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Bihar

December 12, 2023

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Bihar (/bɪˈhɑːr/; Hindi pronunciation: [bɪˈɦaːr] ⓘ) is a state in eastern India. It is the third largest state by population, the 12th largest by area, and the 14th largest by GDP in 2021.[10][11][12] Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, and Jharkhand to the south. The Bihar plain is split by the river Ganges, which flows from west to east.[13]

Bihar
State
State of Bihar
Top to bottom, left to right: Mahabodhi Temple; ruins of the ancient Nalanda University; Patna museum, Takht Sri Patna Sahib, birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru; Kumhrar location of the ruins of the ancient city of Pataliputra; Rajendra Setu on Ganges river; Madhubani painting from Mithila region; 1st century CE Maa Mundeshwari Temple; and Ghora Katora lake in Rajgir
Emblem of Bihar
Etymology: "Monastery"
Nickname: 
"Land of Monasteries"
Motto: 
Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
Anthem: Mere Bharat Ke Kanth Haar
(The Garland of My India)
Location of Bihar in India
Coordinates: 25°24′N 85°06′E / 25.4°N 85.1°E / 25.4; 85.1
Country India
RegionEast India
Before wasPart of Bengal Province
Formation22 March 1912
Capital
and largest city		Patna
Districts38
Government
 • BodyGovernment of Bihar
 • GovernorRajendra Arlekar[2]
 • Chief ministerNitish Kumar (JD(U))
 • Deputy chief ministerTejashwi Yadav (RJD)
State LegislatureBicameral
 • CouncilBihar Legislative Council (75 seats)
 • AssemblyBihar Legislative Assembly (243 seats)
National ParliamentParliament of India
 • Rajya Sabha16 seats
 • Lok Sabha40 seats
High CourtPatna High Court
Area
[3]
 • Total98,940 km2 (38,200 sq mi)
 • Rank12th
Dimensions
 • Length345 km (214 mi)
 • Width483 km (300 mi)
Elevation
[4]
53 m (174 ft)
Highest elevation
(Someshwar Fort[5])
880 m (2,890 ft)
Lowest elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2023)[6]
 • Total 130,725,310[1]
 • Rank2nd
 • Density1,388/km2 (3,590/sq mi)
 • Urban
11.29%
 • Rural
88.71%
DemonymBihari
Language
 • OfficialHindi
 • Additional officialUrdu
 • Official scriptDevanagari script
GDP
[7]
 • Total (2023–2024).₹8.59 lakh crore (US$110 billion)
 • Rank14th
 • Per capita₹65,710 (US$820) (32nd)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR
Vehicle registrationBR
HDI (2019) 0.581 Medium[8] (36th)
Literacy (2020) 68.15% (34th)
Sex ratio (2019-20)1090♀/1000 ♂[9]
Websitestate.bihar.gov.in
Symbols of Bihar
SongMere Bharat Ke Kanth Haar
(The Garland of My India)
Foundation dayBihar Day
BirdHouse sparrow
FishWalking catfish
FlowerMarigold
FruitMango
MammalGaur
TreePeepal tree
State highway mark
State highway of Bihar
BR SH1 - BR SH82
List of Indian state symbols

On 15 November 2000, southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand.[14] Only 11.27% of the population of Bihar lives in urban areas as per a 2020 report.[15] Additionally, almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, giving Bihar the highest proportion of young people of any Indian state.[16] The official language is Hindi and additional official language is Urdu, although other languages are common, including Maithili, Magahi, Bhojpuri, and other Languages of Bihar.

In Ancient and Classical India, the area that is now Bihar was considered the centre of political and cultural power and as a haven of learning.[17] From Magadha arose India's first empire, the Maurya empire, as well as one of the world's most widely adhered-to religions: Buddhism.[18] Magadha empires, notably under the Maurya and Gupta dynasties, unified large parts of South Asia under a central rule.[19] Another region of Bihar, Mithila, was an early centre of learning and the centre of the Videha kingdom.[20][21]

However, since the late 1970s, Bihar has lagged far behind other Indian states in terms of social and economic development.[22] Many economists and social scientists claim that this is a direct result of the policies of the central government, such as the freight equalisation policy,[23][24] its apathy towards Bihar,[25] lack of Bihari sub-nationalism,[26] and the Permanent Settlement of 1793 by the British East India Company.[24] The state government has, however, made significant strides in developing the state.[27] Improved governance has led to an economic revival in the state through increased investment in infrastructure,[28] better healthcare facilities, greater emphasis on education, and a reduction in crime and corruption.[29]

Etymology edit

The name Bihar derives from the Sanskrit and Pali word vihāra (Devanagari: विहार), meaning "abode". The region roughly encompassing the present state had many Buddhist vihāras, the abodes of Buddhist monks in the ancient and medieval periods. Medieval writer Minhaj al-Siraj Juzjani records in the Tabaqat-i Nasiri that in 1198 Bakhtiyar Khalji committed a massacre in a town identified with the word, later known as Bihar Sharif, about 70 km (43 mi) away from Bodh Gaya.[30][31]

History edit

Main article: History of Bihar
See also: Timeline for Bihar; Magadha; Mithila Kingdom; History of Buddhism in India; Decline of Buddhism in India; Mithila, India; and List of rulers of Mithila
 
Copy of the seal excavated from Kundpur, Vaishali. The Brahmi letters on the seal state: "Kundpur was in Vaishali. Prince Vardhaman (Mahavira) used this seal after the Judgement."
 
Magadha, Anga and Vajjika League of Mithila, c. 600 BCE

Ancient period edit

Chirand, on the northern bank of the Ganga River, in Saran district, has an archaeological record from the Neolithic age (c. 2500–1345 BCE).[32][33] Regions of Bihar – such as Magadha, Mithila, and Anga – are mentioned in religious texts and epics of ancient India.

Mithila gained prominence after the establishment of the Videha Kingdom.[34][35] During the late Vedic period (c. 1100–500 BCE), Videha became one of the major political and cultural centers of South Asia, along with Kuru and Pañcāla. The kings of the Videha Kingdom were called Janakas.[36] Sita, a daughter of one of the Janaks of Mithila is mentioned as the consort of Lord Rama, in the Hindu epic Ramayana, written by Valmiki.[34][37][page needed] The Videha Kingdom later became incorporated into the Vajjika League which had its capital in the city of Vaishali, which is also in Mithila.[38] Vajji had a republican form of government where the head of state was elected from the rajas. Based on the information found in texts pertaining to Jainism and Buddhism, Vajji was established as a republic by the sixth century BCE, before the birth of Gautama Buddha in 563 BCE, making it the first known republic in India.

The Haryanka dynasty, founded in 684 BCE, ruled Magadha from the city of Rajgriha (modern Rajgir). The two well-known kings from this dynasty were Bimbisara and his son Ajatashatru, who imprisoned his father to ascend the throne. Ajatashatru founded the city of Pataliputra which later became the capital of Magadha. He declared war and conquered the Vajjika League. The Haryanka dynasty was followed by the Shishunaga dynasty. Later, the Nanda Dynasty ruled a vast tract stretching from Bengal to Punjab.

The Nanda dynasty was replaced by the Maurya Empire, India's first empire. The Maurya Empire and the religion of Buddhism arose in the region that now makes up modern Bihar. The Mauryan Empire, which originated from Magadha in 325 BCE, was founded by Chandragupta Maurya, who was born in Magadha. It had its capital at Pataliputra (modern Patna). Mauryan Emperor Ashoka, who was born in Pataliputra (Patna), is often considered to be among the most accomplished rulers in world history.[39][40]

The Gupta Empire, which originated in Magadha in 240 CE, is referred to as the Golden Age of India in science, mathematics, astronomy, commerce, religion, and Indian philosophy.[41] Bihar and Bengal were invaded by Rajendra Chola I of the Chola dynasty in the 11th century.[42][43]

 
Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Mauryan dynasty

Medieval period edit

Buddhism in Magadha went into decline due to the invasion of Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji, during which many of the viharas were destroyed along with the universities of Nalanda and Vikramashila. Some historians believe that thousands of Buddhist monks were massacred during the 12th century.[44][45][46][47] D. N. Jha suggests, instead, that these incidents were the result of Buddhist–Brahmin skirmishes in a fight for supremacy.[48] After the fall of the Pala Empire, the Chero dynasty ruled some parts of Bihar from the 12th century until Mughal rule in the 16th century.[49] In 1540, the great Pathan chieftain, Sher Shah Suri, took northern India from the Mughals and declared Delhi his capital.

From the 11th century to the 20th century, Mithila was ruled by various indigenous dynasties. The first of these were the Karnatas, followed by the Oiniwar dynasty and Raj Darbhanga.[50] It was during this period that the capital of Mithila was shifted to Darbhanga.[51][52]

The tenth and the last guru of Sikhism, Guru Gobind Singh, was born in Patna in 1666. With political instability in the Mughal Empire following Aurangzeb's death in 1707, Murshid Quli Khan declared Bengal's independence and named himself Nawab of Bengal.

 
(Sitting L to R): Rajendra Prasad and Anugrah Narayan Sinha during Mahatma Gandhi's 1917 Champaran Satyagraha

Colonial era edit

See also: 1781 revolt in Bihar, Veer Kunwar Singh, Siege of Arrah, and Battle of Chatra

After the Battle of Buxar (1764), the British East India Company obtained the diwani rights (rights to administer and collect tax revenue) for Bihar, Bengal, and Odisha. The rich resources of fertile land, water, and skilled labour had attracted the foreign imperialists, particularly the Dutch and British, in the 18th century. A number of agriculture-based industries had been started in Bihar by foreign entrepreneurs.[53] Bihar remained a part of the Bengal Presidency of British India until 1912, when Bihar and Orissa were carved out as separate provinces.

Pre- and post-Independence edit

See also: 2008 attacks on Uttar Pradeshi and Bihari migrants in Maharashtra and 1970 Bhojpur uprising

Farmers in Champaran had revolted against indigo cultivation in 1914 (at Pipra) and 1916 (Turkaulia). In April 1917, Mahatma Gandhi visited Champaran, where Raj Kumar Shukla had drawn his attention to the exploitation of the peasants by European indigo planters. The Champaran Satyagraha that followed received support from many Bihari nationalists, such as Rajendra Prasad, Shri Krishna Sinha and Anugrah Narayan Sinha.[54][55]

In the northern and central regions of Bihar, the Kisan Sabha (peasant movement) was an important consequence of the independence movement. It began in 1929 under the leadership of Swami Sahajanand Saraswati who formed the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha (BPKS), to mobilise peasant grievances against the zamindari attacks on their occupancy rights. The movement intensified and spread from Bihar across the rest of India, culminating in the formation of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) at the Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress in April 1936, where Saraswati was elected as its first president.[56]

Following independence, Bihari migrant workers have faced violence and prejudice in many parts of India, such as Maharashtra, Punjab, and Assam.[57][58]

Geography edit

 
Himalayan Foothills in Valmikinagar, Bihar
 
Flooded farmlands during 2008 Bihar flood
 
Mountain of Ashrams, Vindhya range Bodh Gaya
Main articles: Geography of Bihar and Climate of Bihar
See also: Physiographical Regions of Bihar and Forest in Bihar
Further information: Floods in Bihar
Climate of Bihar
Climate chart (explanation)
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Bihar covers a total area of 94,163 km2 (36,357 sq mi), with an average elevation above sea level of 173 feet (53 m). It is land locked by Nepal in the north, Jharkhand in the south West Bengal in the east and Uttar Pradesh to the west.[60] It has three parts on the basis of physical and structural conditions: the Southern Plateau, the Shivalik Region, and Bihar's Gangetic Plain.[61] Furthermore, the vast stretch of fertile Bihar Plain is divided by the Ganges River into two unequal parts – North Bihar and South Bihar.[62] The Ganges flows west–east and, along with its tributaries, regularly floods parts of the Bihar plain. The main northern tributaries are the Gandak and Koshi, which originate in the Nepalese Himalayas, and the Bagmati, which originates in the Kathmandu Valley. Other tributaries are the Son, Budhi Gandak, Chandan, Orhani and Phalgu. Bihar has some small hills, such as the Rajgir hills in center, Kaimur Range in south-west and Shivalik Range in North. Bihar has notified forest area of 6,764.14 km2, which is 7.1 per cent of its geographical area.[63] The sub-Himalayan foothills of Shivalik ranges, primary Someshwar and Dun mountain, in West Champaran district are clad in a belt of moist deciduous forest. As well as trees, this consists of scrub, grass and reeds.

Bihar lies completely in the Subtropical region of the Temperate Zone, and its climatic type is humid subtropical. Its temperature is subtropical in general, with hot summers and cold winters. Bihar has an average daily high temperature of only 26 °C with a yearly average of 26 °C. The climate is very warm, but has only a very few tropical and humid months. Several months of the year it is warm to hot at temperatures continuously above 25 °C, sometimes up to 29 °C. Due to less rain the best time for travelling is from October to April. The most rainy days occur from May to September.[64]

Flora and fauna edit

 
Bengal Tiger is main attraction at Valmiki Tiger Reserve.
 
Bauhinia acuminata, locally known as Kachnaar
 
Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary, The only Ramsar site in Bihar
Main articles: Flora of Bihar and Fauna of Bihar
See also: Protected areas of Bihar
Further information: Valmiki National Park and Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary

Bihar has reserved Forest area of 6,845 km2 (2,643 sq mi), which is 7.27% of its geographical area.[65] The sub-Himalayan foothill of Someshwar and the Dun ranges in the Champaran district have belts of moist deciduous forests, mixed with shrubs, grass and reeds. High rainfall (above 1,600 mm [63 in]) promotes forests of Sal (Shorea robusta) in these areas. Other important trees are Sal Cedrela Toona, Khair, and Semal. Deciduous forests also occur in the Saharsa and Purnia districts,[66] with common trees including Shorea robusta (sal), Diospyros melanoxylon (kendu), Boswellia serrata (salai), Terminalia tomentose (asan), Terminalia bellerica (bahera), Terminalia arjuna (arjun), Pterocarpus marsupium (paisar), and Madhuca indica (mahua).

Valmiki National Park covers about 800 km2 (309 sq mi) of forest and is the 18th Tiger Reserve of India, ranked fourth in terms of density of tiger population.[67] It has a diverse landscape and biodiversity in addition to sheltering the protected carnivores. Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary in Bhagalpur region is a reserve for the endangered South Asian river dolphin.[65] Other species in Bihar include leopard, bear, hyena, bison, chital and barking deer. Crocodilians including gharials and muggers as well as Gangetic turtles can be found in the river systems. Karkatgarh Waterfall on Karmanasa River is a natural habitat of the crocodilians. In 2016, the government of Bihar has accepted the proposal of the forest authorities to turn the place into a Crocodile Conservation Reserve (CCR).[68] Other notable wildlife sanctuaries include Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary and Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary. Many varieties of local and migratory bird species can be seen in natural wetland of Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary, Asia's largest oxbow lake and only Ramsar site in Bihar, and other notable wetlands of Baraila lake, Kusheshwar Nath Lake, Udaypur lake.[65]

Natural resource edit

Bihar is the principal holder of the country's pyrite resources and possesses 95% of the resources.[69]

In May 2022, a gold mine was found in the district of Jamui.[70] It accounts for more than 44% of country's gold reserve, approximately 223 million tons.[71]

Demographics edit

Main articles: Demographics of Bihar, Languages of Bihar, and Religion in Bihar
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1901 21,243,632—    
1911 21,567,159+1.5%
1921 21,358,905−1.0%
1931 23,438,371+9.7%
1941 26,302,771+12.2%
1951 29,085,000+10.6%
1961 34,841,000+19.8%
1971 42,126,000+20.9%
1981 52,303,000+24.2%
1991 64,531,000+23.4%
2001 82,999,000+28.6%
2011 104,099,452+25.4%
2023 130,725,310+25.6%
Source: Census of India[72][73]

Religion in Bihar (2023)[1][74]

  Hinduism (81.99%)
  Islam (17.70%)
  Others (0.31%)

Languages of Bihar from 2011 census[75]

  Hindi (25.54%)
  Bhojpuri (24.86%)
  Maithili (12.55%)
  Magahi (10.87%)
  Urdu (8.42%)
  Surjapuri (1.78%)
  Bengali (0.78%)
  Others (15.20%)

At the 2011 Census, Bihar was the third most populous state of India with a total population of 104,099,452. It was also India's most densely populated state, with 1,106 persons per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1090 females per 1000 males in the year 2020.[76] Almost 58% of Bihar's population was below 25 years age, which is the highest in India. In 2021, Bihar has had an urbanisation rate of 20%.[15][77] Bihar has an adult literacy rate of 68.15% (78.5% for males and 57.8% for females) in 2020.[76] This increased to 130,725,310 as per the Bihar caste survey conducted in 2023.[73]

According to the 2023 census, 81.99% of Bihar's population practised Hinduism, while 17.70% followed Islam.[1] Christianity (0.05%), Buddhism (0.08%) and Sikhism (0.01%) is minority in religion in Bihar. Most of Bihar's population belongs to Indo-Aryan-speaking ethnic groups. It also attracted Punjabi Hindu refugees during the Partition of British India in 1947.[78]

Hindi is the official language of the state and is spoken natively by 25.54% of the total population.[79] At 8.42%, Urdu is the second official language in 15 districts of the state.[80] However, the majority of the people speak one of the Bihari languages, most of which as classified as dialects of Hindi during the census. The major ones are Bhojpuri (24.86%), Maithili (12.55%) and Magahi (10.87%)[81][82] Angika and Bajjika, two other Bihari languages, are classified under Other dialects of Hindi in the census. Maithili is a recognised regional language of India under the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India. Proponents have called Bhojpuri, Magahi, Angika and Bajjika to receive the same status.[83][84] Smaller communities of Bengali and Surjapuri speakers are found in the parts of the state, especially in the eastern districts and urban areas.[75]

Government and administration edit

Government of Bihar
 
Patna High Court
 
Bihar Vidhan Sabha
 
Patna Secretariat
Main articles: Government of Bihar and Administration in Bihar
See also: Divisions of Bihar and Districts of Bihar

Governor is the constitutional head of the government of Bihar, who is appointed by the President of India. Chief minister is the executive head of the government who with its cabinet ministers makes all important decisions. The political party or coalition of political parties having a majority in the Bihar Legislative Assembly forms the government.

Chief secretary is the head of the bureaucracy of the state, under whom a hierarchy of officials is drawn from the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, Indian Forest Service, and different wings of the state civil services. The judiciary is headed by the Chief Justice of the High Court. Bihar has a high court in Patna, which has been functioning since 1916. All the branches of the government are located in the state capital, Patna.

The state is administratively divided into 9 divisions and 38 districts. For the administration of urban areas, Bihar has 19 municipal corporations, 89 nagar parishads (city councils), and 154 nagar panchayats (town councils).[85][86][87][88][89][90][91]

List of largest populated cities in Bihar governed by a municipal corporation[92]
Rank City Population (2011) Rank City Population (2011)
1 Patna 1,684,222
 
 11 Begusarai 252,008
 
2 Gaya 474,093
 
 12 Katihar 240,838
 
3 Bhagalpur 400,146
 
 13 Bettiah 237,254
 
4 Muzaffarpur 354,462
 
 14 Motihari 221,646
 
5 Bihar Sharif 337,819
 
 15 Saharsa 216,491
 
6 Darbhanga 296,039
 
 16 Munger 213,303
 
7 Purnia 282,248
 
 17 Chhapra 202,352
 
8 Sasaram 264,709
 
 18 Sitamarhi 67,818
 
9 Arrah 261,430
 
 19 Madhubani 164,156
 
10 Samastipur 253,136
 

Politics edit

Main article: Politics of Bihar
See also: Category:Political parties in Bihar, Elections in Bihar, List of politicians from Bihar, and 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
 
Nitish Kumar (left) with Lalu Prasad Yadav (right) discussing with former Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh (centre) about flood relief operation in Bihar.

Politics of Bihar has been based on caste, since Indian independence. The important castes with political presence in Bihar includes: Yadav, Koeri, Kurmi, Rajput, Bhumihar and Brahmin. Before 1990, the politics was dominated by Forward Castes– Brahmin, Rajput, Bhumihar and Kayastha. The numerous Other Backward Class group was only given a token representation in the government. This over representation of upper castes was due to their dominance in the Indian National Congress, which dominated the politics of state for three decades after independence of India. According to political scientist, Sanjay Kumar: "using their dominant role in state's government, in the period before 1990, the Forward Castes deliberately subverted the 'land reforms', which could have helped Backward Castes and the Scheduled Castes". The upper backwards relied on Lok Dal and later Janata Dal political party for increasing their political representation. The year of 1989-90 saw the implementation of Mandal Commission's recommendation by Vishwanath Pratap Singh's government, which reserved 27% per cent seats in government jobs and educational institutions for the members of Other Backward Class. This event mobilised them against the "politics of religion" of Bhartiya Janata Party, which was backed by the Forward Castes. The leaders like Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar took lead in this mobilisation, and by 1990, the upper backwards– Koeri, Kurmi, Yadav became the new political elites of state.[93]

However, the tipping point of this Backward Caste unity came in 1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, when the dominant OBC castes, who were at forefront in the collective struggle against the Forward Castes, were divided into two rival political camps. While one of these camps was led by Yadavs under Janata Dal, other camp was led by Koeri and Kurmis, who assembled under Samata Party. According to Sanjay Kumar, this was the election in which the caste divide in the state was witnessed not between the Forward and Backward Castes, but between two groups of Backward Castes itself. It was this election, from which, the Forward Castes felt completely marginalised in Bihar's electoral politics and from then onwards, they didn't remain in a position to play any significant role in state's politics.[94]

By 2004, The Economist magazine said that "Bihar [had] become a byword for the worst of India, of widespread and inescapable poverty, of corrupt politicians indistinguishable from mafia-dons they patronise, caste-ridden social order that has retained the worst feudal cruelties".[95] In 2005, the World Bank believed that issues faced by the state were "enormous" because of "persistent poverty, complex social stratification, unsatisfactory infrastructure and weak governance".[96] As of 2023, there are two main political formations: the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) which comprises Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP); and the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) between Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Hindustani Awam Morcha, Rashtriya Lok Samta Party, Janata Dal (United) (JDU) and Indian National Congress (INC). There are many other political formations. The Communist Party of India had a strong presence in Bihar at one time, which has since weakened.[97] The Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) and CPM and All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) have a minor presence, along with the other extreme leftist parties.[98]

Nitish Kumar has been chief minister of Bihar for 13 years between 2005 and 2020. In contrast to prior governments, which emphasised divisions of caste and religion, his political platform was based on economic development, reduction of crime and corruption, and greater social equality. Since 2010, the government confiscated the properties of corrupt officials and redeployed them as school buildings.[99] They also introduced Bihar Special Court Act to curb crime.[100] It also legislated a two-hour lunch break on Fridays, to enable Muslim employees to pray and thereby reduce absenteeism.[101] The government has prohibited the sale and consumption of alcohol in the state since March 2016,[102] which has been linked to a drop in tourism[103] and a rise in substance abuse.[104]

Public health edit

Bihar generally ranks weakest in health outcomes in comparison to other Indian states because it lacks health care facilities.[105][106] While the National Health Mission, the Clinical Establishments Act of 2010, and the formation of the Empowered Action Group (EAG)[107] provide federal funds to expand and improve healthcare services, Bihar's ability to fully utilise this funding is lacking.[105][106]

Research indicates that Bihar relies on privatised hospitals to provide healthcare to the masses, with the second-highest ratio among Indian states for private to public spending and high levels of corruption.[105] These factors are associated with slower healthcare delivery and steep healthcare costs.[108][109][110][111] Corruption is enabled as Bihar lacks continuity and transparency of health reporting as required by the Clinical Establishments Act of 2010. In turn, this prevents the government from making evidence-based conclusions about policy changes and hospital effectiveness, resulting in patterns of ill-informed spending and inconsistent hiring.

When comparing Bihar to Kerala, the number of healthcare professionals (including registered nurses, auxiliary nurses, physicians and health supervisors) at each hospital are significantly lower, and remain constant over time while they steadily increase in number in Kerala.[112] According to Ministry of Health statistics, the greatest shortfalls are for physicians and specialists at 75%.[105] Bihar has only 50% of the sub-health centres, 60% of the primary health centres, and 9% of the community health centres required by the national supply-to-population standards. The number of public hospital beds in Bihar decreased between 2008 and 2015.[112] Given the high population density of the state, Bihar is significantly behind in the number of healthcare professionals that should be employed.[113][112] Despite these shortcomings, Bihar has shown gradual signs of improvement for female health workers,[105] death rate, and infant, neo-natal, child and maternal mortality rates.[105]

Economy edit

Main article: Economy of Bihar
Gross State Domestic Product
Year Millions of rupees[114]
1980
73,530
1985
142,950
1990
264,290
1995
244,830
2000
469,430
2005
710,060[115]
2010
2,042,890[citation needed]
2015
3,694,690[citation needed]
 
Langra mango from a farm in Shivnarayanpur, Bhagalpur, Bihar
 
Bihar accounts for 71% of India's annual litchi production.[116]

Bihar's gross state domestic product (GSDP) for the fiscal year (FY) 2013–14 was around ₹3,683.37 billion. By sectors, its composition is 22% agriculture, 5% industry and 73% services.[citation needed] Bihar has the fastest-growing state economy in terms of GSDP, with a growth rate of 17.06% in FY 2014–15.[117] The economy of Bihar was projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.4% during 2012–2017 (the 12th Five-Year Plan). Bihar has experienced strong growth in per capita net state domestic product (NSDP). At current prices, per capita NSDP of the state grew at a CAGR of 12.91% from 2004 to 2005 to 2014–15.[118] Bihar's per capita income went up by 40.6% in FY 2014–15.[119] The state's debt was estimated at 77% of GDP by 2007.[120]

Agriculture edit

Main article: Agriculture in Bihar

Among the states of India, Bihar is the fourth-largest producer of vegetables and the eighth-largest producer of fruits. About 80% of the state's population is employed in agriculture, which is above the national average.[118] The main agricultural products are litchi, guava, mango, pineapple, brinjal, lady's finger, cauliflower, cabbage, rice, wheat, sugarcane, and sunflower. Though good soil and favourable climatic conditions favour agriculture, this can be hampered by floods and soil erosion.[121] The southern parts of the state endure annual droughts, which affect crops such as paddy.[122]

Industry edit

Begusarai is the industrial and financial capital of Bihar. It has major industries like Barauni Refinery, NTPC, Barauni (BTPS), Barauni Fertiliser Plant (HURL, Barauni), Sudha Dairy Plant, Pepsi Bottling Plant.

Hajipur, Dalmianagar, Munger and Barauni are the major industrial cities in Bihar[123] The capital city, Patna, is one of the better-off cities in India when measured by per capita income.[relevant?][124]

The Finance Ministry has sought to create investment opportunities for big industrial houses like Reliance Industries. Further developments have taken place in the growth of small industries, improvements in IT infrastructure, a software park in Patna, Darbhanga, Bhagalpur,[125] and the completion of the expressway from the Purvanchal border through Bihar to Jharkhand. In August 2008, a Patna-registered company called the Security and Intelligence Services[126] took over the Australian guard and mobile patrol services business of American conglomerate, United Technologies Corporation (UTC). SIS is registered and taxed in Bihar.[127][relevant?]

Prior to prohibition, Bihar emerged as a brewery hub with numerous production units.[128] In August 2018, United Breweries Limited announced it would begin production of non-alcoholic beer at its previously defunct brewery in Bihar.[129][130]

Income distribution edit

In terms of income, the districts of Patna, Munger, and Begusarai placed highest among the 38 districts in the state, recording the highest per capita gross district domestic product of ₹31,441, ₹10,087 and ₹9,312, respectively, in FY 2004–05.[124]

Bihar also ranks very low in per capital income in comparison to other cities in India. Patna has per capital income of 1.15L, which is much lower than other cities like Gurugram (₹7.41L), Noida (₹6.13), Bengaluru (₹6.21L), Hyderabad (₹6.58L) and Mumbai (₹6.43).

Income disparity among social groups edit

Rumela Sen outlines the inequalities and backwardness prevalent in Bihar in post-independence period as a consequence of the "delaying tactics" in implementation of land reform and utilisation of kinship ties by the upper-caste landlords, who were having obstructionist attitude towards the land reform poliy. The upper-caste not only dominated the administration, but also the politics in the post-independence period; they utilised the caste ties to keep about 9000 acres of land undisturbed to the poor. Since the landlords primarily belonged to upper-caste like the politicians and administrators in early decades after independence, they were successful in grabbing large holdings amidst the passage of Zamindari abolition act of 1952.[131]

Culture edit

Main article: Culture of Bihar

Paintings edit

Painting in Bihar
 
 
Left  : Mithila Painting, Right : Patna Qualam
Tikuli Painting and Manjusha Painting are two other form of Painting in Bihar
Main article: Painting in Bihar
See also: Mithila painting, Patna Qualam, and Manjusha Painting
 
Kathak classical dance form, from Bhojpur region

There are several traditional styles of painting practised in Bihar. One is Mithila painting, a style used in the Mithila region of Bihar. Traditionally, this form was practised mainly by women, passed down generation to generation. Painting was usually done on walls during festivals, religious events, births, marriages, and other cultural milestones.[132] It was traditionally done on the plastered walls of mud huts, and is also done on cloth, handmade paper and canvas. Famous Mithila painters include Smt Bharti Dayal, Mahasundari Devi, the late Ganga Devi, and Sita Devi.

Mithila painting is also called Madhubani art. It mostly depicts human beings and their association with nature. Common scenes illustrate deities and Saraswati from ancient epics, celestial objects, and religious plants like Tulsi, and scenes from the royal court and social events. Generally, no space is left empty.[132]

Bhojpuri painting is a folk painting style that has flourished in the Bhojpuri region of Bihar thousands of years ago. This painting style is a type of wall painting primarily done on temple walls or on walls of the rooms of newly married couples and the main motifs are that of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Although in recent times motifs of natural objects and life and struggles of village people are also depicted to make the painting more acceptable among the common people and bring the style close to reality.[133]

The Patna School of Painting (Patna Kalam), sometimes called "Company Painting", flourished in Bihar during the early 18th to mid-20th centuries. It was an offshoot of the Mughal Miniature School of Painting. Those who practised this art form were descendants of Hindu artisans of Mughal painting. Facing persecution from the Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, these artisans found refuge, via Murshidabad, in Patna during the late 18th century. Their art shared the characteristics of the Mughal painters, expanded subject matter from court scenes to bazaar scenes, daily life and ceremonies. They used watercolours on paper and on mica. This school of painting formed the basis for the formation of the Patna Art School under the leadership of Shri Radha Mohan. The school is an important centre of the fine arts in Bihar.

Performing arts edit

See also: Music of Bihar

Bihar has produced musicians like Bharat Ratna, Ustad Bismillah Khan and dhrupad singers like the Malliks (Darbhanga Gharana) and the Mishras (Bettiah Gharana), along with poets like Vidyapati Thakur who contributed to Maithili music. The classical music in Bihar is a form of Hindustani classical music.[citation needed]

Gaya is another centre of classical music, particularly of the Tappa and Thumri varieties. Pandit Govardhan Mishra – son of the Ram Prasad Mishra, himself an accomplished singer – is perhaps the finest living exponent of Tappa singing in India, according to Padma Shri Gajendra Narayan Singh, founding secretary of the Sangeet Natak Academi of Bihar[citation needed].

Gajendra Narayan Singh also writes, in his memoir, that Champanagar, Banaili, was another major centre of classical music. Rajkumar Shyamanand Sinha of Champanagar, Banaili princely state, was a great patron of music and was himself one of the finest exponents of classical vocal music in Bihar in his time.[134] Singh, in another book on Indian classical music, wrote that "Kumar Shyamanand Singh of Banaili estate had such expertise in singing that many great singers including Kesarbai Kerkar acknowledged his ability. After listening to bandishes from Kumar Sahib, Pandit Jasraj was moved to tears and lamented that, alas, he did not have such ability himself." [free translation of Hindi text].[135][136]

During the 19th century, many Biharis emigrated as indentured labourers to the West Indies, Fiji, and Mauritius. During this time many sad plays and songs called birha became popular in the Bhojpur region, as Bhojpuri Birha. Dramas incorporating this theme continue to be popular in the theatres of Patna.[137][better source needed]

Cinema edit

Main article: Cinema of Bihar
See also: Bhojpuri Film Industry and List of Bhojpuri films

Bihar has a robust Bhojpuri-language film industry. There is also a smaller production of Magadhi-, Maithili language films. The first film with Bhojpuri dialogue was Ganga Jamuna, released in 1961.[138]Bhaiyaa, the first Magadhi film, was released in 1961.[139] The first Maithili movie was Kanyadan released in 1965.[140] Maithili film Mithila Makhaan won the National Film Award for Best Maithili Film in 2016.[141] The history of films entirely in Bhojpuri begins in 1962 with the well-received film Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo ("Mother Ganges, I will offer you a yellow sari"), which was directed by Kundan Kumar.[142] 1963's Lagi nahin chute ram was the all-time hit Bhojpuri film, and had higher attendance than Mughal-e-Azam in the eastern and northern regions of India. Bollywood's Nadiya Ke Paar is another well-known Bhojpuri-language movie. Films such as Bidesiya ("Foreigner", 1963, directed by S. N. Tripathi) and Ganga ("Ganges", 1965, directed by Kundan Kumar) were profitable and popular, but in general Bhojpuri films were not commonly produced in the 1960s and 1970s.

In the 1980s, enough Bhojpuri films were produced to support a dedicated industry. Films such as Mai ("Mom", 1989, directed by Rajkumar Sharma) and Hamar Bhauji ("My Brother's Wife", 1983, directed by Kalpataru) had success at the box office. However, this trend faded during the 1990s.[143]

In 2001, Bhojpuri films regained popularity with Saiyyan Hamar ("My Sweetheart", directed by Mohan Prasad), which raised actor Ravi Kishan to prominence.[144] Several other commercially successful films followed, including Panditji Batai Na Biyah Kab Hoi ("Priest, tell me when I will marry", 2005, directed by Mohan Prasad) and Sasura Bada Paisa Wala ("My father-in-law, the rich guy", 2005). These films did much better business in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar than mainstream Bollywood hits at the time, and were both made on extremely tight budgets.[145] Sasura Bada Paisa Wala also introduced Manoj Tiwari, formerly a well-loved folk singer, to the wider audiences of Bhojpuri cinema. The success of Ravi Kishan and Manoj Tiwari's films led to a revival in Bhojpuri cinema, and the industry began to support an awards show[146] and trade magazine Bhojpuri City.[147] The industry produces over one hundred films per year.[citation needed]

In 2019, Maithili film Mithila Makhaan won Best Maithili Film in the 63rd National Film Awards.[148]

Mass media edit

Main article: Media in Bihar

Biharbandhu was the first Hindi newspaper published in Bihar. It was started in 1872 by Madan Mohan Bhatta, a Marathi Brahman who settled in Bihar Sharif.[149] Hindi journalism often failed[150] until it became an official language in the state. Hindi was introduced in the law courts in Bihar in 1880.[149][151]

Urdu journalism and poetry have a long history in Bihar, with many poets such as Shaad Azimabadi, Kaif Azimabadi, Kalim Ajiz and Bismil Azimabadi. Bihar publishes many Urdu dailies, such as Qomi Tanzim and Sahara, and the monthly Voice of Bihar.[152]

The beginning of the 20th century was marked by a number of notable new publications. A monthly magazine named Bharat Ratna was started in Patna, in 1901. It was followed by Ksahtriya Hitaishi, Aryavarta from Dinapure, Udyoga, and Chaitanya Chandrika.[153] Udyog was edited by Vijyaanand Tripathy, a famous poet of the time, and Chaitanya Chandrika by Krishna Chaitanya Goswami, a literary figure of that time. The literary activity was not confined to Patna alone but to other districts of Bihar.[149][154]

Festivals edit

Main article: Festivals

Chhath Puja is the biggest and most popular festival in Bihar.[155] The four-day-long holy Hindu festival includes intense celebration across the state. Chhath Puja are done in various cities, towns, and villages throughout Bihar. All Bihar involves itself in devotion to Chhath Puja. It is decked up in lighting decorations and thousands of colourful ghats are set up where effigies of the goddess Chhath Maiya and her brother God Surya are displayed and worshipped while sunset and sunrise. The people of each and every religion goes to the bank of any river or near by the pond or lake for giving arghya to the Sun. They carry Fruits and thekuaa along with them in Soop and Daura(a bowl like structure made up of bamboo) for the worship. Nowadays it's widely spread all over the world where Bihari community lives.

Durga Puja is also the biggest, most popular and widely celebrated festival in Bihar.[156] The ten-day-long colourful Hindu festival includes intense celebration across the state. Pandals are erected in various cities, towns, and villages throughout Bihar. The cities of Bihar transforms Durga Puja. It is decked up in lighting decorations and thousands of colourful pandals are set up where effigies of the goddess Durga and her four children are displayed and worshipped. The idols of the goddess are brought in from Kumortuli, where idol-makers work throughout the year fashioning clay models of the goddess. Since independence in 1947, Durga Puja has slowly changed into more of a glamorous carnival than a religious festival. Today people of diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds partake in the festivities. On Vijayadashami, the last day of the festival, the effigies are paraded through the streets with riotous pageantry before being immersed into the rivers.

Tourism edit

Tourist attraction in Bihar
 
 
 
 
 
 
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mahabodhi Temple and Nalanda, Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary, Bihar Museum, Tomb of Sher Shah Suri, Ghora Katora
Main article: Tourism in Bihar

Bihar is visited by many tourists from around the world,[157] In 2019, 33 million tourists visited Bihar, including more than 1 million foreign tourists.[158] Bihar is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as well as many other ancient monuments. The Mahabodhi Temple (literally: "Great Awakening Temple"), a UNESCO World Heritage site, is an ancient Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, marking the location where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment. The Khuda Bakhsh Library, which has one of the world's largest collection of books, rare manuscripts and paintings is located in Patna. Bodh Gaya (in Gaya district) is about 96 km (60 mi) from Patna. Nalanda Mahavihara, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is among the oldest universities in the world, situated in Nalanda, Bihar. It comprises the archaeological remains of a monastic and scholastic institution dating from the third century BCE to the 13th century CE. It includes stupas, shrines, viharas (residential and educational buildings) and important art works in stucco, stone and metal. Nalanda stands out as the most ancient university of the Indian subcontinent. Archaeological Survey of India has recognised 72 monuments in Bihar as Monuments of National Importance. Furthermore, Archaeological Survey of India has recognised 30 additional monument as protected monuments in Bihar.

Bihar has many places for ecotourism, which includes Valmiki National Park is famous national park and tiger reserve. Vikramshila Dolphin Sanctuary is home of endangered Gangetic Dolphin. Bihar has many wildlife sanctuary such Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary, Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary, Kaimur Sanctuary, Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary and Pant Wildlife Sanctuary. Bihar invites many species of migratory birds at bird sanctuary like Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary and Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary.

Many tourists visit Bihar because of religious significance of the Bihar. Hindu Goddess Sita, the consort of Lord Rama, is believed to have been born in Sitamarhi in the Mithila region of modern-day Bihar.[159][160] Gautama Buddha attained Enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, a town located in the modern day district of Gaya in Bihar. Vasupujya, the 12th Jain Tirthankara was born in Champapuri, Bhagalpur. Mahavira, the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism, was born in Vaishali around the sixth century BCE.[161] Śrāddha ritual performed in Pitru Paksha period considered as fruitful in the holy city of Gaya, which is seen as a special place to perform the rite, and hosts a fair during the Pitri Paksha period.[162]

Transport edit

Main article: Transport in Bihar
 
Patliputra ISBT, Patna
 
Ganges river port on national inland waterways-1 at Gaighat, Patna

Airports edit

Main article: List of airports in Bihar

Bihar has a total of three operational airports as of 2020: Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport in Patna, Gaya Airport in Gaya, and Darbhanga Airport in Darbhanga. All three airports have scheduled flights to major cities around India. Gaya Airport is the only international airport in Bihar, having seasonal flights to countries like Thailand, Bhutan, and Myanmar.

Railways edit

Bihar has a rail network length of 3,794 km (2,357 mi) in 2020.[163] All major cities, districts and towns are well connected. Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, after completion, will pass through Kaimur, Rohtas, Aurangabad, and Gaya with a total length of 239 km (149 mi) in Bihar.[164]

Expressways edit

Gaya-Darbhanga Expressway (access controlled highway) will be Bihar's first expressway of length 189 km, expected to be completed by 2024.[165]

State highways edit

Main article: List of state highways in Bihar

Bihar has state highways with total length of 4,006 km (2,489 mi)  and national highways with total length of 5,358 km (3,329 mi).

Metro transit edit

Patna will be the first city in Bihar to have mass rapid transit system. Patna Metro with network of 31 km (19 mi) length is under construction as of 2022.[166] However, it is currently delayed due to land acquisition process.[167]

Bus transit edit

Bihar State Road Transport Corporation (BSRTC) runs interstate, intrastate, and international route buses.[168] BSRTC has daily ridership of around 100,000. Its fleet includes non-electric and electric buses, AC and non-AC buses. Delhi, Ranchi, and Kathmandu in Nepal are some of the destinations served outside Bihar. Patliputra Inter-State Bus Terminal is a major bus transit hub in Bihar.[169]

Inland Waterways edit

National Waterways-1 runs along Ganges river. Gaighat in Patna has a permanent terminal of inland waterways for handling cargo vessels.[170] The Ganges is navigable throughout the year, and was the principal river highway across the vast Indo-Gangetic Plain. Vessels capable of accommodating five hundred merchants were known to ply this river in the ancient period, when it served as a conduit for overseas trade. The role of the Ganges as a channel for trade was enhanced by its natural links to major rivers and streams in north and south Bihar.[171]

Education edit

Main articles: Education in Bihar and Literacy in Bihar
See also: List of educational institutions in Bihar
 
Front view of administrative building of IIT Patna
 
NIT Patna main building

Historically, Bihar has been a major centre of learning, home to the ancient universities of Nalanda (est. 450 CE), Odantapurā (est. 550 CE) and Vikramashila (est. 783 CE). Nalanda and Vikramshila universities were destroyed by Islamic invader Bakhtiyar Khilji in 1200 CE.[172] Bihar saw a revival of its education system during the later part of the British rule, when Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library was established in 1891 by Sir Khan Bahadur Khuda Bakhsh which is currently one of the world's largest functioning library and boast 5 Million items. It is known for its paintings and rare manuscripts.[173] Patna University, the seventh oldest university of the Indian subcontinent, was established in 1917.[174] Some other centres of high learning established under British rule are Patna College (est. 1839), Bihar School of Engineering (est. 1900; now known as National Institute of Technology, Patna), Prince of Wales Medical College (est. 1925; now Patna Medical College and Hospital), Science College, Patna (est. 1928), Patna Women's College, Bihar Veterinary College (est. 1927), and Imperial Agriculture Research Institute (est. 1905; now Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University, Pusa). The Patna University, one of the oldest universities in Bihar, was established in 1917, and is the seventh oldest university of the Indian subcontinent. Second oldest engineering college of India known as NIT Patna was established as survey training school in 1886 and later renamed as Bihar College of Engineering in 1932.

Today, Bihar is home of 8 Institutes of National Importance: IIT Patna, IIM Bodh Gaya, AIIMS, Patna, NIT Patna, IIIT Bhagalpur, NIPER Hajipur, Khuda bakhsh Oriental Library and Nalanda International University. In 2008, Indian Institutes of Technology Patna was inaugurated with students from all over India[175] and same year National Institute of Fashion Technology Patna was established as the ninth such institute in India.[176] The Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya was established in 2015. In March 2019, the government of Bihar has sent a proposal to centre Government to upgrade Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital into an AIIMS-like institution.[177] Bihar is home of four Central universities which includes Central University of South Bihar, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University and Nalanda University. In 2015, the central government had proposed re-establishment of Vikramshila in Bhagalpur and had designated ₹500 crores (₹5 billion) for it.[178] Bihar also has the National Institute of Fashion Technology Patna, National Law University, Patna Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Footwear Design and Development Institute, Bihta and Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology (CIPET) Center. CIPET and IHM was established in Hajipur in 1994 and 1998 respectively. Bihar Engineering University was established under Bihar Engineering University Act, 2021 of Bihar Government[179] with purpose of the development and management of educational infrastructure related to technical education, medical, management and allied professional education in Bihar.[180] Based on 2020–21 data, Bihar Engineering University has 56 http://www.beu-bih.ac.in/BEUP/Affiliated_Colleges.aspx and Bihar medical science University under Bihar medical science University act, 2021.In this university under Pharmacy colleges, 15 Medical colleges,36 Nursing colleges in after establishing this university. Aryabhatta knowledge University 33 Educational colleges, 8 community colleg11 Vocational colleges.[181] Chanakya National Law University and Chandragupt Institute of Management were established in the later half of 2008 and now attracts students from not just within Bihar but also students from far flung states. Nalanda International University is established in 2014 with active investment from countries such as Japan, Korea, and China. The A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies is a premier research institute in the state.[182] Bihar has eight medical colleges which are funded by the government, namely Patna Medical College and Hospital, Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Vardhman Institute of Medical Sciences, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital, Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital Gaya, Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur, Government Medical College, Bettiah and five private medical colleges[183] Bihar has seven oldest Government Engineering colleges Muzaffarpur institute of technology , Bhagalpur college of Engineering, Gaya college of Engineering, Nalanda College of Engineering, Darbhanga college of Engineering, Motihari college of Engineering, Loknayak Jai Prakash Institute of Technology

Bihta, a suburb of state capital Patna, is home of institutes like IIT Patna, AIIMS, Patna, BIT, Patna and is now emerging as an education hub.[184][185] With institute like Super 30, Patna has emerged as a major center for engineering and civil services coaching. The major private IIT-JEE coaching institutes have opened up their branches in Bihar and this has reduced the number of students who go to, for example, Kota and Delhi for engineering/medical coaching.

Bihar e-Governance Services & Technologies (BeST) and the government of Bihar have initiated a unique program to establish a centre of excellence called Bihar Knowledge Center, a finishing school to equip students with the latest skills and customised short-term training programs at an affordable cost. The centre aims to attract the youth of the state to improve their technical, professional, and soft skills, to meet the current requirements of the industrial job market.[186] The National Employability Report of Engineering Graduates, 2014,[187] puts graduates from Bihar in the top 25 per cent of the country, and rates Bihar as one of the three top states at producing engineering graduates in terms of quality and employability.[188]

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Further reading edit

  • Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Rachnawali (Selected works of Swami Sahajanand Saraswati), Prakashan Sansthan, Delhi, 2003.
  • Christopher Alan Bayly, Rulers, Townsmen, and Bazaars: North Indian Society in the Age of British Expansion, 1770–1870, Cambridge University Press, 1983.
  • Anand A. Yang, Bazaar India: Markets, Society, and the Colonial State in Bihar, University of California Press, 1999.
  • Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi Rachnawali, Rajkamal Prakashan, Delhi.
  • Swami Sahajanand and the Peasants of Jharkhand: A View from 1941 translated and edited by Walter Hauser along with the unedited Hindi original (Manohar Publishers, paperback, 2005).
  • Sahajanand on Agricultural Labour and the Rural Poor translated and edited by Walter Hauser (Manohar Publishers, paperback, 2005).
  • Religion, Politics, and the Peasants: A Memoir of India's Freedom Movement translated and edited by Walter Hauser (Manohar Publishers, hardbound, 2003).
  • Pandit Yadunandan (Jadunandan) Sharma, 1947, Bakasht Mahamari Aur Uska Achook Ilaaz (Bakasht Epidemic and its Infalliable Remedy) in Hindi, Allahabad.
  • Jagannath Sarkar, "Many Streams" Selected Essays by Jagannath Sarkar and Reminiscing Sketches" Compiled by Gautam Sarkar Edited by Mitali Sarkar, First Published May 2010, Navakarnataka Publications Private Limited, Bangalore.
  • Indradeep Sinha, 1969, Sathi ke Kisanon ka Aitihasic Sangharsha (Historic Struggle of Sathi Peasants), in Hindi, Patna.
  • Indradeep Sinha, Real face of JP's total revolution, Communist Party of India (1974).
  • Indradeep Sinha, Some features of current agrarian situation in India, All India Kisan Sabha, (1987).
  • Indradeep Sinha, The changing agrarian scene: Problems and tasks, Peoples Publishing House (1980).
  • Indradeep Sinha, Some questions concerning Marxism and the peasantry, Communist Party of India (1982).
  • Sinha, Udai Prakash; Kumar, Swargesh (2012). Bihar Tourism: Retrospect and Prospect. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788180697999. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  • Nand Kishore Shukla, The Trial of Baikunth Sukul: A Revolutionary Patriot, Har-Anand, 1999, 403 pages, ISBN 81-241-0143-4.
  • Shramikon Ke Hitaishi Neta, Itihas Purush: Basawon Singh published by the Bihar Hindi Granth Academy (1st Edition, April 2000).
  • Ramchandra Prasad, Ashok Kumar Sinha, Sri Krishna Singh in Adhunik Bharat ke Nirmata Series, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
  • Walter Hauser, 1961, Peasant Organisation in India: A Case Study of the Bihar Kisan Sabha, 1929–1942, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Chicago, (Forthcoming publication).
  • Rai, Algu, 1946, A Move for the Formation of an All-Indian Organisation for the Kisans, Azamgrah.
  • N. G. Ranga, 1949, Revolutionary Peasants, New Delhi.
  • N. G. Ranga, 1968, Fight For Freedom, New Delhi.
  • Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan, 1943, Naye Bharet ke Naye Neta (New Leaders of New India), in Hindi, Allahabad.
  • Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan, 1957, Dimagi Gulami (Mental Slavery), in Hindi, Allahabad.
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For other uses see Bihar disambiguation This article is about state of India It is not to be confused with Bihar County or Bihor County Bihar b ɪ ˈ h ɑːr Hindi pronunciation bɪˈɦaːr is a state in eastern India It is the third largest state by population the 12th largest by area and the 14th largest by GDP in 2021 10 11 12 Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west Nepal to the north the northern part of West Bengal to the east and Jharkhand to the south The Bihar plain is split by the river Ganges which flows from west to east 13 BiharStateState of BiharTop to bottom left to right Mahabodhi Temple ruins of the ancient Nalanda University Patna museum Takht Sri Patna Sahib birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh the tenth Sikh Guru Kumhrar location of the ruins of the ancient city of Pataliputra Rajendra Setu on Ganges river Madhubani painting from Mithila region 1st century CE Maa Mundeshwari Temple and Ghora Katora lake in RajgirEmblem of BiharEtymology Monastery Nickname Land of Monasteries Motto Satyameva Jayate Truth alone triumphs Anthem Mere Bharat Ke Kanth Haar The Garland of My India Location of Bihar in IndiaCoordinates 25 24 N 85 06 E 25 4 N 85 1 E 25 4 85 1Country IndiaRegionEast IndiaBefore wasPart of Bengal ProvinceFormation22 March 1912Capitaland largest cityPatnaDistricts38Government BodyGovernment of Bihar GovernorRajendra Arlekar 2 Chief ministerNitish Kumar JD U Deputy chief ministerTejashwi Yadav RJD State LegislatureBicameral CouncilBihar Legislative Council 75 seats AssemblyBihar Legislative Assembly 243 seats National ParliamentParliament of India Rajya Sabha16 seats Lok Sabha40 seatsHigh CourtPatna High CourtArea 3 Total98 940 km2 38 200 sq mi Rank12thDimensions Length345 km 214 mi Width483 km 300 mi Elevation 4 53 m 174 ft Highest elevation Someshwar Fort 5 880 m 2 890 ft Lowest elevation11 m 36 ft Population 2023 6 Total130 725 310 1 Rank2nd Density1 388 km2 3 590 sq mi Urban11 29 Rural88 71 DemonymBihariLanguage OfficialHindi Additional officialUrdu Official scriptDevanagari scriptGDP 7 Total 2023 2024 8 59 lakh crore US 110 billion Rank14th Per capita 65 710 US 820 32nd Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST ISO 3166 codeIN BRVehicle registrationBRHDI 2019 0 581 Medium 8 36th Literacy 2020 68 15 34th Sex ratio 2019 20 1090 1000 9 Websitestate wbr bihar wbr gov wbr inSymbols of BiharEmblem of BiharSongMere Bharat Ke Kanth Haar The Garland of My India Foundation dayBihar DayBirdHouse sparrowFishWalking catfishFlowerMarigoldFruitMangoMammalGaurTreePeepal treeState highway markState highway of Bihar BR SH1 BR SH82List of Indian state symbolsOn 15 November 2000 southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand 14 Only 11 27 of the population of Bihar lives in urban areas as per a 2020 report 15 Additionally almost 58 of Biharis are below the age of 25 giving Bihar the highest proportion of young people of any Indian state 16 The official language is Hindi and additional official language is Urdu although other languages are common including Maithili Magahi Bhojpuri and other Languages of Bihar In Ancient and Classical India the area that is now Bihar was considered the centre of political and cultural power and as a haven of learning 17 From Magadha arose India s first empire the Maurya empire as well as one of the world s most widely adhered to religions Buddhism 18 Magadha empires notably under the Maurya and Gupta dynasties unified large parts of South Asia under a central rule 19 Another region of Bihar Mithila was an early centre of learning and the centre of the Videha kingdom 20 21 However since the late 1970s Bihar has lagged far behind other Indian states in terms of social and economic development 22 Many economists and social scientists claim that this is a direct result of the policies of the central government such as the freight equalisation policy 23 24 its apathy towards Bihar 25 lack of Bihari sub nationalism 26 and the Permanent Settlement of 1793 by the British East India Company 24 The state government has however made significant strides in developing the state 27 Improved governance has led to an economic revival in the state through increased investment in infrastructure 28 better healthcare facilities greater emphasis on education and a reduction in crime and corruption 29 Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 2 1 Ancient period 2 2 Medieval period 2 3 Colonial era 2 4 Pre and post Independence 3 Geography 3 1 Flora and fauna 3 2 Natural resource 4 Demographics 5 Government and administration 5 1 Politics 6 Public health 7 Economy 7 1 Agriculture 7 2 Industry 7 3 Income distribution 7 4 Income disparity among social groups 8 Culture 8 1 Paintings 8 2 Performing arts 8 3 Cinema 8 4 Mass media 8 5 Festivals 9 Tourism 10 Transport 10 1 Airports 10 2 Railways 10 3 Expressways 10 4 State highways 10 5 Metro transit 10 6 Bus transit 10 7 Inland Waterways 11 Education 12 See also 13 References 14 Further reading 15 External linksEtymology editThe name Bihar derives from the Sanskrit and Pali word vihara Devanagari व ह र meaning abode The region roughly encompassing the present state had many Buddhist viharas the abodes of Buddhist monks in the ancient and medieval periods Medieval writer Minhaj al Siraj Juzjani records in the Tabaqat i Nasiri that in 1198 Bakhtiyar Khalji committed a massacre in a town identified with the word later known as Bihar Sharif about 70 km 43 mi away from Bodh Gaya 30 31 History editMain article History of Bihar See also Timeline for Bihar Magadha Mithila Kingdom History of Buddhism in India Decline of Buddhism in India Mithila India and List of rulers of Mithila nbsp Copy of the seal excavated from Kundpur Vaishali The Brahmi letters on the seal state Kundpur was in Vaishali Prince Vardhaman Mahavira used this seal after the Judgement nbsp Magadha Anga and Vajjika League of Mithila c 600 BCE Ancient period edit Chirand on the northern bank of the Ganga River in Saran district has an archaeological record from the Neolithic age c 2500 1345 BCE 32 33 Regions of Bihar such as Magadha Mithila and Anga are mentioned in religious texts and epics of ancient India Mithila gained prominence after the establishment of the Videha Kingdom 34 35 During the late Vedic period c 1100 500 BCE Videha became one of the major political and cultural centers of South Asia along with Kuru and Pancala The kings of the Videha Kingdom were called Janakas 36 Sita a daughter of one of the Janaks of Mithila is mentioned as the consort of Lord Rama in the Hindu epic Ramayana written by Valmiki 34 37 page needed The Videha Kingdom later became incorporated into the Vajjika League which had its capital in the city of Vaishali which is also in Mithila 38 Vajji had a republican form of government where the head of state was elected from the rajas Based on the information found in texts pertaining to Jainism and Buddhism Vajji was established as a republic by the sixth century BCE before the birth of Gautama Buddha in 563 BCE making it the first known republic in India The Haryanka dynasty founded in 684 BCE ruled Magadha from the city of Rajgriha modern Rajgir The two well known kings from this dynasty were Bimbisara and his son Ajatashatru who imprisoned his father to ascend the throne Ajatashatru founded the city of Pataliputra which later became the capital of Magadha He declared war and conquered the Vajjika League The Haryanka dynasty was followed by the Shishunaga dynasty Later the Nanda Dynasty ruled a vast tract stretching from Bengal to Punjab The Nanda dynasty was replaced by the Maurya Empire India s first empire The Maurya Empire and the religion of Buddhism arose in the region that now makes up modern Bihar The Mauryan Empire which originated from Magadha in 325 BCE was founded by Chandragupta Maurya who was born in Magadha It had its capital at Pataliputra modern Patna Mauryan Emperor Ashoka who was born in Pataliputra Patna is often considered to be among the most accomplished rulers in world history 39 40 The Gupta Empire which originated in Magadha in 240 CE is referred to as the Golden Age of India in science mathematics astronomy commerce religion and Indian philosophy 41 Bihar and Bengal were invaded by Rajendra Chola I of the Chola dynasty in the 11th century 42 43 nbsp Chandragupta Maurya founder of the Mauryan dynastyMedieval period edit Buddhism in Magadha went into decline due to the invasion of Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji during which many of the viharas were destroyed along with the universities of Nalanda and Vikramashila Some historians believe that thousands of Buddhist monks were massacred during the 12th century 44 45 46 47 D N Jha suggests instead that these incidents were the result of Buddhist Brahmin skirmishes in a fight for supremacy 48 After the fall of the Pala Empire the Chero dynasty ruled some parts of Bihar from the 12th century until Mughal rule in the 16th century 49 In 1540 the great Pathan chieftain Sher Shah Suri took northern India from the Mughals and declared Delhi his capital From the 11th century to the 20th century Mithila was ruled by various indigenous dynasties The first of these were the Karnatas followed by the Oiniwar dynasty and Raj Darbhanga 50 It was during this period that the capital of Mithila was shifted to Darbhanga 51 52 The tenth and the last guru of Sikhism Guru Gobind Singh was born in Patna in 1666 With political instability in the Mughal Empire following Aurangzeb s death in 1707 Murshid Quli Khan declared Bengal s independence and named himself Nawab of Bengal nbsp Sitting L to R Rajendra Prasad and Anugrah Narayan Sinha during Mahatma Gandhi s 1917 Champaran SatyagrahaColonial era edit See also 1781 revolt in Bihar Veer Kunwar Singh Siege of Arrah and Battle of ChatraAfter the Battle of Buxar 1764 the British East India Company obtained the diwani rights rights to administer and collect tax revenue for Bihar Bengal and Odisha The rich resources of fertile land water and skilled labour had attracted the foreign imperialists particularly the Dutch and British in the 18th century A number of agriculture based industries had been started in Bihar by foreign entrepreneurs 53 Bihar remained a part of the Bengal Presidency of British India until 1912 when Bihar and Orissa were carved out as separate provinces Pre and post Independence edit See also 2008 attacks on Uttar Pradeshi and Bihari migrants in Maharashtra and 1970 Bhojpur uprising Farmers in Champaran had revolted against indigo cultivation in 1914 at Pipra and 1916 Turkaulia In April 1917 Mahatma Gandhi visited Champaran where Raj Kumar Shukla had drawn his attention to the exploitation of the peasants by European indigo planters The Champaran Satyagraha that followed received support from many Bihari nationalists such as Rajendra Prasad Shri Krishna Sinha and Anugrah Narayan Sinha 54 55 In the northern and central regions of Bihar the Kisan Sabha peasant movement was an important consequence of the independence movement It began in 1929 under the leadership of Swami Sahajanand Saraswati who formed the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha BPKS to mobilise peasant grievances against the zamindari attacks on their occupancy rights The movement intensified and spread from Bihar across the rest of India culminating in the formation of the All India Kisan Sabha AIKS at the Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress in April 1936 where Saraswati was elected as its first president 56 Following independence Bihari migrant workers have faced violence and prejudice in many parts of India such as Maharashtra Punjab and Assam 57 58 Geography edit nbsp Himalayan Foothills in Valmikinagar Bihar nbsp Flooded farmlands during 2008 Bihar flood nbsp Mountain of Ashrams Vindhya range Bodh Gaya Main articles Geography of Bihar and Climate of BiharSee also Physiographical Regions of Bihar and Forest in BiharFurther information Floods in BiharClimate of BiharClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 12 24 9 9 9 26 11 12 32 16 24 37 21 56 37 24 165 36 26 325 33 25 276 33 25 217 32 25 83 32 21 6 4 29 15 6 25 10 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmSource 59 Imperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 0 5 74 49 0 4 79 53 0 5 90 61 0 9 98 70 2 2 99 75 6 5 96 78 13 91 78 11 91 78 8 5 90 77 3 3 89 71 0 3 84 59 0 2 77 51 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesBihar covers a total area of 94 163 km2 36 357 sq mi with an average elevation above sea level of 173 feet 53 m It is land locked by Nepal in the north Jharkhand in the south West Bengal in the east and Uttar Pradesh to the west 60 It has three parts on the basis of physical and structural conditions the Southern Plateau the Shivalik Region and Bihar s Gangetic Plain 61 Furthermore the vast stretch of fertile Bihar Plain is divided by the Ganges River into two unequal parts North Bihar and South Bihar 62 The Ganges flows west east and along with its tributaries regularly floods parts of the Bihar plain The main northern tributaries are the Gandak and Koshi which originate in the Nepalese Himalayas and the Bagmati which originates in the Kathmandu Valley Other tributaries are the Son Budhi Gandak Chandan Orhani and Phalgu Bihar has some small hills such as the Rajgir hills in center Kaimur Range in south west and Shivalik Range in North Bihar has notified forest area of 6 764 14 km2 which is 7 1 per cent of its geographical area 63 The sub Himalayan foothills of Shivalik ranges primary Someshwar and Dun mountain in West Champaran district are clad in a belt of moist deciduous forest As well as trees this consists of scrub grass and reeds Bihar lies completely in the Subtropical region of the Temperate Zone and its climatic type is humid subtropical Its temperature is subtropical in general with hot summers and cold winters Bihar has an average daily high temperature of only 26 C with a yearly average of 26 C The climate is very warm but has only a very few tropical and humid months Several months of the year it is warm to hot at temperatures continuously above 25 C sometimes up to 29 C Due to less rain the best time for travelling is from October to April The most rainy days occur from May to September 64 Flora and fauna edit nbsp Bengal Tiger is main attraction at Valmiki Tiger Reserve nbsp Bauhinia acuminata locally known as Kachnaar nbsp Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary The only Ramsar site in Bihar Main articles Flora of Bihar and Fauna of Bihar See also Protected areas of BiharFurther information Valmiki National Park and Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary Bihar has reserved Forest area of 6 845 km2 2 643 sq mi which is 7 27 of its geographical area 65 The sub Himalayan foothill of Someshwar and the Dun ranges in the Champaran district have belts of moist deciduous forests mixed with shrubs grass and reeds High rainfall above 1 600 mm 63 in promotes forests of Sal Shorea robusta in these areas Other important trees are Sal Cedrela Toona Khair and Semal Deciduous forests also occur in the Saharsa and Purnia districts 66 with common trees including Shorea robusta sal Diospyros melanoxylon kendu Boswellia serrata salai Terminalia tomentose asan Terminalia bellerica bahera Terminalia arjuna arjun Pterocarpus marsupium paisar and Madhuca indica mahua Valmiki National Park covers about 800 km2 309 sq mi of forest and is the 18th Tiger Reserve of India ranked fourth in terms of density of tiger population 67 It has a diverse landscape and biodiversity in addition to sheltering the protected carnivores Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary in Bhagalpur region is a reserve for the endangered South Asian river dolphin 65 Other species in Bihar include leopard bear hyena bison chital and barking deer Crocodilians including gharials and muggers as well as Gangetic turtles can be found in the river systems Karkatgarh Waterfall on Karmanasa River is a natural habitat of the crocodilians In 2016 the government of Bihar has accepted the proposal of the forest authorities to turn the place into a Crocodile Conservation Reserve CCR 68 Other notable wildlife sanctuaries include Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary and Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary Many varieties of local and migratory bird species can be seen in natural wetland of Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary Asia s largest oxbow lake and only Ramsar site in Bihar and other notable wetlands of Baraila lake Kusheshwar Nath Lake Udaypur lake 65 Natural resource edit Bihar is the principal holder of the country s pyrite resources and possesses 95 of the resources 69 In May 2022 a gold mine was found in the district of Jamui 70 It accounts for more than 44 of country s gold reserve approximately 223 million tons 71 Demographics editMain articles Demographics of Bihar Languages of Bihar and Religion in Bihar Historical populationYearPop 190121 243 632 191121 567 159 1 5 192121 358 905 1 0 193123 438 371 9 7 194126 302 771 12 2 195129 085 000 10 6 196134 841 000 19 8 197142 126 000 20 9 198152 303 000 24 2 199164 531 000 23 4 200182 999 000 28 6 2011104 099 452 25 4 2023130 725 310 25 6 Source Census of India 72 73 Religion in Bihar 2023 1 74 Hinduism 81 99 Islam 17 70 Others 0 31 Languages of Bihar from 2011 census 75 Hindi 25 54 Bhojpuri 24 86 Maithili 12 55 Magahi 10 87 Urdu 8 42 Surjapuri 1 78 Bengali 0 78 Others 15 20 At the 2011 Census Bihar was the third most populous state of India with a total population of 104 099 452 It was also India s most densely populated state with 1 106 persons per square kilometre The sex ratio was 1090 females per 1000 males in the year 2020 76 Almost 58 of Bihar s population was below 25 years age which is the highest in India In 2021 Bihar has had an urbanisation rate of 20 15 77 Bihar has an adult literacy rate of 68 15 78 5 for males and 57 8 for females in 2020 76 This increased to 130 725 310 as per the Bihar caste survey conducted in 2023 73 According to the 2023 census 81 99 of Bihar s population practised Hinduism while 17 70 followed Islam 1 Christianity 0 05 Buddhism 0 08 and Sikhism 0 01 is minority in religion in Bihar Most of Bihar s population belongs to Indo Aryan speaking ethnic groups It also attracted Punjabi Hindu refugees during the Partition of British India in 1947 78 Hindi is the official language of the state and is spoken natively by 25 54 of the total population 79 At 8 42 Urdu is the second official language in 15 districts of the state 80 However the majority of the people speak one of the Bihari languages most of which as classified as dialects of Hindi during the census The major ones are Bhojpuri 24 86 Maithili 12 55 and Magahi 10 87 81 82 Angika and Bajjika two other Bihari languages are classified under Other dialects of Hindi in the census Maithili is a recognised regional language of India under the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India Proponents have called Bhojpuri Magahi Angika and Bajjika to receive the same status 83 84 Smaller communities of Bengali and Surjapuri speakers are found in the parts of the state especially in the eastern districts and urban areas 75 Government and administration editGovernment of Bihar nbsp Patna High Court nbsp Bihar Vidhan Sabha nbsp Patna Secretariat Main articles Government of Bihar and Administration in Bihar See also Divisions of Bihar and Districts of Bihar Governor is the constitutional head of the government of Bihar who is appointed by the President of India Chief minister is the executive head of the government who with its cabinet ministers makes all important decisions The political party or coalition of political parties having a majority in the Bihar Legislative Assembly forms the government Chief secretary is the head of the bureaucracy of the state under whom a hierarchy of officials is drawn from the Indian Administrative Service Indian Police Service Indian Forest Service and different wings of the state civil services The judiciary is headed by the Chief Justice of the High Court Bihar has a high court in Patna which has been functioning since 1916 All the branches of the government are located in the state capital Patna The state is administratively divided into 9 divisions and 38 districts For the administration of urban areas Bihar has 19 municipal corporations 89 nagar parishads city councils and 154 nagar panchayats town councils 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 List of largest populated cities in Bihar governed by a municipal corporation 92 Rank City Population 2011 Rank City Population 2011 1 Patna 1 684 222 nbsp 11 Begusarai 252 008 nbsp 2 Gaya 474 093 nbsp 12 Katihar 240 838 nbsp 3 Bhagalpur 400 146 nbsp 13 Bettiah 237 254 nbsp 4 Muzaffarpur 354 462 nbsp 14 Motihari 221 646 nbsp 5 Bihar Sharif 337 819 nbsp 15 Saharsa 216 491 nbsp 6 Darbhanga 296 039 nbsp 16 Munger 213 303 nbsp 7 Purnia 282 248 nbsp 17 Chhapra 202 352 nbsp 8 Sasaram 264 709 nbsp 18 Sitamarhi 67 818 nbsp 9 Arrah 261 430 nbsp 19 Madhubani 164 156 nbsp 10 Samastipur 253 136 nbsp Politics edit Main article Politics of Bihar See also Category Political parties in Bihar Elections in Bihar List of politicians from Bihar and 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election nbsp Nitish Kumar left with Lalu Prasad Yadav right discussing with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh centre about flood relief operation in Bihar Politics of Bihar has been based on caste since Indian independence The important castes with political presence in Bihar includes Yadav Koeri Kurmi Rajput Bhumihar and Brahmin Before 1990 the politics was dominated by Forward Castes Brahmin Rajput Bhumihar and Kayastha The numerous Other Backward Class group was only given a token representation in the government This over representation of upper castes was due to their dominance in the Indian National Congress which dominated the politics of state for three decades after independence of India According to political scientist Sanjay Kumar using their dominant role in state s government in the period before 1990 the Forward Castes deliberately subverted the land reforms which could have helped Backward Castes and the Scheduled Castes The upper backwards relied on Lok Dal and later Janata Dal political party for increasing their political representation The year of 1989 90 saw the implementation of Mandal Commission s recommendation by Vishwanath Pratap Singh s government which reserved 27 per cent seats in government jobs and educational institutions for the members of Other Backward Class This event mobilised them against the politics of religion of Bhartiya Janata Party which was backed by the Forward Castes The leaders like Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar took lead in this mobilisation and by 1990 the upper backwards Koeri Kurmi Yadav became the new political elites of state 93 However the tipping point of this Backward Caste unity came in 1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election when the dominant OBC castes who were at forefront in the collective struggle against the Forward Castes were divided into two rival political camps While one of these camps was led by Yadavs under Janata Dal other camp was led by Koeri and Kurmis who assembled under Samata Party According to Sanjay Kumar this was the election in which the caste divide in the state was witnessed not between the Forward and Backward Castes but between two groups of Backward Castes itself It was this election from which the Forward Castes felt completely marginalised in Bihar s electoral politics and from then onwards they didn t remain in a position to play any significant role in state s politics 94 By 2004 The Economist magazine said that Bihar had become a byword for the worst of India of widespread and inescapable poverty of corrupt politicians indistinguishable from mafia dons they patronise caste ridden social order that has retained the worst feudal cruelties 95 In 2005 the World Bank believed that issues faced by the state were enormous because of persistent poverty complex social stratification unsatisfactory infrastructure and weak governance 96 As of 2023 update there are two main political formations the National Democratic Alliance NDA which comprises Bharatiya Janata Party BJP Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party RLJP and the United Progressive Alliance UPA between Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD Hindustani Awam Morcha Rashtriya Lok Samta Party Janata Dal United JDU and Indian National Congress INC There are many other political formations The Communist Party of India had a strong presence in Bihar at one time which has since weakened 97 The Communist Party of India Marxist CPI M and CPM and All India Forward Bloc AIFB have a minor presence along with the other extreme leftist parties 98 Nitish Kumar has been chief minister of Bihar for 13 years between 2005 and 2020 In contrast to prior governments which emphasised divisions of caste and religion his political platform was based on economic development reduction of crime and corruption and greater social equality Since 2010 the government confiscated the properties of corrupt officials and redeployed them as school buildings 99 They also introduced Bihar Special Court Act to curb crime 100 It also legislated a two hour lunch break on Fridays to enable Muslim employees to pray and thereby reduce absenteeism 101 The government has prohibited the sale and consumption of alcohol in the state since March 2016 102 which has been linked to a drop in tourism 103 and a rise in substance abuse 104 Public health editBihar generally ranks weakest in health outcomes in comparison to other Indian states because it lacks health care facilities 105 106 While the National Health Mission the Clinical Establishments Act of 2010 and the formation of the Empowered Action Group EAG 107 provide federal funds to expand and improve healthcare services Bihar s ability to fully utilise this funding is lacking 105 106 Research indicates that Bihar relies on privatised hospitals to provide healthcare to the masses with the second highest ratio among Indian states for private to public spending and high levels of corruption 105 These factors are associated with slower healthcare delivery and steep healthcare costs 108 109 110 111 Corruption is enabled as Bihar lacks continuity and transparency of health reporting as required by the Clinical Establishments Act of 2010 In turn this prevents the government from making evidence based conclusions about policy changes and hospital effectiveness resulting in patterns of ill informed spending and inconsistent hiring When comparing Bihar to Kerala the number of healthcare professionals including registered nurses auxiliary nurses physicians and health supervisors at each hospital are significantly lower and remain constant over time while they steadily increase in number in Kerala 112 According to Ministry of Health statistics the greatest shortfalls are for physicians and specialists at 75 105 Bihar has only 50 of the sub health centres 60 of the primary health centres and 9 of the community health centres required by the national supply to population standards The number of public hospital beds in Bihar decreased between 2008 and 2015 112 Given the high population density of the state Bihar is significantly behind in the number of healthcare professionals that should be employed 113 112 Despite these shortcomings Bihar has shown gradual signs of improvement for female health workers 105 death rate and infant neo natal child and maternal mortality rates 105 Economy editMain article Economy of Bihar Gross State Domestic Product Year Millions of rupees 114 1980 73 5301985 142 9501990 264 2901995 244 8302000 469 4302005 710 060 115 2010 2 042 890 citation needed 2015 3 694 690 citation needed nbsp Langra mango from a farm in Shivnarayanpur Bhagalpur Bihar nbsp Bihar accounts for 71 of India s annual litchi production 116 Bihar s gross state domestic product GSDP for the fiscal year FY 2013 14 was around 3 683 37 billion By sectors its composition is 22 agriculture 5 industry and 73 services citation needed Bihar has the fastest growing state economy in terms of GSDP with a growth rate of 17 06 in FY 2014 15 117 The economy of Bihar was projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate CAGR of 13 4 during 2012 2017 the 12th Five Year Plan Bihar has experienced strong growth in per capita net state domestic product NSDP At current prices per capita NSDP of the state grew at a CAGR of 12 91 from 2004 to 2005 to 2014 15 118 Bihar s per capita income went up by 40 6 in FY 2014 15 119 The state s debt was estimated at 77 of GDP by 2007 120 Agriculture edit Main article Agriculture in BiharAmong the states of India Bihar is the fourth largest producer of vegetables and the eighth largest producer of fruits About 80 of the state s population is employed in agriculture which is above the national average 118 The main agricultural products are litchi guava mango pineapple brinjal lady s finger cauliflower cabbage rice wheat sugarcane and sunflower Though good soil and favourable climatic conditions favour agriculture this can be hampered by floods and soil erosion 121 The southern parts of the state endure annual droughts which affect crops such as paddy 122 Industry edit Begusarai is the industrial and financial capital of Bihar It has major industries like Barauni Refinery NTPC Barauni BTPS Barauni Fertiliser Plant HURL Barauni Sudha Dairy Plant Pepsi Bottling Plant Hajipur Dalmianagar Munger and Barauni are the major industrial cities in Bihar 123 The capital city Patna is one of the better off cities in India when measured by per capita income relevant 124 The Finance Ministry has sought to create investment opportunities for big industrial houses like Reliance Industries Further developments have taken place in the growth of small industries improvements in IT infrastructure a software park in Patna Darbhanga Bhagalpur 125 and the completion of the expressway from the Purvanchal border through Bihar to Jharkhand In August 2008 a Patna registered company called the Security and Intelligence Services 126 took over the Australian guard and mobile patrol services business of American conglomerate United Technologies Corporation UTC SIS is registered and taxed in Bihar 127 relevant Prior to prohibition Bihar emerged as a brewery hub with numerous production units 128 In August 2018 United Breweries Limited announced it would begin production of non alcoholic beer at its previously defunct brewery in Bihar 129 130 Income distribution edit In terms of income the districts of Patna Munger and Begusarai placed highest among the 38 districts in the state recording the highest per capita gross district domestic product of 31 441 10 087 and 9 312 respectively in FY 2004 05 124 Bihar also ranks very low in per capital income in comparison to other cities in India Patna has per capital income of 1 15L which is much lower than other cities like Gurugram 7 41L Noida 6 13 Bengaluru 6 21L Hyderabad 6 58L and Mumbai 6 43 Income disparity among social groups edit Rumela Sen outlines the inequalities and backwardness prevalent in Bihar in post independence period as a consequence of the delaying tactics in implementation of land reform and utilisation of kinship ties by the upper caste landlords who were having obstructionist attitude towards the land reform poliy The upper caste not only dominated the administration but also the politics in the post independence period they utilised the caste ties to keep about 9000 acres of land undisturbed to the poor Since the landlords primarily belonged to upper caste like the politicians and administrators in early decades after independence they were successful in grabbing large holdings amidst the passage of Zamindari abolition act of 1952 131 Culture editMain article Culture of Bihar Paintings edit Painting in Bihar nbsp nbsp Left Mithila Painting Right Patna Qualam Tikuli Painting and Manjusha Painting are two other form of Painting in BiharMain article Painting in Bihar See also Mithila painting Patna Qualam and Manjusha Painting nbsp Kathak classical dance form from Bhojpur regionThere are several traditional styles of painting practised in Bihar One is Mithila painting a style used in the Mithila region of Bihar Traditionally this form was practised mainly by women passed down generation to generation Painting was usually done on walls during festivals religious events births marriages and other cultural milestones 132 It was traditionally done on the plastered walls of mud huts and is also done on cloth handmade paper and canvas Famous Mithila painters include Smt Bharti Dayal Mahasundari Devi the late Ganga Devi and Sita Devi Mithila painting is also called Madhubani art It mostly depicts human beings and their association with nature Common scenes illustrate deities and Saraswati from ancient epics celestial objects and religious plants like Tulsi and scenes from the royal court and social events Generally no space is left empty 132 Bhojpuri painting is a folk painting style that has flourished in the Bhojpuri region of Bihar thousands of years ago This painting style is a type of wall painting primarily done on temple walls or on walls of the rooms of newly married couples and the main motifs are that of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati Although in recent times motifs of natural objects and life and struggles of village people are also depicted to make the painting more acceptable among the common people and bring the style close to reality 133 The Patna School of Painting Patna Kalam sometimes called Company Painting flourished in Bihar during the early 18th to mid 20th centuries It was an offshoot of the Mughal Miniature School of Painting Those who practised this art form were descendants of Hindu artisans of Mughal painting Facing persecution from the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb these artisans found refuge via Murshidabad in Patna during the late 18th century Their art shared the characteristics of the Mughal painters expanded subject matter from court scenes to bazaar scenes daily life and ceremonies They used watercolours on paper and on mica This school of painting formed the basis for the formation of the Patna Art School under the leadership of Shri Radha Mohan The school is an important centre of the fine arts in Bihar Performing arts edit See also Music of Bihar Bihar has produced musicians like Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan and dhrupad singers like the Malliks Darbhanga Gharana and the Mishras Bettiah Gharana along with poets like Vidyapati Thakur who contributed to Maithili music The classical music in Bihar is a form of Hindustani classical music citation needed Gaya is another centre of classical music particularly of the Tappa and Thumri varieties Pandit Govardhan Mishra son of the Ram Prasad Mishra himself an accomplished singer is perhaps the finest living exponent of Tappa singing in India according to Padma Shri Gajendra Narayan Singh founding secretary of the Sangeet Natak Academi of Bihar citation needed Gajendra Narayan Singh also writes in his memoir that Champanagar Banaili was another major centre of classical music Rajkumar Shyamanand Sinha of Champanagar Banaili princely state was a great patron of music and was himself one of the finest exponents of classical vocal music in Bihar in his time 134 Singh in another book on Indian classical music wrote that Kumar Shyamanand Singh of Banaili estate had such expertise in singing that many great singers including Kesarbai Kerkar acknowledged his ability After listening to bandishes from Kumar Sahib Pandit Jasraj was moved to tears and lamented that alas he did not have such ability himself free translation of Hindi text 135 136 During the 19th century many Biharis emigrated as indentured labourers to the West Indies Fiji and Mauritius During this time many sad plays and songs called birha became popular in the Bhojpur region as Bhojpuri Birha Dramas incorporating this theme continue to be popular in the theatres of Patna 137 better source needed Cinema edit Main article Cinema of Bihar See also Bhojpuri Film Industry and List of Bhojpuri films Bihar has a robust Bhojpuri language film industry There is also a smaller production of Magadhi Maithili language films The first film with Bhojpuri dialogue was Ganga Jamuna released in 1961 138 Bhaiyaa the first Magadhi film was released in 1961 139 The first Maithili movie was Kanyadan released in 1965 140 Maithili film Mithila Makhaan won the National Film Award for Best Maithili Film in 2016 141 The history of films entirely in Bhojpuri begins in 1962 with the well received film Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo Mother Ganges I will offer you a yellow sari which was directed by Kundan Kumar 142 1963 s Lagi nahin chute ram was the all time hit Bhojpuri film and had higher attendance than Mughal e Azam in the eastern and northern regions of India Bollywood s Nadiya Ke Paar is another well known Bhojpuri language movie Films such as Bidesiya Foreigner 1963 directed by S N Tripathi and Ganga Ganges 1965 directed by Kundan Kumar were profitable and popular but in general Bhojpuri films were not commonly produced in the 1960s and 1970s In the 1980s enough Bhojpuri films were produced to support a dedicated industry Films such as Mai Mom 1989 directed by Rajkumar Sharma and Hamar Bhauji My Brother s Wife 1983 directed by Kalpataru had success at the box office However this trend faded during the 1990s 143 In 2001 Bhojpuri films regained popularity with Saiyyan Hamar My Sweetheart directed by Mohan Prasad which raised actor Ravi Kishan to prominence 144 Several other commercially successful films followed including Panditji Batai Na Biyah Kab Hoi Priest tell me when I will marry 2005 directed by Mohan Prasad and Sasura Bada Paisa Wala My father in law the rich guy 2005 These films did much better business in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar than mainstream Bollywood hits at the time and were both made on extremely tight budgets 145 Sasura Bada Paisa Wala also introduced Manoj Tiwari formerly a well loved folk singer to the wider audiences of Bhojpuri cinema The success of Ravi Kishan and Manoj Tiwari s films led to a revival in Bhojpuri cinema and the industry began to support an awards show 146 and trade magazine Bhojpuri City 147 The industry produces over one hundred films per year citation needed In 2019 Maithili film Mithila Makhaan won Best Maithili Film in the 63rd National Film Awards 148 Mass media edit Main article Media in Bihar Biharbandhu was the first Hindi newspaper published in Bihar It was started in 1872 by Madan Mohan Bhatta a Marathi Brahman who settled in Bihar Sharif 149 Hindi journalism often failed 150 until it became an official language in the state Hindi was introduced in the law courts in Bihar in 1880 149 151 Urdu journalism and poetry have a long history in Bihar with many poets such as Shaad Azimabadi Kaif Azimabadi Kalim Ajiz and Bismil Azimabadi Bihar publishes many Urdu dailies such as Qomi Tanzim and Sahara and the monthly Voice of Bihar 152 The beginning of the 20th century was marked by a number of notable new publications A monthly magazine named Bharat Ratna was started in Patna in 1901 It was followed by Ksahtriya Hitaishi Aryavarta from Dinapure Udyoga and Chaitanya Chandrika 153 Udyog was edited by Vijyaanand Tripathy a famous poet of the time and Chaitanya Chandrika by Krishna Chaitanya Goswami a literary figure of that time The literary activity was not confined to Patna alone but to other districts of Bihar 149 154 Festivals edit Main article Festivals Chhath Puja is the biggest and most popular festival in Bihar 155 The four day long holy Hindu festival includes intense celebration across the state Chhath Puja are done in various cities towns and villages throughout Bihar All Bihar involves itself in devotion to Chhath Puja It is decked up in lighting decorations and thousands of colourful ghats are set up where effigies of the goddess Chhath Maiya and her brother God Surya are displayed and worshipped while sunset and sunrise The people of each and every religion goes to the bank of any river or near by the pond or lake for giving arghya to the Sun They carry Fruits and thekuaa along with them in Soop and Daura a bowl like structure made up of bamboo for the worship Nowadays it s widely spread all over the world where Bihari community lives Durga Puja is also the biggest most popular and widely celebrated festival in Bihar 156 The ten day long colourful Hindu festival includes intense celebration across the state Pandals are erected in various cities towns and villages throughout Bihar The cities of Bihar transforms Durga Puja It is decked up in lighting decorations and thousands of colourful pandals are set up where effigies of the goddess Durga and her four children are displayed and worshipped The idols of the goddess are brought in from Kumortuli where idol makers work throughout the year fashioning clay models of the goddess Since independence in 1947 Durga Puja has slowly changed into more of a glamorous carnival than a religious festival Today people of diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds partake in the festivities On Vijayadashami the last day of the festival the effigies are paraded through the streets with riotous pageantry before being immersed into the rivers Tourism editTourist attraction in Bihar nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mahabodhi Temple and Nalanda Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary Bihar Museum Tomb of Sher Shah Suri Ghora KatoraMain article Tourism in Bihar Bihar is visited by many tourists from around the world 157 In 2019 33 million tourists visited Bihar including more than 1 million foreign tourists 158 Bihar is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites as well as many other ancient monuments The Mahabodhi Temple literally Great Awakening Temple a UNESCO World Heritage site is an ancient Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya marking the location where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment The Khuda Bakhsh Library which has one of the world s largest collection of books rare manuscripts and paintings is located in Patna Bodh Gaya in Gaya district is about 96 km 60 mi from Patna Nalanda Mahavihara a UNESCO World Heritage site is among the oldest universities in the world situated in Nalanda Bihar It comprises the archaeological remains of a monastic and scholastic institution dating from the third century BCE to the 13th century CE It includes stupas shrines viharas residential and educational buildings and important art works in stucco stone and metal Nalanda stands out as the most ancient university of the Indian subcontinent Archaeological Survey of India has recognised 72 monuments in Bihar as Monuments of National Importance Furthermore Archaeological Survey of India has recognised 30 additional monument as protected monuments in Bihar Bihar has many places for ecotourism which includes Valmiki National Park is famous national park and tiger reserve Vikramshila Dolphin Sanctuary is home of endangered Gangetic Dolphin Bihar has many wildlife sanctuary such Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary Kaimur Sanctuary Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary and Pant Wildlife Sanctuary Bihar invites many species of migratory birds at bird sanctuary like Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary and Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary Many tourists visit Bihar because of religious significance of the Bihar Hindu Goddess Sita the consort of Lord Rama is believed to have been born in Sitamarhi in the Mithila region of modern day Bihar 159 160 Gautama Buddha attained Enlightenment at Bodh Gaya a town located in the modern day district of Gaya in Bihar Vasupujya the 12th Jain Tirthankara was born in Champapuri Bhagalpur Mahavira the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism was born in Vaishali around the sixth century BCE 161 Sraddha ritual performed in Pitru Paksha period considered as fruitful in the holy city of Gaya which is seen as a special place to perform the rite and hosts a fair during the Pitri Paksha period 162 Transport editMain article Transport in Bihar nbsp Patliputra ISBT Patna nbsp Ganges river port on national inland waterways 1 at Gaighat PatnaAirports edit Main article List of airports in Bihar Bihar has a total of three operational airports as of 2020 Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport in Patna Gaya Airport in Gaya and Darbhanga Airport in Darbhanga All three airports have scheduled flights to major cities around India Gaya Airport is the only international airport in Bihar having seasonal flights to countries like Thailand Bhutan and Myanmar Railways edit Bihar has a rail network length of 3 794 km 2 357 mi in 2020 163 All major cities districts and towns are well connected Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor after completion will pass through Kaimur Rohtas Aurangabad and Gaya with a total length of 239 km 149 mi in Bihar 164 Expressways edit Gaya Darbhanga Expressway access controlled highway will be Bihar s first expressway of length 189 km expected to be completed by 2024 165 State highways edit Main article List of state highways in Bihar Bihar has state highways with total length of 4 006 km 2 489 mi and national highways with total length of 5 358 km 3 329 mi Metro transit edit Patna will be the first city in Bihar to have mass rapid transit system Patna Metro with network of 31 km 19 mi length is under construction as of 2022 166 However it is currently delayed due to land acquisition process 167 Bus transit edit Bihar State Road Transport Corporation BSRTC runs interstate intrastate and international route buses 168 BSRTC has daily ridership of around 100 000 Its fleet includes non electric and electric buses AC and non AC buses Delhi Ranchi and Kathmandu in Nepal are some of the destinations served outside Bihar Patliputra Inter State Bus Terminal is a major bus transit hub in Bihar 169 Inland Waterways edit National Waterways 1 runs along Ganges river Gaighat in Patna has a permanent terminal of inland waterways for handling cargo vessels 170 The Ganges is navigable throughout the year and was the principal river highway across the vast Indo Gangetic Plain Vessels capable of accommodating five hundred merchants were known to ply this river in the ancient period when it served as a conduit for overseas trade The role of the Ganges as a channel for trade was enhanced by its natural links to major rivers and streams in north and south Bihar 171 Education editMain articles Education in Bihar and Literacy in Bihar See also List of educational institutions in Bihar nbsp Front view of administrative building of IIT Patna nbsp NIT Patna main buildingHistorically Bihar has been a major centre of learning home to the ancient universities of Nalanda est 450 CE Odantapura est 550 CE and Vikramashila est 783 CE Nalanda and Vikramshila universities were destroyed by Islamic invader Bakhtiyar Khilji in 1200 CE 172 Bihar saw a revival of its education system during the later part of the British rule when Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library was established in 1891 by Sir Khan Bahadur Khuda Bakhsh which is currently one of the world s largest functioning library and boast 5 Million items It is known for its paintings and rare manuscripts 173 Patna University the seventh oldest university of the Indian subcontinent was established in 1917 174 Some other centres of high learning established under British rule are Patna College est 1839 Bihar School of Engineering est 1900 now known as National Institute of Technology Patna Prince of Wales Medical College est 1925 now Patna Medical College and Hospital Science College Patna est 1928 Patna Women s College Bihar Veterinary College est 1927 and Imperial Agriculture Research Institute est 1905 now Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University Pusa The Patna University one of the oldest universities in Bihar was established in 1917 and is the seventh oldest university of the Indian subcontinent Second oldest engineering college of India known as NIT Patna was established as survey training school in 1886 and later renamed as Bihar College of Engineering in 1932 Today Bihar is home of 8 Institutes of National Importance IIT Patna IIM Bodh Gaya AIIMS Patna NIT Patna IIIT Bhagalpur NIPER Hajipur Khuda bakhsh Oriental Library and Nalanda International University In 2008 Indian Institutes of Technology Patna was inaugurated with students from all over India 175 and same year National Institute of Fashion Technology Patna was established as the ninth such institute in India 176 The Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya was established in 2015 In March 2019 the government of Bihar has sent a proposal to centre Government to upgrade Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital into an AIIMS like institution 177 Bihar is home of four Central universities which includes Central University of South Bihar Mahatma Gandhi Central University Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University and Nalanda University In 2015 the central government had proposed re establishment of Vikramshila in Bhagalpur and had designated 500 crores 5 billion for it 178 Bihar also has the National Institute of Fashion Technology Patna National Law University Patna Institute of Hotel Management IHM Footwear Design and Development Institute Bihta and Central Institute of Plastic Engineering amp Technology CIPET Center CIPET and IHM was established in Hajipur in 1994 and 1998 respectively Bihar Engineering University was established under Bihar Engineering University Act 2021 of Bihar Government 179 with purpose of the development and management of educational infrastructure related to technical education medical management and allied professional education in Bihar 180 Based on 2020 21 data Bihar Engineering University has 56 http www beu bih ac in BEUP Affiliated Colleges aspx and Bihar medical science University under Bihar medical science University act 2021 In this university under Pharmacy colleges 15 Medical colleges 36 Nursing colleges in after establishing this university Aryabhatta knowledge University 33 Educational colleges 8 community colleg11 Vocational colleges 181 Chanakya National Law University and Chandragupt Institute of Management were established in the later half of 2008 and now attracts students from not just within Bihar but also students from far flung states Nalanda International University is established in 2014 with active investment from countries such as Japan Korea and China The A N Sinha Institute of Social Studies is a premier research institute in the state 182 Bihar has eight medical colleges which are funded by the government namely Patna Medical College and Hospital Nalanda Medical College and Hospital Vardhman Institute of Medical Sciences Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital Gaya Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital 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Agricultural Labour and the Rural Poor translated and edited by Walter Hauser Manohar Publishers paperback 2005 Religion Politics and the Peasants A Memoir of India s Freedom Movement translated and edited by Walter Hauser Manohar Publishers hardbound 2003 Pandit Yadunandan Jadunandan Sharma 1947 Bakasht Mahamari Aur Uska Achook Ilaaz Bakasht Epidemic and its Infalliable Remedy in Hindi Allahabad Jagannath Sarkar Many Streams Selected Essays by Jagannath Sarkar and Reminiscing Sketches Compiled by Gautam Sarkar Edited by Mitali Sarkar First Published May 2010 Navakarnataka Publications Private Limited Bangalore Indradeep Sinha 1969 Sathi ke Kisanon ka Aitihasic Sangharsha Historic Struggle of Sathi Peasants in Hindi Patna Indradeep Sinha Real face of JP s total revolution Communist Party of India 1974 Indradeep Sinha Some features of current agrarian situation in India All India Kisan Sabha 1987 Indradeep Sinha The changing agrarian scene Problems and tasks Peoples Publishing House 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