Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday (January 2, 2026) asked the officials concerned to write to the Union government for development and upkeep of the Kumhrar park maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.
He gave the instruction during the inspection of the park and the historical site located in Patna. During the inspection, the Chief Minister viewed the remains of pillars from the Magadha Empire period preserved in the Kumhrar Park complex.
The Chief Minister also viewed the Bulandibagh excavation, Kumhrar excavation, and the large hall with 80 pillars from the Mauryan period.
During the inspection, officials informed the Chief Minister that the Kumhrar Park complex is under the control of the Government of India and is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Several ancient and historical artifacts and structural remains have been found in previous excavations conducted here.
