Patna Book Fair

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Patna Book Fair

Status| Active
Genre| Multi-genre
Venue| Gandhi Maidan
Location(s)| Patna, Bihar
Country| India
Inaugurated| 1985
Next event| 2 to 13 December 2022
Attendance| More than 6 Lakh Visitors [1]
Organized by| Centre for Readership Development (CRD India)
Website| http://www.patnabookfair.com

Patna Book Fair or Patna Pustak Mela is an annual book fair organized in Patna, India by the Centre for Readership Development (CRD),held annually (usually in the first week of December) at the Gandhi Maidan,[2] selling and exhibiting books, printed matter, stationery, printing, compact discs and other multimedia publishing.[3][1] The First Patna Book Fair was held in 1985[1] and the last event was held in November 2022 was its 26th edition.[4] During 1999-2002 the venue was shifted to Patliputra colony grounds.[2] Next edition of 27th Patna Book Fair[5] was held between 2nd-13th December 2022 at Gandhi Maidan. The event could not be held due to the Corona Pandemic and is being organised after 2019.

Such is its stature that national dailies and electronic media provide wide coverage to the event not just on state level, but on national level. Celebrities from art and culture, authors, writers and thinkers come to the Fair and participate in seminars, symposiums talks and debates that are conducted by us for the benefit of the visitors. In effect, the Patna Book Fair serves as a melting pot of ideas, cultures, beliefs and trends in literary writings and lifestyle..[1] [6] [7]

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## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "Book lovers throng Patna Book Fair : Latest Headlines, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 11 December 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
2. ^ a b "Book fair back at original venue - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 29 October 2003. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
3. ^ "Patna book fair witnesses over 1 lakh visitors on last day - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 19 November 2011. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
4. ^ "Patna Book Fair Just Hours away from Opening". PatnaDaily.Com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
5. ^ "Patna book fair from Feb 4". TimesOfIndia.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
6. ^ Our Correspondent (19 October 2013). "More than books at fair". Telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
7. ^ "Patna book fair from November 10 - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 19 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2014.

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Patna

Patna, Bihar, India

History of Patna|

* History of Patna
* Pataliputra
* Azimabad
* Ajatashatru
* Chanakya
* Chandragupta Maurya
* Ashoka
* Aryabhata
* Magadha
* Maurya Empire
* Haryanka dynasty
* Nanda Empire
* Sur Empire
* Nalanda
* Mṛcchakatika
* Bankipur Central Jail
* Alliance Air Flight 7412
* 2013 Patna bombings
* 2014 Patna stampede
* Siege of Arrah

Civic|

* Government
* Legislative Assembly
* Patna Municipal Corporation
* Patna Police
* Patna High Court
* Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat
* Patna Regional Development Authority

Economy|

* Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited
* Magadh Stock Exchange
* Patna rice

Satellite town|

* Bihta
* Sonpur

Localities/
neighbourhoods|

* Neighbourhoods in Patna

Buildings
and landmarks|

* Patna Collectorate
* Shaheed Smarak Patna
* Sabhyata Dwar
* Bihar Secretariat
* Samrat Ashok International Convention Centre
* Raj Bhavan
* Kargil Chowk
* Bihar Museum
* Shrikrishna Science Centre
* Sadaqat Ashram
* Nagholkothi
* Patna Museum
* Golghar
* Maurya Lok
* Wheeler Senate Hall
* Indira Gandhi Planetarium
* Shri Krishna Memorial Hall

Transport|

| Air|

* Jay Prakash Narayan Airport
* Bihta Air Force Station

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Rail|

* Patna Junction
* Rajendra Nagar Terminal
* Patliputra Junction
* Patna Saheb
* Gulzarbagh Station
* Phulwari Sharif railway station
* Danapur Station
* Fatuha Junction railway station
* Patna Metro

Road|

* Loknayak Ganga Path
* Mahatma Gandhi Setu
* Digha–Sonpur Bridge

Hospitals|

* PMCH
* NMCH
* AIIMS
* Jay Prabha Medanta Super Specialty Hospital, Patna
* Mediversal Multi Superspecialty Hospital
* Mahavir Cancer Institute and Research Centre
* Ford Hospital and Research Centre
* Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences

Education|

| Universities
& colleges|

* Patna University
* Aryabhatta Knowledge University
* Chanakya National Law University
* Nalanda Open University
* Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University
* Magadh University
* Central University of South Bihar
* IIT Patna
* National Institute of Technology, Patna (NIT-P)
* National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT Patna)
* All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna
* Chandragupt Institute of Management
* Patna Women's College
* Patna Dental College
* Patna College
* Bihar National College
* St. Xavier's College, Patna
* A N College
* Birla Institute of Technology, Patna
* R.P. Sharma Institute of Technology
* Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences
* Magadh Mahila College
* Maulana Azad College of Engineering and Technology

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Schools|

* St. Xavier's High School
* Don Bosco Academy
* St. Michael's High School
* Loyola High School
* Delhi Public School, Patna
* DAV BSEB

Sports complex|

* Moin-ul-Haq Stadium
* Patna Golf Club
* Patliputra Sports Complex
* Urja Stadium

Shopping complex|

* Maurya Lok
* P&M Mall
* The Mall
* List of shopping malls in Patna

Clubs|

* Patna Golf Club
* Bankipore Club
* Rotary Club
* Lions Club

Culture|

* 350th Prakash Parv
* Patliputra Natya Mahotsav
* Patna Sahib Mahotsav
* Bhartiya Nritya Kala Mandir
* Kalidas Rangalaya
* Premchand Rangshala
* Rabindra Parishad

Parks & grounds|

* Eco Park
* Patna Zoo
* Buddha Smriti Park
* Funtasia Water Park
* Gandhi Maidan
* Hardinge Park

Constituencies|

| Lok Sabha|

* Patna Sahib
* Pataliputra

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Vidhan Sabha|

* Kumhrar
* Digha
* Bankipur
* Danapur
* Patna Sahib
* Phulwari

Other topics|

* Patna Film Festival
* Patna Book Fair
* People from Patna
* Tourist attractions
* Bihar Regiment
* Media in Bihar
* Tarumitra
* Super 30
* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna

See also|

* Rajgir
* Bodh Gaya
* Nalanda University
* Rajgir Mahotsav
* Sonepur Cattle Fair

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