What do you know about Purvanchal?
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Purvanchal is an important geographic subregion of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar that is within the larger Bhojpuri region. It comprises the eastern end of Uttar Pradesh and parts of western Bihar. Purvanchal includes historically five Mahajanapadas, namely Anga, Kashi, Magadha, Malla, and Vajji.
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Purvanchal is an important geographic subregion of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar that is within the larger Bhojpuri region. It comprises the eastern end of Uttar Pradesh and parts of western Bihar.[citation needed]
Purvanchal includes historically five Mahajanapadas, namely Anga, Kashi, Magadha, Malla, and Vajji. Later Anga was annexed by the Magadha king, Bimbisara and Malla (Gorakhpur) was annexed by Magadha after the death of Gautama Buddha.
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Purvanchal is one of the most ancient regions of India and enjoys a rich heritage and culture, particularly because of its association with cities like Varanasi and Gorakhpur.
A major religious hub in India, it is one of the seven sacred cities (Sapta Puri) in Hinduism and Jainism, and played an important role in the development of Buddhism. Hindu population is 94.73% of total population.