History
The ancient Odantapuri University was located here, an important centre for the learning of Buddhism. Odatpuri was center of Buddhist culture. Also, Bihar was the headquarters of the magadha kingdom in the medieval period. Later on the headquarter was shifted from Bihar to Patana (current Patna) by Sher Shah Suri and the whole Magadha region was called Bihar.
It served as the capital of the Pala dynasty (10th century AD) and contains a 5th century AD Gupta pillar also Bihar Sharif was the seat of Muslim Governors during Mughal period. Bihar Sharif is noted for its shrine of the sufi saint Sheikh Sharfuddin Yahya Maneri (R.A) and there is Urs happens every year in Badi Dargah. Nearby lie the remains of Odantapuri (q.v.), a great vihara, or college of Buddhist learning, from which the name Bihar was derived. Bihar Sharif is also famous for Langot Fair at Baba Maniram Akhara.
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