Intriguing Facts about Bihar

This article is about recorded, land, social, religious, social, stunning, uncommon, obscure intriguing realities about Bihar. 

Fast Basic Facts about Bihar 

Capital – Patna 

Official Language – Hindi, Urdu 

Primary talked dialects - Hindi, Magahi, Bhojpuri, Maithili 

Zone – 94,163 Sq Km 

Zone Rank – thirteenth 

Populace – 10,38,04,637 

Populace Rank – third 

Sex Ratio – 918 females for each 1000 male 

Education Rate – 63.82 % 

Education Rank – 29th (Last) 

No. of Districts – 38 

Get together and Council Seats – 243 + 75 (Bicameral) 

Lok Sabha Seats – 40 

Rajya Sabha Seats – 16 

Date of Creation – 1 April, 1936 

To start with Chief Minister – Krishna Singh 

To start with Governor – James Sifton 

State Symbols of Bihar 

State Tree – Peepal 

State Flower – Marigold 

State Animal – Ox 

State Bird – Sparrow 

Verifiable Facts about Bihar 

The name Bihar is drived from Sanskrit word "Vihara" (Buddhist Monastery) 

It was before the capital condition of Mauryan heads. It was known as Magadh in Mauryan realm and its capital was Patliputra. 

The stream of force in old circumstances along the area of Magadh is : Haryank tradition - > Shishunag administration - > Nanda line - > Maurya Dynasty. 

Amid medieval circumstances Buddhism in Magadh declined because of intrusion of Muhammad Bin Bakhtiyar Khilji who decimated colleges of Nalanda and Vikramshila and slaughtered a huge number of ministers in twelfth century. 

Sher Shah of Sasaram, established the city of Patna on the antiquated site of capital Patliputra. He was the main individual who crushed the forceful Mughal armed force of Humayun making Delhi as his capital. Humayn and mughals lived in a state of banishment out of India amid his run the show. Later his tomb was implicit Sasaram which is acclaimed place of enthusiasm for Bihar. 

After the clash of Buxar (1764) the East India organization got the privileges of gathering of assessment from Bihar, Begal and Orrisa. 

Champaran satyagrah uunder Gandhi ji was done against the constrained development of indigo in Bihar. 

Kunwar Singh of Jagdishpur assumed essential part in autonomy battle. 

Orissa state was isolated from Bihar on April 1, 1936, and afterward it was divided again to frame Jharkhand in Nov 2000. 

Nalanda and Vikramshila were well known focuses of learning in medieval India which were built up in fifth and eighth century individually. These are known among the most established colleges of the time. 

Geographic Facts about Bihar 

Bihar is circumscribed with 3 states – Uttar Pradesh in west, West Bengal in east and Jharkhand in south. It additionally imparts universal outskirt to Nepal. 

Bihar is the thirteenth biggest state by region and third biggest by populace. 

Ganga is the primary waterway which streams from west to east and partitions the state in two sections. The fundamental tributaries of Ganga are Son, Gandak, Phalgu. 

A large portion of the district is plain while a few slopes in focal part are – Rajgir Hills, Mandargiri Hills and Kaimur level. 

West Champaran region of Bihar is biggest as far as territory. Patna is biggest by populace. 

Social and Cultural Facts about Bihar 

Bodh Gaya , close Gaya city is a Buddhist focal point of Pilgrimage. It contains the acclaimed old sanctuary close to the Bodhi Tree under which Buddha achieved illumination. 

Seraikella Chhau is the primary society move. 

Fans going to "Surya Dev" and offering Arghya in Chhath Puja 

Chhath is the primary celebration of bihar which is being praised from old vedic circumstances. It is committed to Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya. Chhath has turned into the notorious image of Bihar Culture. 

Intriguing certainties about bihar 

Creatures at Display in Sonpur Fair 

Sonpur Animal Fair is universally popular from old circumstances. It is hung on Kartik Purnima in November month at Sonpur. The legend says that Chandragupta Maurya used to buy War elephants and stallions from this mela.Bihar is the slightest educated condition of India. Its proficiency rate is 61.8 %. 

Monetary Facts about Bihar 

The economy of the Bihar is bad and it is viewed as poorest condition of India. On the off chance that GDP per capita is taken as benchmark for measuring economy, Bihar remains at the base among every single Indian state. (according to 2014 GDP for each capita information). 

Mineral assets are – Limonite, Kaolin, Limestone, Mica, Fuller's earth. 

Fundamental Industries – Cotton turning plants, Sugar factories, Jute plants and Leather industry 

Agrarian Products – Rice, wheat, maize, beats, oilseeds, tobacco, jute, onions, chillies and potato. 

Acclaimed Persons from Bihar 

Raja Kunwar Singh – was the King of the then Jagdishpiur (right away piece of Bhojpur region) who partook and battled amid 1857 revolt. 

Rajendra Prasad – was the principal President of India who was conceived in Ziradei, Siwan area of Bihar. 

Anugrah Narayan Singh – was otherwise called Bihar Vibhuti. He was well known Gandhian-pioneer. He was conceived in Gaya locale of Bihar. 

Jagjeevan Ram – was otherwise called Babuji. He was an incredible flexibility warrior and conceived in Arrah area of Bihar. 

Jai Prakash Narayan - his epithet was JP and Lok Nayak. He was instrumental in making mass uprising against Indira Gandhi government. His disturbance was called as Sampurna Kranti (Total Revolution). He was presented Bharat Ratna after death in year 1999. He was conceived in Saran area of Bihar. 

Ramdhari Singh Dinkar – was the most acclaimed present day Hindi writers. The subjects of his verse is generally Veer Ras (opportunity battle). He was called as Rashtra Kavi. He was conceived in Munger locale of Bihar. 

Bismillah Khan – the acclaimed Shahnai maestro and Bharat Ratna awardee in year 2001 was conceived in Dumraon locale of Bihar. In the very youth he moved to Varanasi. 

Girija Prasad Koirala– was the famous Nepali lawmaker who was chosen four circumstances as Prime Minister of Nepal. He was conceived in Saharsa region of Bihar.