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From Safavid Princes to Migrant Exodus: How Patna Lost Its Place as a City of Refuge and Opportunity

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As US–Iran talks unfold in Pakistan and India faces an LPG crunch, Bihar is again becoming a destination of distress for returning migrant workers. Yet Patna was once a thriving Mughal-era hub that attracted Iranian nobles, scholars, and Zoroastrian migrants—revealing how history’s prosperous refuge has turned into today’s symbol of economic decline.

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From Safavid Princes to Migrant Exodus: How Patna Lost Its Place as a City of Refuge and Opportunity

As US–Iran talks unfold in Pakistan and India faces an LPG crunch, Bihar is again becoming a destination of distress for returning migrant workers. Yet Patna was once a thriving Mughal-era hub that attracted Iranian nobles, scholars, and Zoroastrian migrants—revealing how history’s prosperous refuge has turned into today’s symbol of economic decline.

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The Hindu broke the news in India on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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