GAIN IN TEN

WISH YOU GAIN HAPPINESS , SUCCESS AND PROSPERITY IN 2 NOT TEN.

MERRY X MAS

WISH YOU ALL A VERY VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS !

PATNA-SOME HIDDEN FACTS

As you know PATNA, the ancient PATLIPUTRA has a glorious history. Here are some other facts , which are comparatively less popular :-

PATNA GPO was residence of BRITISH GOVERNOR before construction of GOVERNOR HOUSE at Patna.

PATNA MUSIUM was first started in a room of PATNA HIGH COURT.

PATNA's BANKIPORE CLUB is the only DUTCH MADE building, being used till date.

PATNA's BANKIPORE POST OFFICE is adjacent to the residence of Sufi Saint MURAD SHAH, the son-in-law of Abdurrahim Khankhana, the famous poet Rahim & chief Army commander of Mughal Emperor Akbar.

Nawab Sirajudaullah and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam were coronated at PATNA.

The allied army of Mir Quasim, Shujaudaullah and Shah Alam was first defeated by East India Company at PATNA before battle of BUXAR, where they were finally defeated.

Jeevak, the ancient doctor, who treated medically LORD BUDDHA, opened his hospital at PATNA (Kumhrar).

Aryabhatta, THE ANCIENT ASTRONOMER, wHO CHAMPIONED THE hypothesis that earth moves round the sun, lived in PATNA. He also gave Arithmatical ZERO to the world.

Kankarbagh colony, renamed as Lohia Nagar, is the largest residencial colony in ASIA. Mughal King Akbar gave the whole area to IRANI PEOPLE to live in. That time this area was mere barren land, prohibited for other people.

MAHATMA GANDHI SETU, a bridge over river Ganges, is the longest river bridge in ASIA.

THE GREAT ASHOKA adopted BUDHISM through Bodhist UPGUPTA at Panchpahari adjacent to Kumhrar in PATNA.

THE GREAT ASHOKA sent his son and daughter MAHENDRA & SANGHMITRA respectively to abroad for fostering and propagation of his message of peace arond the world.

PATNA SAHEB is the birth place of 10 nth Sikh Guru GOVIND SINGH JEE , often called Saheb-e-Qamaal.

MALIKA BANO, the elder sister of MUMTAJ MAHAL, the beloved queen of SHAHJEHAN, lived in Patna, where her husband Saif Ali Khan was Govrnor.

THE MANER SHERIF is a first ISLAMIC ULEMA CENTRE.

PATNA was the primary centre of WAHABI SECT OF ISLAM.

GOLE GHAR of Patna is a first Government Granary, built in 1776 by EAST INDIA COMPANY and often known as ENGINEER's BLUNDER.It was never used as granary by the Britishers because its doors were openning inside.

Billo Rani Bolegi

I liked Billo Rani's bold blog @ http:/ /billoranibolegi.blogspot.com

UNTOLD STORY OF BUNTY AND BABALY

This is an untold and unbelievable story of Bunty , who was encountered by police during a dummy/ fake shooting of a film, only because he was an outsider in the city of films. Obviously it is a fiction, but it may be truth. Read the whole story @ http:/ /arunsinhablog.blogspot.com

PATLIPUTRA NATYA MAHOTSAVA 2010

This is a matter of great pleasure that our cultural organisation PRANGAN is going to organise its 25 th PATLIPUTRA NATYA MAHOTSAVA from 7 th to 14 nth FEBRUARY 2010 at KALIDAS RANGALAYA , PATNA in which a number of excellent teams from every nook of India are expected to participate .

MAN IS ANIMAL BY NATURE

Man is animal by nature - the artical may be read at http:/ /read-me-notarunsinha.blogspot.com as well as http:/ /twitter.com/arunsin.