Patna City, popularly known as Patna Saheb or Patna Sahib, is a neighbourhood in Patna, Bihar, India. Patna City is an old area of Patna. Patna City history belongs to Patliputra. It is regarded as very sacred by the Sikhs in India.[2] The tenth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh was born there. The Patna Saheb Gurudwara is considered to be one of the holiest of the five "Takhts" or seat of authority of the Sikhs. The place is named Harminder Takht though the Sikhs respectfully call it Patna Sahib. The famous Guru Gobind Sahib Gurudwara is an important shrine for Sikhs from all over the world.[3] Ashok Rajpath (road) connects Patna City to Patna.

Patna City Patna Saheb/Patna Saheb
Neighbourhood
Patna City Location in Patna, India
Coordinates: 25°35′10″N 85°11′4″E
Country	India
State	Bihar
Metro	Patna
Government
• Body	Patna Municipal Corporation
Languages
• Spoken	Hindi, English (main official), Maithili, Magahi, Bhojpuri, Urdu and Punjabi (liturgical)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	800009, 800008, 800007[1]
Planning agency	Patna Regional Development Authority
Civic agency	Patna Municipal Corporation
Lok Sabha	Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha	Patna Sahib (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Overview

Patna City comes under Patna Sahib (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[4] Bengali Colony, Jhauganj, Lodi Katra, Rambagh, Kali Asthan, Nehru Tola, Marufganj, Harmandir Gali, Machratta, Hajiganj, Mirchai Gali, Bihar Mills Colony are major areas of Patna City. The main Guru Gobind road connects Patna Sahib Gurudwara and Patna City Chowk. Mangal Talab is a water body located here. Patna City has all sorts of facilities like schools, hospitals for its residents. Other than Sikh Religious center it has a number of Hindu Temples and Mosques. It has a number of Boarding and Lodging facilities around religious centers. Patna Ghat is the Ganga side Ghat flowing in north of Patna City. Today, Patna City is also a major trading centre.[5]

Tourism

• Sanwaliya Ji Mandir, Hajiganj.
• Shri Jalla Mahavir Mandir[6][7][8]
• Rani Sati Dadi Mandir, Mirchai Gali
• Shri Shyam Mandir, Raja Ram Lane
• Shri Kale Hanuman Mandir
• Bal Leela Gurudwara, Maini Sangat
• Bahari Begumpur (a historic place)
• Khanqah Emadia Qalandaria, Mangal Talab
• Khanqah Munamia Hasania, Teeksaal Darguah
• Railway Quarter, Patna City
• Mangal Talab (talab means tank[9]), named after the donor Shri Mangal Lal, a local landlord.
• Kashmiri Bagh (graveyard)
• Old Cemetery, Patna City
• Jalla Area (Hanuman Mandir, Shani mandir)
• Manoj Kamaliya Stadium, a small outdoor stadium at Mangal Talab.
• Takht Sri Harimandir Sahib Ji
• Gurudwara Shri Guru Ka Bagh
• Paschim Darwaza, a historical monument of Mauryan period [10]

Education

Schools

• Arora International School, Patna city[11]
• Guru Gobind Singh Boys School (Government aided)
• Guru Gobind Singh Girls School (Government aided)
• Infant Jesus School[12]
• Jesus and Marry Academy, Patna city[13]
• Little Flower High School
• Marwari High School, Patna City (Government aided)
• Narayani Kanya Vidyalaya (Government aided)
• Patna City Central School
• Patna City High School (Government aided)
• ST. Annes High School[14]
• St. Paul High School, Patna city
• Sudarshan Central School

College

• Oriental college, Patna city[15]
• Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Patna
• RPM College, Patna

Library

• Bihar Hitaishi District Central Library, Patna City (A central government recognized district level library)[16]

Hospital

• Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, Patna city
• Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Patna city

Transport

Railways

It has its own railway station, known as Patna Sahib railway station. It is connected to many metropolitan cities of India by the Howrah-Delhi Main Line.

Patna City (Patna Sahib) Bus Service

This service is started in 2018 by BSRTC 15 buses has been operational on these routes connecting 17 different locations between Gandhi Maidan and Patna City, three major railway stations, including the Patna Junction, Rajendra Nagar Terminal and Patna Sahib station, will be covered under the new route called ‘555’. The route has been named ‘555’ as a sign of respect for Panj Pyare — the five beloved ones of Sikh Guru Gobind Singh. The 17 locations include Kargil Chowk, Biscomaun Bhawan, Dak Bungalow, Patna Junction, Chandmari Road, Kankerbagh Colony, Tiwary Bechar, Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Bahadurpur Gumti, Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Kumhrar Park, Dhanuki Mor, Zero mile, Chhoti Pahari Mor, Tent City Mor, Mangal Talab Mor and Patna Sahib station. State transport minister Santosh Kumar Nirala and transport secretary Sanjay Kumar Agarwal has flagged off the buses from the Patna Sahib station. They will be available at an interval of every 10–15 minutes, starting from 7am till 9pm. Bihar State Road Transport Corporation had started city bus service on various routes of Patna and nearby. Almost 50 thousands passenger travels through city bus services across all routes. But as per the demands of the daily passengers it needs to bring new buses on all routes to enhance the quality and safety of the passengers.[17]

State government is also planning to upgrade current three-wheelers (autos) which are emitting carbon dioxide on higher level due to petrol based engine to CNG operated autos, they will be upgraded on government subsidy PPP partnership either exchanged or made petrol to CNG emission adaptable by installing P2G CNG kits. Currently electronic operated rickshaws (tuktuks) can be easily seen on the roads of Patna City.[18]

Police Stations

The following Police Stations of Patna Police serve this area:

• Chowk Police Station
• Deedarganj Police Station[19]
• Khajekalan Police Station

Notable People

• Guru Gobind Singh, The tenth Sikh Guru
• Daler Mehndi, Indian singer and songwriter
• Nand Kishore Yadav, Current MLA from Patna Sahib Constituency

References