Medical student visits Bihar Museum to explore prehistoric relics
Soumya Pathak, a final-year medical student, visited the museum in Patna after reading on social media that it is ranked the best in Asia.
Soumya Pathak, a 23-year-old final-year medical student studying in Ambala, Haryana, visited the Bihar Museum in Patna on November 3.
According to The Hindu, Pathak, who belongs to Muzaffarpur in Bihar, explored exhibits showcasing relics from prehistoric times, including coins from the Mauryan and Gupta ages.
The museum features interactive galleries that highlight the role of Bihar in shaping the religions of Jainism and Buddhism.
Pathak said she had been thinking of visiting the museum for a long time and decided to spend a day there after reading on social media that it is ranked the best in Asia.
She travelled to the museum directly from Jay Prakash Narayan airport, located about four kilometres away, while en route to Muzaffarpur for the Deepavali holidays.
Pathak stated she is proud of her state, which is often in the news for poverty and violence.