Bihar
Americannoun
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a state in NE India. 38,301 sq. mi. (99,200 sq. km). Patna.
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a city in the central part of this state.
noun
Example Sentences
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“This is not just about one exam,” said Anand Sagar, a 20-year-old from the eastern Indian state of Bihar, who arrived in the capital this summer for a marketing course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Delhi University student, Anjali, 25 from the eastern state of Bihar, said the "protest might have started with a social media trend, some sort of sarcasm... but it has turned into a movement of rage".
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
In 2017, a van transporting an exam paper in the eastern Indian state of Bihar was intercepted by scammers, who attempted to make off with the papers but were foiled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
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
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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