Buddh-gaya
a village in central Bihar, in NE India: site of tree under which Siddhartha became the Buddha.
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A Yankee in the Far East George Hoyt Allen
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a town in NE India, in Bihar: site of the sacred bo tree under which Gautama Siddhartha attained enlightenment and became the Buddha; pilgrimage centre. Pop: 30 883 (2001)
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