The word Bihar originates from
"VIHARA" (monastery) as hundreds of monasteries were excavated due to
its relationship to the Buddha's life. It is thought that about 2500 years
back, the Buddha is said to have achieved enlightenment at Bodh Gaya under a
tree, what exactly is now known as the "Bodhi Tree". Presently the
Mahabodhi Temple marks the exact location of Buddha's enlightment.
Mahavira ended up being also created with
this ancient kingdom of Vaishali where he accomplished perfect
enlightment The author for the Hindu epic; The Ramayana, Maharishi Valmiki
additionally lived in Ancient Bihar. The birthplace of Sita Mata is a
village calld "Punaura", found at Sitamarhi. Guru Goind Singh was
created at Patna Sahib marked by a glorious Gurudwara called the the
"Takht Sri Patna Sahib" built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Vishnupad
Temple (12km, at Gaya): In 1787 Queen Ahilya Bai built the Vishnu temple on the
banking institutions of river Falgu. The temple has some very nice architecture
and design which draws devotees and tourists alike. A 30-meter high octagonal
tower overshadows this temple.
Chandragupta Maurya established the Mauryan
Empire in 322 BC by overthrowing the Nanda dynasty and in addition liberated
the trans-indus area from Macedonian occupation by defeating Seleucus-I of
Alexander's military.
The Mauryan Empire (220 years later on)
ruled by the Mauryan dynasty, is definitely the largest & most effective
political and army kingdom of ancient Asia. Magadh or ancient Bihar had its
capital in Patliputra (Patna) that stretched from Afghanistan to most of the
South and also the east shore of Asia. Following the famous Kalinga (Orrisa)
war Ashoka the Great ended the armed forces expansion associated with the
empire and transformed into Buddhism. It's thought to be the maximum kingdom to
rule the Indian subcontinent.
Ashoka had been the past great king for the
Mauryan Empire. Their successors had been of no value plus in 184 BC the past
of this Mauryan kings ended up being assassinated closing very first kingdom of
India originating from Bihar.
After the Mauryan dynasty, Pushyamitra
established the Sunga dynasty which includes a line of ten rulers of Magadh. It
had been underneath the rule for the Sungas that Patanjali's Mahabhashya was
written. This shows that the annals of Bihar had been certainly the cradle of
Indian civilization in terms administration, religion, art and literature.
After some local kings of less importance
Chandragupta (maybe not Chandragupta Maurya) established the Gupta Empire (A.D.
320-550) and united North India again using its capital at Patliputra. It was
through the Gupta period that Sanskrit language and literature had been at its
top, literature on medicine, mathematics, astronomy and astrophysics were
written.
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