Embroidery Holiday to India - third stop - Patna

On day six we will leave Muzzaffarpur and drive for 2 hours to the city of Patna and a day of sightseeing.  Transport is on an air-conditioned coach with the services of our Indian guide at all times.

In Patna we will visit the Golghar.  This is a large cylindrical granary build to store the grain of Bihar state and alleviate poverty. 

It is regarded as the symbol of Patna

Also in Patna we will visit the Mahama Gandhi Sangrahalaya - a museum dedicated to the leader of the Indian Independence movement. 

The Champaran Satyagraha movement which worked to support the local indigo farmers against exploitation by British landlords started in Patna and was an important milestone towards independence. 

Along the Ganga river in Patna is Gandhi Ghat which is were his ashes were consigned to holy waters after his death in 1948.

The bridge across the Ganges river in Patna is called Mahatma Gandhi Setu

We will visit the Patna Museum which holds some of the oldest artefacts from India. This was established by the Raj and build in the grand style of Mughal and Rajput architecture

The museum is knowm as Jadu Ghar by the local people

All entries to museums , galleries and other places visited on the holiday are included in the cost

The final stop on our tour of Patna is the Buddhu Smitri Park. 

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