| ?Bhagalpur Bihar • India | |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Bhagalpur |
| Population • Sex ratio | 350,133 (2001) • 865 |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle | • 812 0xx • +(+91)0641 • BR 10 XXXX |
Bhagalpur is a city and municipal corporation in Bihar state in eastern India. Bihar ( Hindi:बिहार Urdu: بہار bɪhaːr) is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Indian Standard Time ( IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a Time offset of UTC+530. UTC+530 is the Timezone for Indian Standard Time Sri Lanka Time A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Bhagalpur district is one of the thirty-seven districts of Bihar state, India, and Bhagalpur town is the administrative headquarters In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology In Anthropology and Demography, the human sex ratio is the Sex ratio for Homo sapiens (i Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or Post code system used by India Post the Indian Postal For the past decade or so telecommunication activities have gained momentum in India KA-19-P-8488jpg|thumb|270px|Close up of a licence plate used in Mangalore, Karnataka. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Bihar ( Hindi:बिहार Urdu: بہار bɪhaːr) is a state in eastern India. India is a union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country It is the administrative headquarters of Bhagalpur District. Bhagalpur district is one of the thirty-seven districts of Bihar state, India, and Bhagalpur town is the administrative headquarters Bhagalpur is acclaimed the world over for its silk products and it is known in India as the "Silk City". Bhagalpur is the distorted form of Bhagdatpuram as it was called during the apex of Ang Kingdom and has been the seat of power of the same.
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Overview
Bhagalpur is a divisional town of historical importance situated on the southern bank of the Ganga river. The Ganges (ˈgænʤiːz also Ganga, Devanāgarī: hi गंगा in most Indian languages) is the major river in the Indian subcontinent Situated 220km east of Patna, the state capital of Bihar, and 410km north west of Calcutta. Paṭnā ( Hindi: पटना is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited The city is referred as one of the biggest trade centers in eastern India by the Chinese travellers Huen Sang and Fahiyan. The city had a big harbour on the Ganges River at place called Champanagar (another name for Bhagalpur), now called Champanala, which flows on the western boundary of present city near Nathnagar. During an archaeological excavation, many boats, navigators and currencies of middle and Far East have been found at the same place. The Far East is a term often used by people in the Western world to refer to the countries of East Asia. Bhagalpur is well connected by rail and road. the airport at Bhagalpur was functional till 1980's but from then it is still waiting for its rejuvenation.
The city is famous worldwide for its silk production. Silk is a natural Protein Fiber, some forms of which can be woven into Textiles The best-known type of silk is obtained from cocoons The silk industry in this city is hundreds of years old and a whole clan exists that has been producing silk for generations. There is a Silk Institute and Agricultural college here, as well as a University, and Engineering, Medical and Homeopath colleges.
The gangetic plains are very fertile and the main crops include rice, wheat, maize, barley, and oilseeds. The Indo-Gangetic Plain also known as the Northern plains and the North Indian River Plain is a large and fertile plain encompassing most of northern and eastern India, Fertility is the natural capability of giving life As a measure "Fertility Rate" is the number of children born per couple person or population Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica Barley ( Hordeum vulgare) is an annual Cereal Grain, which serves as a major animal Feed crop, with smaller amounts used for The economy of Bhagalpur is dependent mainly on agriculture and silk.
History
Early civilizations have fostered along the fertile coasts of the river Ganges. Bhagalpur has often been referred to as Bhagaddat-Puram in ancient Sanskrit literature such as the Ramanaya, Mahabharatha and Panchtantra. "Vish-hari Puja" or the worship of the snake queen traces its roots to hundreds of years and is still celebrated every year with thousands of believers and snake charmers offering milk to the Nag(the snake King) and Nageen (The snake Queen).
References to Bhagalpur can be found in Indian epics like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata where Bhagalpur has been described as the kingdom of Anga. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System ( EPICS) is a software environment used to develop and implement Distributed control systems to operate devices The Rāmāyaṇa ( Devanāgarī: sa रामायण is an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the Hindu sage ( Maharishi) Valmiki The earliest reference to Angas (अंग occurs in the Atharava Veda (V Ancient cave sculptures of Emperor Ashoka's regime (274 BC-232 BC) are found in the neighbourhood and at Sultangunj, 20 km west of Bhagalpur, a temple of the Gupta period (320-500) still exists. Ashoka ( Devanāgarī: अशोकः IAST: Aśokaḥ, aɕoːkə(hə Prakrit Imperial title Devanampriya Priyadarsi Events By place Greece Pyrrhus returns from Italy and Sicily and invades Macedonia driving Antigonus Events By place Seleucid Empire The Seleucid king Seleucus II Callinicus undertakes an expedition into the interior of Iran to A temple (from the Latin word Templum) is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities such as prayer and sacrifice or analogous rites Events By Place Roman Empire Under Crispus, son of Constantine I, the Franks are defeated again assuring twenty years Events By Place Europe Possible date for the Battle of Mons Badonicus: Romano-British and Celts defeat an Anglo-Saxon The tomb of Suja, brother of Moghul emperor Aurangzeb, in the heart of the town is reminiscent of the city's association with the Mughal period. Aurangzeb ( (full title Al-Sultan al-Azam wal Khaqan al-Mukarram Abul Muzaffar Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Bahadur Alamgir I Padshah Ghazi) ( November 4,
Ruins of ancient Vikramshila University are located 44 km east of Bhagalpur. University was one of the two most important centers of Buddhist learning in India along with University during the Pala dynasty. It was the medieval centre to the conservation and propagation of Buddhist education, established by King Dharampal of Bengal (783-820) at the end of the 8th century. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Dharampal ( Hindi: धरम पाल (1922 - 2006 was a Gandhian thinker and a Historian from India Etymology and ethnology The exact origin of the word Bangla or Bengal is unknown though it is believed to be derived from the Dravidian-speaking tribe Bang Events Births Deaths April 30 — Hildegard, wife of Charlemagne July 12 — Bertrada Events By Place Asia Tahir, the son of a slave is rewarded with the governorship of Khurasan for supporting the Caliphate The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era.
Bhagalpur formed a part of the ancient Sanskrit kingdom of Anga. In later times it was included in the powerful Hindu kingdom of Magadha or Behar, and in the 7th century A. D. it was an independent state, with the city of Champa for its capital. It afterwards formed a part of the Mahommedan kingdom of Gaur, and was subsequently subjugated by Akbar, who declared it to be a part of the Delhi empire. Bhagalpur passed to the East India Company by the grant of the emperor Shah Alam in 1765. [1]
sambhaw from bhagalpur
Mythological Significance
The city has been the centre of trade and commerce and one of the most influential in "Aryavarta" or India of that time and was concurrent to Patliputra or Patna. Paṭnā ( Hindi: पटना is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited Bhagdatpuram finds its mention in the Vedas and Ramayana as well. "Veda" redirects here For other uses see Veda (disambiguation. The Rāmāyaṇa ( Devanāgarī: sa रामायण is an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the Hindu sage ( Maharishi) Valmiki It is supposed to be the kingdom of Daanvir Karna "the son of Kunti from God Sun" and was called Ang Pradesh. The word Bhagalpur literally means 'City of good luck. '
Mandar Hill, situated 52 km south from Bhagalpur, is believed to have been used as Churner during Samudra-Manthan by God and Danav according to Hindu mythology. Hinduism, Samudra manthan ( Devanagari: समुद्र मंथन or The churning of the ocean of milk is one of the most famous episodes in the Hindu mythology is the large body of Mythology related to Hinduism, notably as contained in Sanskrit literature, such as the Sanskrit epics and
Demography
As of 2001 India census,[1] Bhagalpur had a population of 340,349. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhagalpur has an average literacy rate of 68%, with 70% of the males and 62% of the females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Bhagalpur is one of the leading education centre of Bihar.
Economy
Culture
Language
The popular language spoken in Bhagalpur is Angika, which is reported to be spoken by 50 million persons world wide. Angika (Dev अङ्गिका or अंगिका is a language of the Anga region of India, a 58000 km² area that falls within the states of Among others Hindi and English are the main languages. Nearly 30% of the population speaks English, out of which 50% are quite fluent.
Media
Dainik Jagran & Hindustan, Hindi Daily is published from Bhagalpur.
ANGVANI The First Online Newspaper of Bhagalpur [2] was launched on 15th August 2007. The web portal is determined to cater the curiosity of thousands of Bhagalpurites spread across the world about the latest happenings in their Silk city. The online paper carries only significant news report that are in the interest of the Bhagalpurites.
Crime and Unrest
1980 Bhagalpur blindings
In 1980, Bhagalpur came into news when it was reported that the police blinded 31 suspects awaiting trial[3] (convicted criminals, according to some versions), by pouring acid into their eyes. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The incident became infamous as Bhagalpur blindings. The Bhagalpur blindings refers to an incident in 1979 and 1980 in Bhagalpur in India when police blinded 31 undertrials (or convicted criminals according to some versions The incident was widely debated and discussed in several human rights' conventions. In 2003, a bollywood movie loosely based on the incident and starring Ajay Devgan was released. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India Vishal Veeru Devgan, Hindi:विशाल देवगन born (April 2 1969 in New Delhi, India) popularly known as Ajay Devgan is It was titled Gangaajal (roughly translated as The holy waters of Ganga)[4]. Gangaajal ( Devnagari: गंगा-जल was 2003 Hindi film directed by Prakash Jha, and was the brain child of Mr
Bhagalpur riots
Communal disturbances between Hindus and Muslims have been a part of the history of Bhagalpur and riots had occurred in 1924, 1936, 1946 and 1967. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology Riots are a form of Civil disorders characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of Violence, Vandalism or other Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. However, Bhagalpur became notorious after the riots in October 1989, and the name Bhagalpur riots usually refers to the 1989 riots. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) According to various accounts, some 1100 [5] to 1891 [6] people were killed, a majority of them muslims. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion According to some accounts, stoning of a Ram Shila Poojan procession by some muslims triggered the riots. As a fall-out of the riots, the silk-weaving industry suffered a decline [7].
In 2007, fourteen people were convicted of killing muslims on a large scale in 1989. [2]
More details on Bhagalpur riots on this page: http://www.khabrein.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1983&Itemid=88
People from Bhagalpur
- Kadambini, daughter of Braja Kishore Bose, headmaster of Bhagalpur School, was one of the first women graduates in the British Empire and the first woman doctor in South Asia. Kadambini Ganguly (কাদম্বিনী গাংগুলী (1861 – 3 October 1923) was one of the first female graduates of the British Empire
- Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar and Anup Kumar: These three most famous brothers of Hindi cinema, had spent most of their childhood in Adampur area in core of the city. Sanjay Ashok Kumar ( Hindi: अशोक कुमार Urdu: اَشوک کُمار ( October 13, 1911 &ndash December 10, Kishore Kumar ( Hindi: किशोर कुमार ( August 4, 1929 &ndash October 13, 1987) was an Indian film Anup Kumar is a Fiji Indian politician who won the Vanua Levu West Indian Communal Constituency, one of the 19 seats reserved for Fiji citizens of Ashok Kumar known as the dada muni of Hindi cinema had done the entire schooling at the C. Sanjay Ashok Kumar ( Hindi: अशोक कुमार Urdu: اَشوک کُمار ( October 13, 1911 &ndash December 10, M. S. High school Bhagalpur. The city being their maternal grand parent’s home was a dear to all the three and Dada Muni was a regular to the city till his demise.
- Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyaya is known to have some roots in the city.
- Rabindra Nath Tagore occupied Tillha Kothi close to the University Campus for a considerable period. Parts of the nobel awarded Gitanjali was written in Tilla Kothi.
- Business Magnate Subroto Roy of the famous Sahara Parivar has spent part of his early life in Bhagalpur. He underwent his primary education in Bhagalpur's C. M. S. High school.
- Suchitra Bhattacharya,the acclaimed Indian novelist was born in Bhagalpur(she was born on 10 January 1950 in Bhagalpur). Suchitra Bhattacharya (born 10 January 1950 in Bhagalpur, Bihar) is an Indian novelist
- Nilesh kumar,the upcoming journalist & poet. he is born in North Bhagalpur( he is born on 24th nov 1982 in Ganeshpur, po Kharik Bazar. he is graduate from tmb university & post graduate from jamia millia islamia (New delhi) university.
Places of Interest in Bhagalpur
- Jain Mandir [Champanagar]
- Kuppa Ghat [Bank of Ganga river]
- Karna Garh [Nathnagar]
- old postoffice
- Budhaanath shiv temple
- Ravindranath Bhavan(tillaha Kothi)
- Sharatchand's house
- Lajpat Park
- Sandis Compound
- Ghuran Pir
- Ganga Bridge
- Habai Adda
Hospitality in Bhagalpur
Bhagalpur has quite a few good hotels catering to the needs of all kinds of travellers. The Raj Hans International (3 Star) and Nihar Hotel are some of the oldest and most reputed hotels in the city. Kachahari Chowk (2 kilometres to the east of Bhagalpur Station) is the hub of quality hotels with four of the best hotels in the city being located there. These hotels are Rajhans International, Nihar Hotel, Panchwati and Hotel Bhawna International.
A large number of cheaper and affordable hotels are located near the Bhagalpur station. Hotel Gaylord, Nirmala and many more are located just outside the station. There are a number of "Dharmshalas" in city too. They offer cheap but satisfactory accommodation. These are mostly owned by Marwari Societies.
List of Major Schools and Colleges
Colleges
[1. Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University[8]
[2. Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College & Hospital[9]
[3. Bhagalpur College of Engineering ]
[4. Sabour Agriculture College]
[5. T. N. B. College]
[6. S. M. College]
[8. Vimal Bibhuti College of Education](http://www.vbcebhagalpur.com)
[10. Mahadev Singh College]
[11. S. D. College]
[12. J. V. College]
[13. Sabour College]
[14. Silk School Of Research & Development]
[15. Bhagalpur Polytech
Schools
[1. Mount Carmel School]
[2. Mount Assisi School]
[3. Saint Joseph's School]
[4. Saint Teresa's School]
[5. C. M. S High School]
[6. Navyug Vidyalaya][10]
[7. Delhi Public School](http://www.dpsbhagalpur.com)
[8. D. A. V. Public School]
[9. Christ Church Girls High School]
[10. Saint Andrew's School]
[11. Zila School]
[12. Saint Paul's School] (http://stpaulsbgp.co.nr/)
[13. T. N. B. Collegiate High School]
References =
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius
- ^ Tewary, Amarnath. "Hindus guilty of Muslim deaths", BBC News, 2007-06-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Retrieved on 2007-06-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros.
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