The history and tradition of Patna go back to the earliest dawn of civilization. The original name of Patna was Pataliputra and its history makes a start from the century 600 B.C. It has been said that Pataliputra was founded by Ajatashatru. Chandragupta Maurya made it his capital in the 4th century A.D. and remained a centre of learning till 7th century.

Thereafter the city lost its importance until early 16th century A.D. The city was refounded as Patna by an Afghan ruler in 1541 and again rose to prosperity under the Mughal Empire. It passed to the British in 1765. There is lot of places to visit in Patna like Gurudwara Patna Sahib, Golghar, Bihar Museum, Patna Planetarium, Patna Museum, Gandhi Ghat, Kumhrar (Ancient Pataliputra), Chhoti Dargah, Botanical Garden, Sonepur Mela, Agam Kuan and Buddha Smriti Park.