Patna Sahib Mahotsav

पटना साहिब महोत्सव
ਪਟਨਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਮਹੋਤਸਵ

Patna Sahib during Prakash Utsav

Status| active
Genre| festivals
Venue| Mangal Talab (2008-13)
S K Memorial Hall (2014)
Location(s)| Patna Sahib, Patna, Bihar
Country| India
Inaugurated| 2008
Founder| Nitish Kumar[1]
Most recent| 30–31 May 2014
Next event| 2015
Website| patna.bih.nic.in/Mahotsav/patnasahibmahotsav.htm

Patna Sahib Mahotsav (festival), is an annual two-day cultural event at Patna, India. It is organized by the Tourism Department of Government of Bihar, is usually celebrated around Baisakhi near Takht Sri Patna Sahib, the birthplace of tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.[2]

## Overview

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The first edition of mahotsav was started in 2008 at the Mangal Talab of the Manoj Kamalia Stadium,[3] on the eve of Baisakhi. Since then, it is an annual event in the calendar of Bihar Government. However, in 2009, the event was not celebrated due to 2009 Indian general election.[4] In 2014, it was rescheduled again due to 2014 Indian general election, after which it was held on 30–31 May and for the first time it was held at Shri Krishna Memorial Hall.[citation needed]

## See also

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* Patliputra Natya Mahotsav
* Rajgir Mahotsav
* Sonepur Cattle Fair

## References

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1. ^ "Patna Saheb Mahotsava on the anvil". The Times of India. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
2. ^ "Fervour, gaiety mark Baisakhi celebrations in state capital". The Times of India. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
3. ^ "Mangal Talab to be developed as Tourism Hotspot of Patna". BiharPrabha.com. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
4. ^ "Patna Sahib to skip Patna Sahib Mahotsav this time". I am in dna of Patna Sahib. 6 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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Patna, Bihar, India

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Economy|

* Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited
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Satellite town|

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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
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Road|

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

Hospitals|

* PMCH
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* Mediversal Multi Superspecialty Hospital
* Mahavir Cancer Institute and Research Centre
* Ford Hospital and Research Centre
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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
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* 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
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* 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
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See also|

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

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