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Sub-metropolitan city in Bihar, India
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Bihar Sharif is a town of 300,000 people (2011) in Bihar, India. It is east of the Paimar River, a tributary of the Ganges (Ganga) River. The old centre of town has examples of medieval Islamic architecture, such as the Bukhari Mosque. Thousands of pilgrims of all religions visit the tombs of Makhdum Shah Sharif-ud-din, a Muslim saint of 14th century, and the saintly Syed Ibrahim Malik Biya.
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Celebrated widely.
Named after a Muslim saint of 14th century.
Sacred place for the Jain community. Famous for beautiful temples of God Mahavir.
A beautiful ancient tomb constructed on top of the rocky hill. Nearby are the ruins, which are believed to be ruins of Jarasandh Jail. The beautiful natural view from the top of the hill is very attractive.
The scene around the temple is very calm and beautiful.
Famous for furniture, steel trunk, electronic goods shop, katpice cloth market, and many small general stores.
Famous for cloth market, food plaza, hotels and restaurants, cycle store, showroom, delicious sweets shop and many small and big markets and shops.
By train
It is well connected with Patna, Delhi, Kolkata, Rajgir, Varanasi (on loop line (Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir section of ECR).
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