Patna - capital of the state of Bihar and second largest city in the eastern India. Situated on the banks of the river Ganges, Patna is a bustling city sprawls around 30 kms long and 10 km wide

It is also one of the oldest continuously inhabited destinations in the world.

Patna is also a city of historic importance, during its more than two millenia long existence period the city was known by various names such as Azimabad, Kusumpur, Pataligram, Patalipurta and Pushapura.

The city got its name during the reign of Sher Shah Suri, a ruler from Bihar.

Patna is also sacred place for Sikhs, the tenth and last Guru of Sikh, Guru Gobind Singh was born here. The city is also gateway for the Buddhist and Jain pilgrimage centres of Vaishali, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bodhgaya and Pawapuri.

Patna is also a major educational centres, the city has a number of medical colleges, engineering and management institutes and various other educational institutions.