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Bihar is the land of Janaka, Yajnavalkya, and Gautam. It is also a land of Mahavira and Buddha of Chandragupta and Chanakya of Asoka and the Gupta Emperors. From Videha, Magadha and Anga, ancient names of important parts of modern Bihar, radiated for centuries not only to all parts of India but also to distant regions of Asia; religion, philosophy, arts and all that stands for culture and civilized life. For centuries the history of India was but the history of Bihar.
Qaiser Saleem who hails from Bihar, India, has written several novels, short stories, satires, articles, columns, and travelogues picked up his pen this time to write about his birthplace. In this book he just did not write the history but also wrote about the intellects of Bihar. He starts with Buddha and on the journey to complete this book he collects gems of Bihar who have played prominent roles in society either being a philosopher, scholar, writer, poet, professional, or leader. Though Saleem admits his shortcomings for not being able to include all the gems of Bihar in this book but he manages to include more than ninety personalities with their biographies and samples of their writings. Bihar Danish is an easy read and sure to attract and inspire readers who want to learn about Bihar and its people.
This digital version of the book is over 428 pages long. Readers can read this book on Kindle, iPad, iPhone, Blackberry, Android devices, PC, and Mac.
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