Patna is one of the ancient cities of the world. It has had impressive and glorious past. In the modern time, it is the capital of Bihar. In the ancient time by the name of Patliputra it has been the capital of Ashoka -- the most prominent king of Mauryan Dynasty and the most powerful emperor of India. Patna is situated on the banks of the holy Ganga. The city has been the home to some of the greatest minds of all times such as Aryabhatta and Chanakya. Aryabhatta's contribution to astronomy, algebra and trigonometry is well-known. In Taregana, a small suburb of Patna, Aryabhatta had set up an astronomical observatory in the Sun Temple in the 6th century. It is believed that he proposed the Heliocentric Model and suggested for the first time that the earth revolves around the sun in Taregana. The etymology of Taregana is taarekiiganana which means 'counting of stars'. Chanakya's, Arthashashtra and Neetishashtra were first ever documented materials on political economy. Chanakya is regarded as one of the best teachers. He was instrumental in establishing the Mauryan Empire and unifying smaller states as part of Magadh and thus the Indian nation.

Vaishali which was known as Likshwi is the center of the earliest democracy of the world. The city of Patna has been associated with Bhagwan Buddha (founder of Buddhism), Bhagwan Mahavir (founder of Jainism), and Guru Govind Singh ji Maharaj (the 10th Guru of Sikhs). Around 100 kms away from Patna was Nalanda University which is known as an international center for dissemination of knowledge in ancient times.In short, Patna is a city with great historical importance which has deep impact on culture and education in present time.