Behar, or BAHAR, a town of Bengal, 54 miles SE. by S. of the town of Patna. The original city is nearly deserted, and the present town consists of houses scattered about its remains, and interspersed with fields, gardens, and groves. There are some remains of fine mosques. Behar has a considerable trade, chiefly in rice, European cloth, cotton, and tobacco; while silk, cotton cloths, and muslin are manufactured here. Pop. (1891) 47,723.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 2: Beaugency to Cataract, p. 44
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