Biharsharif

Bihar Sharif is the fifth largest city in the eastern Indian state of Bihar and the district headquarters of Nalanda district. The city is a hub of education and trade in south Bihar and the economy centers around agriculture, while also including tourism and household manufacturing. The city is one of the hundred Indian cities competing in a national level competition to get the funds under Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission. Bihar Sharif will be competing for the one of last 10 spots against 20 cities from across India.Bihar Sharif has over two millennia of history. Under the Pala Empire, a major Buddhist (Hindu) monastic university was built at the site and it became the capital of Magadha. It became part of the Muslim Delhi Sultanate in the late 12th century, though local Rajputs soon re-established effective control. In the early 14th century it was permanently captured by the Delhi Sultanate. It was later ruled by other Muslim dynasties and then the British until Indian independence in 1947. The city has important Jain, Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim heritage and landmarks.