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For a state rightfully called 'Blissful', Bihar Day marks the day. This state was formed during the Colonial period. On March 22, 1912, the Britishers had carved out a state from Bengal, which came to be known as Bihar, and eventually became a constituent part of India in 1950, Two years after the merger of small states with capitals at Saraikela and Kharsawan in 1948.
History: If we look at the Early Vedic period, many kingdoms existed in the plains of Bihar, like: In the northern area of the Ganges, Videha was located and was once ruled by the father of princess Sita, Janaka.
In the southeast, the capital of the kingdom of Magadha called Rajagriha (now Rajgir) was located, a few miles away from present-day Patna.
In the east, the kingdom of Anga was located, with its capital at Campa.
Later, in the southern Videha, a new Kingdom arose with its capital at Vaishali. Along with this, the kingdom of Videha was replaced in around 700 BCE by a confederacy of Vrijji, also said to be the first-ever Republican state known in history.
Pataliputra (present-day Patna), remained the capital of the Magadha Empire under Ashoka and later, the Gupta dynasty until the attack of the Hephthalites from the north in 5th Century CE. Many centuries later, during the Muslim rule period (1200-1765), Bihar had a very little independent history.
Colonial Rule: In 1765, Bihar, together with Chota Nagpur was merged with the state of Bengal under the Britishers. This was an important area for the revolts done against the British Rule, mainly because of their Forest Laws. The revolt of Ho from 1820 to 1827 and the Munda uprising of 1831 to 1832 were the most important ones. Later on, Bihar became an important centre of the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58. Bihar also formed a part of the Bengal Presidency until 1912, when the province of Bihar and Orissa (now Odisha) was formed.
Role in Indian Nationalism: The state played an active role in the successive phases of the national movement. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, led the famous movement of Champaran against the cruel rule and tyranny of the European indigo planters. This was his first Satyagraha movement, organised in 1917. This state is also the birthplace of Rajendra Prasad, the first president of India, who played a leading role in the national movement. He was born in the Siwan district, northwest of the capital of Bihar, Patna.
Post Independence: Bihar became a state in independent India in 1950. Six years later, in 1956, when the linguistic states were created (one of our practices of Federalism), a territory of about 3,140 square miles in the area was transferred to West Bengal from Bihar. The idea of the linguistic states was implemented so that the people who spoke a common language could live in the same area. In 2000, most of the plateau of Chota Nagpur in Bihar's southern region became a part of Jharkhand, which was carved out from it in the same year.
Symbols of Bihar:
Emblem:
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Song: Mere Bharat Ke Kanth Haar (The Garland of my India).
Mammal: Gaur
Bird: House Sparrow
Flower: Kachnar
Fruit: Mango
Tree: Peepal Tree
Bihar Day: It is celebrated on a large scale by the government of Bihar, first started during the tenure of Nitish Kumar. It is not only celebrated in our country, but also in the United States of America, Britain, Australia, Scotland, Canada and a lot more.
Observance: Every year, the Bihar state Government issues a notification declaring March 22 as a public holiday to celebrate Bihar Day. It applies to all offices and companies under the governance of the State Government as well as the Central Government. The schools in Bihar celebrate this day by organising various activities and programmes for the students.
