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2024 Jivitputrika Tragedy
The 2024 Jivitputrika tragedy refers to the drowning of at least 46 people, most of whom were children, in rivers and bodies of water that had flooded with ongoing torrential rainfall on 26 September 2024. The deaths occurred across 15 districts in Bihar located in eastern India during the festivities of Jivitputrika. Background Jivitputrika is a three-day-long Ancient Hindu festival which is celebrated from the seventh to ninth lunar day of Krishna-Paksha in Ashvin month primarily in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. The festival involves a tradition of mothers fasting without water for well-being of their sons, after which they travel to bodies of water where they bathe, immerse the branches of sacred fig tree in a river or stream, and put a flower garland on the neck of their child who often accompanies them to the water. Concurrently with Jivitputrika festivities in 2024, significant monsoon rainfall impacted multiple regions of India, causing wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bihar
Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by area, 12th largest by area, and the List of Indian states and union territories by GDP, 14th largest by GDP in 2024. 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. Bihar is split by the river Ganges, which flows from west to east. On 15 November 2000, a large chunk of southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand. Around 11.27% of Bihar's population live in urban areas as per a 2020 report. Additionally, almost 58% of Bihari people, Biharis are below the age of 25, giving Bihar the highest proportion of young people of any Indian state. The official language is Hindi, which shares official status alongside that of Urdu. The main native languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buxar District
Buxar district is one of the 38 districts of Bihar, India. Located in the southwestern part of the state, it is a primarily agricultural district. The district headquarters is at the town of Buxar. Buxar district was carved out from Bhojpur district on 17 March 1991. Etymology According to local traditions, the name ''Buxar'' is derived from a lake in the town named ''Aghsar'' (effacer of Sin), which in course of time became ''Baghsar'' and took the present form that is Buxar. Another Vedic legend states that, a sage or rishi named Besira transformed himself to take the look of a Tiger to frighten Durvasa rishi, and doomed by him to retain the form of Tiger forever. In order to restore his human form, Bedsira bathed in the holy pond of Aghsar and worshipped Garushankar. To commemorate this event the spot was called ''Vyaghrasar'' and later became ''Baghsar'' (The Tiger's pond). History The Battle of Buxar and Battle of Chausa were fought in this district. The present ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalyanpur, Saran District
Kalyanpur is a small village located in the Sonpur tehsil (block) of Saran district of the state of Bihar, India. It has an altitude of 43 meters (141 ft). Kalyanpur village is situated 8 km (4 mi) away from the sub-district headquarters of Sonpur and 47 km (29 mi) away from the district headquarters of Chhapra. As per 2009 stats, Kalyanpur is the gram panchayat of Kalyanpur village. Near the Gularia Chowk is the small market in Kalyanpur village. Sonpur is the nearest town, at approximately 8 km away from Kalyanpur. Kalyanpur village is connected by Sonpur Darihara Rewaghat road to Gandak baandh road. Geography Kalyanpur village is located about 8 km (4 mi) north of Sonpur city. It has an area of 100 hectares. It is at an altitude of 43 meters (141 ft). Most of the village is agricultural land, with rice and wheat as the main crop. Due to variations in annual rainfall, local farmers cannot depend on seasonal rain and instead use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaishali District
Vaishali district is a district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a part of Tirhut division. Vaishali is known for being the birthplace of Mahavira of the Jain religion. Hajipur, its largest city and district headquarters, is known for its banana forest. The district is connected via the NH-77 and NH-322 highways, Gandhi Setu and Jay Prakash Setu (JP Setu) Bridges over(Holy) Ganga River which connect the state capital Patna, the division headquarters Muzaffarpur, and the eastward district Samastipur. History Ancient Vaishali According to legend, Vaishali derives its name from King Vishala, a son of Ikshvaku who founded the city. Vaishali was the capital of the vibrant Licchavi republic and was closely associated with the early histories of both Buddhism and Jainism. In that period, Vaishali was an ancient metropolis and the capital city of the republic of the Vajji confederation, which covered most of the Himalayan Gangetic region of present-day Bihar. Magadha rulers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saran District
Saran district is one of the 38 Districts of Bihar, districts of Indian States and territories of India, state of Bihar. The district, part of Saran Division, is also known as Chhapra district after the headquarters of the district, Chhapra. It is considered as one of the richest zamindaris of Bihar after Raj Darbhanga, Hathwa Raj, Bettiah Raj and Raj Najarganj, Saran State, Saran Raj. Typonym It is said that "Saran" is a corrupted version of the word ''Sarangaranya'' (forest of deer). According to legend, earlier it was a dense forest full of deer and the home of Rishi Sarangi. Another suggestion is that the name is corruption of ''Sakra-aranya'' (the forest of Indra). History Chirand, 10 kilometres east of Chhapra, is a stratified Neolithic, Chalcolithic, and Iron Age settlement, which is known for its continuous archaeological record from the Neolithic age (about 2500–1345 BC) to the reign of the Pal dynasty who ruled during the pre-medieval period. The archaeological recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samastipur District
Samastipur is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Samastipur. The district occupies an area of 2904km² and has a population of 4,261,566. Samastipur was the largest milk producing district of Bihar in 2022. History Samastipur became a district in 1972 when it was split from Darbhanga district. Samastipur consists of four sub-divisions: # Rosera # Samastipur # Dalsinghsarai # Shahpur Patori Historically, the Samastipur district has been dominated by Koeri, Yadav and Dusadh castes. There is also a sizeable presence of Bhumihars in some of the regions, but they wield less political influence, as they are not united politically. For this reason, most of the total ten assembly constituencies falling in this district has been dominated by Koeris. The two Lok Sabha constituencies, which are part of this district are also dominated by Koeris and Dusadhs. It has been recorded that in this district, the Koeri and Bhumihar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rohtas District
Rohtas District is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar States and territories of India, state, India. It came into existence when Shahabad district, Shahabad District was bifurcated into Bhojpur & Rohtas in 1972. Administrative headquarter of the district is Sasaram. Rohtas district has the highest literacy in Bihar. The literacy rate of Rohtas district which is 73.37% as per 2011 census is highest among all 38 districts of Bihar. Rohtas district also has one of the highest forest cover among all 38 districts of Bihar. The Rohtas district is a part of Patna Division, and it has an area of 3850 km², a population of 2,959,918 (2011 census), and a population density of 763 persons per km². Languages spoken here are Bhojpuri language, Bhojpuri, Hindi and English language, English. History Rohtas district was created in 1972, when the former Shahabad district was divided in two. It corresponded to the former district's sub-divisions of Sasaram and Bhabua. In 1991, Bha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patna District
Patna district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India. Patna, the capital of Bihar, is the district headquarters. The Patna district is a part of the Patna division. The Patna district is divided into 6 Subdivisions (Tehsils) i.e. Patna Sadar, Patna City, Barh, Masaurhi, Danapur and Paliganj. As of 2011, it is the most populous district of Bihar and the fifteenth most populous district in India. The revenue district of Patna comes under the jurisdiction of a District Collector (District Magistrate). The office of the Patna DM is in the Patna Collectorate. History Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world. Patna was founded in 490 BCE by the king of Magadha. Ancient Patna, known as Pataliputra, was the capital of the Magadha Empire under the Haryanka, Nanda, Mauryan, Shunga, Gupta and Pala empires. Pataliputra was a seat of learning and fine arts. Patliputra was home to many mathematicians, astronomers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nalanda District
Nalanda district is one of the thirty-eight Districts of Bihar, districts of the state of Bihar in India. Bihar Sharif is the administrative headquarters of this district. The districts is home to the ancient Nalanda Mahavihara a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nalanda is located in the Magadh region of southern Bihar. In Jainism * The 24th Jainism, Jaina Tirthankara Mahavira, ''Mahāvīra'' is said to have spent 'many Chaturmasya, ''Cāturmāsyas'' (rainy seasons)' at ''Nālandā''. Canonical scriptures of the ''Śvetāmbara'' sect also mention that ''Nālandā'' was known by other names such as ''Nālandāpada'' and ''Nālandā Sanniveśa''. The texts further highlight that it was a suburb of ''Rajgir, Rājagṛha''. ''Mahāvīra'' is said to have had met ''Makkhali Gosala, Makkhali-gosāla'', the leader of the Ājīvika, ''Ājīvakas'', for the first time at ''Nālandā''. * Jaina tradition records that some of ''Mahāvīra's Ganadhara, Gaṇadharas'' (disciples), namely ''Gautama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muzaffarpur District
The Muzaffarpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar States and territories of India, state, India. Muzaffarpur district is part of and also the headquarters of Tirhut division. Muzaffarpur district is the financial and un-official capital of North Bihar Tirhut is the ancient name of all of northern Bihar. History Muzaffarpur was a part of the ancient Vajjika League, one of the principal Mahajanapada, mahājanapadas of History of India#Iron Age (c. 1800 – 200 BCE), Ancient India. Ancient The history of Muzaffarpur dates back to the ancient Indian epic ''Ramayana''. According to legend, Rajarshi Janak ruled Videha, a region that included present-day eastern Nepal and northern Bihar. Sitamarhi, a place in this region, is sacred to Hindus, who believe that Seeta, also known as Vaidehi, was born there. Medieval The recorded history of Muzaffarpur begins with the rise of the Vrijjan Republic. The district was later influenced by the Licchavis, a powerful an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaimur District
Kaimur district is one of the 38 districts of Bihar, India. The district headquarters are at Bhabua. Before 1991, it was part of Rohtas District. Till 1764 the region (Kaimur district) was a part of Ghazipur District and was a part of Kamsaar Raj and later it was a part of Chainpur Estate till 1837. The district occupies an area of 3363 km2 and has a population of 1,626,384 () with the rank of 307th in the country. The district has a Literacy rate of 69.34% (392nd in the country). Kaimur district is a part of Patna division. It is the Western-southern district of Bihar, Western-southern point of Bihar called Chand is situated on the Bhabua–Chandauli road. The district has 18 colleges, 58 high schools, 146 middle schools, and 763 primary schools. The district has a total of 1699 villages. The district also has 120 post offices and 151 panchayat, and is well connected with NH-2(Grand trunk road). Which is accomplished by Bhabhua Road (BBU) railway station it is the main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
