Foreword by Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar ; ARCHAEOLOGICAL CIRCUIT ; 1. Ancient Nalanda University ; 2. Giriyak, Ashokan, and Ajatashatru Stupas ; 3. Cyclopean walls ; 4. Swarna Bhandar ; 5. Maniyar Math ; 6. Jarasandh ka Akhada ; 7. Pippali Stone Caves ; 8. Rock Cut Shell Inscriptions ; 9. Bimbisara Jail ; 10. Telhara Monastic ; 11. Jaire ; BUDDHIST CIRCUIT ; 1. Gridha Koot ; 2. Venu Vana ; 3. Saptaparni Caves ; 4. Vishwa Shanti Stupa ; 5. Jeevak Amra Vana ; 6. Ancient Buddhist Temple ; 7. Japanese Temple ; 8. Thai Temples, Nalanda and Rajgir ; 9. Burmese Temple, Rajgir ; 10. Burmese Monument ; 11. Ancient Black Buddha ; 12. Buddha at Rukmini Sthan ; 13. Buddha at Tetrawan ; 14. Katrisarai Mounds ; 15. Xuen Xang Memorial ; HINDU CIRCUIT ; 1. Bramh Kund ; 2. Sun Temples, Budgaon and Ongari ; 3. Ancient Mahadev Temple ; 4. Asha Devi Sidh Peeth ; 5. Maghra Sidh Peeth ; 6. Chandi Devi Tantrik Temple ; 7. Jara Devi and Jarasandh Temples ; 8. Baba Maniram ; 9. Mora Talab ; JAIN CIRCUIT ; 1. Nirvana, Place of Lord Mahavira ; 2. Kundalpur, Birth Place of Lord Mahavira ; 3. Jain Pilgrimages ; Vyavhargiri Hill ; Vipulagiri Hill ; Swarnagiri Hill ; Udaygiri Hill ; Ratnagiri Hill ; 4. Naulakha Jain Temple ; 5. Veerayatan ; SUFI CIRCUIT ; 1. Badi Dargah ; 2. Makdum Kund, Rajgir ; 3. Badi Pahadi, Biharsharif ; 4. Khanquah, Biharsharif ; 5. Khanquah, Pinassa ; 6. Naubat Khana ; SIKH CIRCUIT ; 1. Nanak Kund: The Sacred Spring ; ECO TOURISM ; 1. Gora Katora Lake ; 2. Rajgir Valley ; 3. Buddha Trail ; 4. Deer Park ; 5. Hill Top Lake ; 6. Kumudini Pond ; About the Author

Highlighting the legacy of Nalanda, the home of the world's first residential university (c. AD 450), this book celebrates the state of Bihar that completed its centenary in 2012.