Patna, India - Sailboat in the Gandak - Acme postcard c.1990s

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  Sailboat on the Gandak river near Patna, India / photo Don McCullin
• Publisher:  Acme Cards
• Postally used:  no
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Patna /'p?tn?/ ( Hindi pronunciation (help·info)) is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. Patna also serves as seat of Patna High Court. The second largest city in eastern India, had an estimated population of 1,683,200 in 2011, making it the 19th largest city in India. It's Urban-agglomeration is 18th largest in India with over 2 million people.

One of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world.^[5] Patna was founded in 490 BCE by the king of Magadha. Ancient Patna, known as Pataliputra, was the capital of the Magadha Empire under the Haryanka, Nanda, Mauryan, Sunga, Gupta and Pala. Pataliputra was a seat of learning and fine arts. Its population during the Maurya period (around 300 BCE) was about 400,000.^[6]

The modern city of Patna is situated on the southern bank of the Ganges.^[7] The city also straddles the rivers Sone, Gandak and Punpun. The city is approximately 35 km long and 16 km to 18 km wide. In June 2009, the World Bank ranked Patna second in India (after Delhi) for ease of starting a business.^[8] As of 2010-2011, Patna had the highest per capita gross district domestic product in Bihar, at 57,843.^[9] Using figures for assumed average annual growth, Patna is the 21st fastest growing city in the world and 5th fastest growing city in India by the City Mayors' Foundation. Patna registered an average annual growth of 3.72% during 2006-2010.^[10]

The Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain pilgrim centres of Vaishali, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bodh Gaya, and Pawapuri are nearby and Patna City is also a sacred city for Sikhs as the last Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, was born here.^[

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size=continental/ modern (150x100 mm)