Bihar

//biˈhaːɾ// name

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  1. 1
    A state in eastern India. Capital: Patna.

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"The Maithili language is spoken in Bihar and Jharkhand."

Etymology

From Hindi बिहार (bihār), from Sanskrit विहार (vihāra, “temple; monastery”).

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Koch Bihar

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