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Bihar

American

[bih-hahr] / bɪˈhɑr /

Or Behar

noun

a state in NE India. 38,301 sq. mi. (99,200 sq. km). Patna.
a city in the central part of this state.

Bihar British

/ bɪˈhɑː /

noun

a state of NE India: consists of part of the Ganges plain; important for rice: lost the S to the new state of Jharkhand in 2000. Capital: Patna. Pop: 82 878 796 (2001). Area: 99 225 sq km (38 301 sq miles)

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With time on his hands, and having already heard murmurs about a gifted boy from Bihar, Naidu headed to another match being played simultaneously.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

There, Suryavanshi - still not a teenager - struck 86 off 76 balls to steer Bihar past Assam, an innings compelling enough to trigger the fast-track that followed.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

So, in northern India the Dasheri is the most common, in Maharashta the Alphonso dominates, and in Bihar and West Bengal the Langra and Malda varieties are most frequently seen.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

In the past, he has promised to stay in Bihar and strengthen its grassroots presence and agenda if he lost the polls.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Below is a children’s game song called “Okaa Bokaa Teen Tarokaa” from Bihar, India.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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