Shahri Patna

Patna, shahrest dar Hindustoni Shimoli, dar sohili rosti daryoi Gang. Markazi mamurii shtati Bidor. Aholiash 490,3 hazor nafar (1971). Uzeli kaloni naqliyot va markazi savdoi mahsuloti khochagii qishloq dar vodii Gangi Miyona. Sanoati matohoi pakhtagin va khurokvori, korkardi metall, qolinbofi, istehsoli zarboft va mebel rivoj yoftaast. Universitet (1917), kitobkhonai dastnavishoi nodiri Sharq hast.

Patna (nomi qadimaash Pataliputra) dar miyonahoi asri 5 to milod dar ahdi shoh Ajatashatru bunyod gardid. De­re naguzashta ba markazi kaloni savdoyu hunarmandi va madaniyati Hindustoni Shimoli tabdil yoft. Dar ahdi sulolahoi Nandiyon, Mavriyon, Shungiyon, Kanviyon va Guptho poytakhti davlat bud. Asrhoi 5—6 Pataliputra ru ba tanazzul nihod. Dar asrhoi miyona ba joi on shahri Patna bunyod shud. Asrhoi 17—19 az nav markazi savdoyu hunarmandi gardid. Bozyofthoi arkheologi az tamadduni qadimii Patna shahodat medihand.