Interesting facts about Bihar State

1. MCC- 05
Sociological and Philosophical Perspectives of Education
St. Xavier's College of Education (Autonomous), Patna
Submitted to
Dr. Nimisha Srivastava
Submitted by
Abhilasha Kumari
Roll no-01
M.Ed. 2021-2023

5. An Abode of Peace : The word ‘Bihar’ is originally derived
from the Sanskrit and Pali word ‘Vihara’ meaning abode.
Buddhist monks inhabited most of the regions surrounding
the state.

6. Say No to Violence : The idea of non-violence originated
from Bihar around 2,600 years ago. The Great Lord Buddha
and Lord Mahavir were propagators of this thought.

7. Birthplace of
Two Religions:
Bihar is the
origin of the two
biggest religions
in the world,
namely
Buddhism and
Jainism.

8. World’s Oldest University: Nalanda library was set on fire
by the army of Bakhtiyar Khilji. The library was believed to
hold 9 million manuscripts and took 3 full months to burn
down into ashes.

9. The Oldest Hindu Temple: The Mundeshwari temple in Bihar is
known as the oldest Hindu temple in India. The temple is dedicated
to both Lord Shiva and his wife, Shakti.

10. Home to a Mathematics Genius : Aryabhatta who gave
zero number to the world, the nine planets’ theory, and
trigonometric rules was from Bihar.

11. Father of the Nation of
Mauritius : The first
Prime Minister of
Mauritius, Seewoosagur
Ramgoolam hailed from
Bihar.
Seewoosagur Ramgoolam

12. A Holy Place of Sikhs : Bihar is the birthplace of the tenth Guru
of Sikhs, Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj and the holy place
of Sikhs is Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib.

13. The Backbone of Indian Politics: You can’t think of Indian
politics without Bihar. India’s first president Dr Rajendra
Prasad belonged to Bihar, and is also the land of prominent
political figures.

14. The IAS Churner Factory : Bihar has given India a lot of
IAS officers. It is regarded as the second most important
state that has produced several IAS officers.

15. First Republic : Vaishali district is considered the first
republic in the world. It became a republic by the 6th
century BC. Vaishali is also the birthplace of Lord
Mahavir.

16. A Centre for Tourism : The tomb of Sher Shah Suri and
Maner Sharif have magnificent architecture. Tourists also
come in large numbers to the Mahabodhi temple.
Tomb of Sher Shah Suri Maner Sharif

17. Bihari Cuisines : The mouth-watering and delicious Litti-
Chokha, Bihari Kebab, Thekua, Khaja are enough to make
you a fan of Bihari cuisine.

18. A Center of Trade and Economy: During the Vedic period,
Bihar was the center of trade and economy. Whereas,
Magadha, Vaishali, Mithila, Anga, Sakyapradesh, Vijji, Janaka
were considered as important kingdoms.

19. Asia’s Largest Cattle Fair:
Coinciding with the post-harvest
season for paddy, the Sonepur
fair is the largest cattle fair in
Asia.

20. An iconic symbol of Bihar Culture: Chhath Puja is an
important festival celebrated in Bihar since Vedic times. The
festival is devoted to Lord Surya (Sun) and Chhathi Maiya.

21. Home to the Greatest Emperors: Famous
Indian emperors Chandragupta Maurya,
Samudragupta, Vikram Aditya, and Ashoka
the Great were from Bihar.
Chandragupta Maurya

22. World’s Longest Free Wi-Fi Range: In 2014, the longest
free Wi-Fi range in the world was launched in Patna by the
Government of Bihar. It spans over a whopping 20 km.

23. Hosted the First Buddhist Council : Rajgir, ‘the royal palace,’ a
city and a notified area in Nalanda district in Bihar, was the
venue for the first Buddhist Council.

24. Where the Buddha delivered most of his sermons: The hill of
Gridhrakuta in Rajgir is perhaps the most important place
related to the life of Buddha, where the Buddha delivered most
of his sermons.

25. The Springboard for India’s independence : Motihari was
perhaps the first laboratory of the Gandhian experiment in
Satyagraha, and it would be apt to say that it has been the
springboard for India’s independence.

26. India’s Highest Stupa : Kesaria Stupa, a lofty brick mound
capped by a solid brick tower, is the highest Stupa found in the
country with a height of about 104” from the base.

27. Home to India’s Most Celebrated Mathematician: Best known
for his Super 30 program, Anand Kumar is a mathematics
genius from Patna. His Super 30 program prepares economically
backward students for IIT-JEE.