Navlakha Palace, also known as Darbhanga House situated at Patna. It was donated to Patna University by Maharaja of Darbhanga. Post Graduate Arts Faculty of Patna University is housed here. It is one the cool place in Patna, where people goes for some peace.
My Home Town - Patna
Patna is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar. The modern city of Patna is situated on the southern bank of the Ganges. The city also straddles the rivers Sone and Gandak and Punpun. Patna is approximately 25 km long and 9 km to 10 km wide. Patna is the 14th most populous city in India with approximately 1.8 million, and the 14th most populous agglomeration in India and 168th in the world. It is the second largest city in eastern India, after Kolkata.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
The Historic Gandhi Setu
This is the historic river bridge of India. This is the longest river bridge in India. It connects Patna in the south to Hajipur in north. It was inaugurated in May 1982 by the then Prime Minister, Mrs Indira Gandhi.
Its length is 5,575 metres (18,291 ft) which makes it was one of the longest bridges in the world. There are 48 piers to this bridge.
Its length is 5,575 metres (18,291 ft) which makes it was one of the longest bridges in the world. There are 48 piers to this bridge.
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