Patna
Americannoun
noun
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In Bihar state, 170 cases have been reported, with 40 requiring surgery, says Dr Bibhuti Prassan Sinha, who heads the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology in Patna city.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
So when Vaibhav turned eight, his father decided to take him to Patna city, a three-hour journey away.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025
Still, every year, Patna, the capital of Bihar, draws in thousands of students from the densely populated countryside, each spending years scribbling notes on calculus, geology and everything else they might face on state examinations.
From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2023
The grubby lanes of Musallahpur, in the north Indian city of Patna, heave with the foot traffic, banners and vending carts familiar to commercial hubs across India.
From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2023
“So I took her to Olassa Moos for some medications. Some oils and all that. Her husband is in Patna, so she is alone at inlaws’ place.”
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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