Bihar Sharif (Hindi: बिहार शरीफ़, Urdu: بہار شریف) is a city in the district of Nalanda, in Bihar, India. It has a population of 232,000 people (2012 estimate).
Badi Dargah Mosque in Bihar Sharif, IndiaSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Badi_Dargah_I.jpg
Author: Abhishek.chandan

Bihar Sharif has been a centre of learning, being the site of the Nalanda University, a famous university during ancient times. It served as capital of the Pala Dynasty in the 10th century AD and the capital of the Muslim Governors from the 13th to the 16th centuries.
Planning your trip to Bihar Sharif
There are train services to Bihar Sharif from Patna, Delhi, Kolkata, Rajgir and Varanasi.
Places of Interest in Bihar Sharif
- Mosque of Makhdum Shah Sharif-ud-din
- Pawapuri, town of Jain temples
- Rajgrih
- Ruins of Nalanda University
- Tomb of Malik Ibrahim Vaya
- Tomb of the Saint Baba Maniram
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