Patna The Historical Place

The History

Patna Is the capital of Bihar. The name Bihar derived from the word 'Vihara'means monastery. It was a great religious center for Hindus and Jains, Buddhists. From the 6th century BC to the 5th century AD Bihar was ruled by a succession of rulers and major empires. In the 3rd century BC Chandragupta Maurya ruled from the great city of Pataliputra (patna).His grandson Emperor Ashoka succeeded him. The Magadha dynasty rose to glory during the reign of the Guptas in 4th and 5th centuries. The dynasty was followed by the Palas of Bengal who ruled until 1197.The Muslim rulers also left indelible mark on the region from the 12th to 17th century

Patna Museum

Patna Museum is the state museum of Bihar. It was built by the British during the British Raj in the year 1917 to house the historical artefacts found in the vicinity of Patna [2]. It is built in the style of Mughal and Rajput architecture. It is called the Jadu Ghar by locals.
It is a multi-purpose museum. The items on display include archaeological objects, coins, art objects, paintings, instruments, textiles, paintings, thankas, bronze images and sculptures and terracotta images of Hindu and Buddhist artists.[1]It has a rare collection of paintings of British period depicting day to day life and a fine collection related to the first President of India, Dr Rajendra Prasad.
The fossil of a tree said to be more than 200 million years old is on display at the museum.[3] Also on display is a casket unearthed in 1958 by archaeologist A. S. Altekar at the Relic Stupa of Vaishali, which is said to contain the sacred ashes (relics) of the Buddha.[4]Didarganj Yakshi is the most prized collection of this museum.