If you travel to the state of Bihar (India), it must know its capital, Patna , situated on the banks of the Ganges . Despite its undeniable modernity, its origins date back to 600 BC During the reign of the Maurya Dynasty (321-185 BC) and Gupta (320-540 AD), the city known in antiquity by the name of Pataliputra , became one of the most influential in Asia.
Although Patna has lost relevance long ago, yet continues to host important buildings that will awaken the visitor's interest perhaps more representative of Golghar. Erected in 1786 by Captain John Garstin UK and conceived as a storehouse for grain, but never came to be used for that purpose, "is characterized by a spectacular dome of 29 m in height.
However, Patna accommodates other building that did play that role: the Old OPIM Warehouse , a former opium store next to the river and belonging in colonial times to the East India Company.
Another notable attraction is the Harmandir Sahib (pictured), a place which in 1666 witnessed the birth of so-called tenth Guru Gobind Singh. To remember this event, the Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the nineteenth century ordered the construction of the current marble temple, which today is considered one of the four most important Sikh shrines (you can access it all day.)
Also advised closer to the Khubadksh Library - founded in 1900 and holds an important collection of Arabic manuscripts, as well as the ruins of the old Pataliputra in Kumrahar. The attached museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, offers the chance to meet some of the findings belonging to Maurya period.
In relation to museums, should not forget the State Museum , which houses various objects and works of art belonging to this historic stage, and can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday, "and the Jalan Museum (founded 1919), which displays an eclectic collection of paintings and applied arts collected by the ancestors of the Jalan family.