Rajgir

Rajgir Rajgriha
Vishwa Shanti Stupa at Rajgir, one of the 80 Peace Pagodas around the world.
Nickname(s): Capital of Magadh
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Coordinates: 25°02′N 85°25′E / 25.03°N 85.42°E / 25.03; 85.42Coordinates: 25°02′N 85°25′E / 25.03°N 85.42°E / 25.03; 85.42
Country	India
State	Bihar
Region	Magadha
Division	Patna
District	Nalanda
Ward	19 wards
founded	≈2000 BCE
Founded by	Samrat Brihadratha
Area(2015)
• City	61.6 km2 (23.8 sq mi)
• Regional planning	517 km2 (200 sq mi)
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	41,587
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	803116
Telephone code	+91-6112
Vehicle registration	BR-21
Sex ratio	1000/889 ♂/♀
Literacy	51.88%
Lok Sabha constituency	Nalanda
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Rajgir (SC) (173)
Website	nalanda.bih.nic.in

Rajgir (originally known as Girivraj) is a city and a notified area in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar. The city of Rajgir (ancient Rājagṛha; Pali: Rājagaha; Hindi: राजगृह) was the first capital of the kingdom of Magadha, a state that would eventually evolve into the Mauryan Empire. Its date of origin is unknown, although ceramics dating to about 1000 BC have been found in the city. This area is also notable in Jainism and Buddhism as one of the favorite places for Lord Mahavira and Gautama Buddha and the well known "Atanatiya" conference was held at Vulture's Peak mountain.

Rajgir is connected to Patna via Bakhtiarpur by rail and road. Bakhtiarpur lies midway between Patna and Mokameh. Road access is by NH 30A to Bakhtiarpur and NH 31 towards south to reach Bihar Sharif. From Mokameh NH 31 to Bihar Sharif. From there, NH 82 will leads to Rajgir. Rajgir is around 100 KM from both Patna and Mokameh. It is located in a green valley surrounded by rocky hills, Rajgir hills. A daily Indian Railways train Shramjeevi Express connects Rajgir with the Indian capital New Delhi.