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Ga⋅ya

[gah-yuh, gahy-uh, guh-yah]
–noun
a city in central Bihar, in NE India: Hindu center of pilgrimage. 179,826.
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Ga·ya   (gə-yä', gī'ə)   
A city of northeast India south of Patna. The surrounding area is sacred to Buddhist and Hindu pilgrims. Population: 383,000.
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Gaya

city, south-central Bihar state, northeastern India. It lies along the Phalgu River, a tributary of the Ganges. With major rail, road, and air connections, Gaya is a major centre of commerce. The city lies near the junction of the Gangetic Plain and the Chota Nagpur plateau and is notoriously hot in summer.

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