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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The family of the ship's captain, Ashish Kumar Singh, 38, from the eastern state of Bihar, is mourning his death.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

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

Young workers move from poorer states such as Bihar and Uttar Pradesh to more prosperous but ageing regions like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, chasing opportunity where it exists.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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

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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