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Kumhrar (Pataliputra Ruins)

Patna, Bihar, India

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Overview

The excavated remains of Ashoka's imperial Pataliputra — the 80-pillared Mauryan assembly hall's polished sandstone column and the Arogya Vihara monastery.

Why visit: The archaeology of the Maurya empire's capital.

History: Pataliputra was the Mauryan and Gupta capital, one of the ancient world's greatest cities.

Things to do

›80-pillar hall column
›Arogya Vihara
›Excavation park
›Museum shed

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar

Entry fee

₹5–25

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

1–2 hrs

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Within

0.8 km

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