18 Facts About Bihar Sharif

Bihar Sharif is the headquarters of Nalanda district and the fifth-largest sub-metropolitan area in the eastern Indian state of Bihar.

Bihar Sharif was later ruled by other Muslim dynasties and then by the British until Indian independence in 1947.

Bihar Sharif is one of the one hundred Indian cities selected to gain funds under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission.

Bihar Sharif was selected in the preliminary list of 100 cities in July 2015 that were to compete for the Smart Cities project.

In 1193, during the time of Ikhtiyar ad-Din Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji's conquest of Bihar Sharif, he came to conquer eastern parts of India and destroyed Nalanda University.

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Bihar Sharif then came to Vihar, where he completely destroyed Odantapuri University, and the Buddhist viharas before leaving for Nalanda.

The conquest of Bihar Sharif was a major achievement for Delhi, and on this occasion the Sultan conferred upon Syed Ibrahim Mallick the title of "Madarul Mulk", after which he was called "Mallick Baya".

Bihar Sharif was then appointed governor of Bihar by the Sultan, and he ruled over the region until his assassination in 1353 CE.

However, Bihar Sharif continued to be enriched with buildings by the Muslims, and its sacred tombs have been visited by pilgrims for many centuries till modern day.

The land around Bihar Sharif is very fertile, with alluvial soil deposited by several rivers.

Bihar Sharif is one of four cities selected in Bihar state among the 100 Indian cities to developed as smart cities under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission.

Bihar Sharif is a part of the Intercity bus service of Bihar State Road Transport Corporation and Patna City bus service.

Bihar Sharif comes under the first Intercity Electric bus service in Bihar as a part of Patna - Rajgir route started in March 2021.

Bihar Sharif Junction is on the Bakhtiyarpur-Tilaiya line, part of the national broad gauge network.

Keshav Ram Bhatta, a Maharashtrian Brahman that settled in Bihar Sharif published Bihar Bandhu, the first Hindi newspaper from Bihar in 1872.

City of Bihar Sharif has the designation of the location of the first museum in Bihar.

The first Bihar Sharif Museum, established here in the late 19th century by Alexander Meyrick Broadley was not just the oldest museum in Bihar Sharif but one of the oldest in India.

Bihar Sharif is credited with converting many Hindus in the districts of Patna, Bihar Sharif, Gaya, Jehanabad, Arwal, Nawada, Jamui and Sheikhpura, and many Muslims celebrate Urs at the shrine each year in the month of Shawwal on the Hijri calendar.