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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"I am afraid of terrorists here," said Shahid Sofi, a 24-year-old mason from Bihar who previously worked in Delhi and Mumbai.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Water can take about a day to reach the Bihar plains from the Nepal mountain front along the Kosi and Gandak, and somewhat longer along the Ghaghara.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Almost all the major rivers that flood the state originate in Nepal, with the Kosi - the "sorrow of Bihar" - the most notorious, followed by the Gandak, Bagmati and Kamala.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

"Bihar dominates in scale. Uttar Pradesh is second and often under-reported," says Pradeep Man Dangol, hydrologist at ICIMOD.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 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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