Bihar
Bihar ranks 14,865th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tanagra, Jersey Shore, and Berkeley, Gloucestershire. Memorable people born in Bihar include Maudgalyayana. Bihar has been the birth place of many religious figures. Bihar is located in India.
Bihar is a state in Eastern India. It is the third largest state by population, the 12th largest by area, and the 15th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, and Jharkhand to the south. Bihar is split by the river Ganges, which flows from west to east. On 15 November 2000, southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand. Only 11.27% of the population of Bihar lives in urban areas as per a 2020 report. Additionally, almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, giving Bihar the highest proportion of young people of any Indian state. The official language is Hindi, which shares official status alongside that of Urdu. The main native languages are Maithili, Magahi and Bhojpuri. But there are several other languages being spoken at smaller levels. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 568 BC, Bihar was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Maudgalyayana.
People Born in Bihar
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Bihar were religious figures (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bihar, including Maudgalyayana.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Bihar since 1700.
