathematician-astronomer * Ashoka, Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty * Shad Azimabadi, 18th- and 19th-century poet * Chanakya, teacher, philosopher, and royal advisor * Ali Ibrahim Khan, 18th-century statesmen and poet * Dean Mahomed (1759–1851), British Indian traveller, soldier, surgeon, and entrepreneur * Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Mauryan Empire * Samudragupta, third ruler of the Gupta Dynasty * Bhai Jiwan Singh, Sikh General and friend of Guru Gobind Singh * Guru Gobind Singh, tenth of the ten Sikh Gurus * Moggaliputta-Tissa, Buddhist monk and scholar * Sheikh Zainuddin, 18th-century painter Nationalists and independence activists * Syed Abuzar Bukhari, prominent figure of the freedom movement of undivided India; Pakistani Muslim scholar, orator, poet, writer, former president of Majlis-e Ahrar-e Islam * Bindeshwari Dubey, freedom fighter and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patna
Patna (; , ISO 15919, ISO: ''Paṭanā''), historically known as Pataliputra, Pāṭaliputra, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the List of cities in India by population, 19th largest city in India. Covering and over 2.5 million people, its urban agglomeration is the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, 18th largest in India. Patna also serves as the seat of Patna High Court. The Buddhist, Hindu and Jain pilgrimage centres of Vaishali district, Vaishali, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bodh Gaya and Pawapuri are nearby and Patna City is a sacred city for Sikhs as the tenth 10th Sikh Guru, Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh was born here. The modern city of Patna is mainly on the southern bank of the river Ganges. The city also straddles the rivers Son River, Son, Gandak and Punpun River, Punpun. The city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
