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Bettiah
Bettiah (Hindi: बेतिया, Urdu: بیتیا) is the headquarters of West Champaran district in the state of Bihar, near the Indo-Nepal border, 205 Kilometres north-west of Patna. Bettiah, pronounced as 'Betiya', derived its name from 'baint' (A special type of plant which is similar to cane; used for furniture making and also finds its application during festivities). It was grown here extensively in the past but not at present.
Bettiah is located at 26°48′N 84°30′E / 26.8°N 84.5°E / 26.8; 84.5. It has an average elevation of 65 metres (213 ft). Bettiah has hot summers and chilling winters. In summers the temperature goes up to 44-46 degrees Celsius while in winters the temperature goes as low as 2–5 degrees Celsius. It has heavy annual rainfall of about 200–240 cm which often causes floods. Bettiah lies in the alluvial plains of gandak basin. It is located near the River Gandak. A small rainfeeded river name Kohda ( Means Red Pumpkin in Hindi) crosses this city near K R High School. The region faces mild thunders during the change of season. There is a huge forest reserve area near Bettiah which is called 'Udaypur forest area' (Udaypur Jungle), which comes under the tiger saving project called 'Valmiki Vyaghra Pariyojana'.
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Bihar
Bihar (/bɨˈhɑr/, pronounced [bɪˈɦaːr] (
listen)) is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at 38,202 sq mi (98,940 km2) and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.
Bihar lies mid-way between West Bengal in the east and Uttar Pradesh in the west. It is bounded by the country of Nepal to the north and by Jharkhand to the south. The Bihar plain is divided into two parts by the river Ganges which flows through the middle from west to east. Bihar has notified forest area of 6,764.14 km2, which is 6.8% of its geographical area. Hindi and Urdu are the official languages of the state, while the majority of the people speak Angika, Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Maithili and Bajjika. In 2000, Bihar was divided into 2 parts, the Southern part known as Jharkhand.
Ancient Bihar (which consisted of Anga, Videha/Mithila, Magadha and Vajji/Vrijji) was a centre of power, learning and culture in ancient and classical India. Out of five "The Greats" from India, four greats belonged to this region of India, Magadh: Chandragupta Maurya, Ashoka, Samudragupta and Vikramaditya. From Magadha arose India's first and greatest empire, the Maurya empire as well as one of the world's most widely adhered-to religions, Buddhism. Magadha empires, notably under the Maurya and Gupta dynasties, unified large parts of South Asia under a central rule. Its capital Patna, earlier known as Pataliputra, was an important centre of Indian civilization.Nalanda and Vikramshila were centres of learning established in the 5th and 8th century respectively in Bihar, and are counted amongst the oldest and truly international universities, where people all over the world came to study. Bihar has distinction of giving the world its first democracy through Lichchivi (modern days Vaishali) during ancient era.
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Chanpatia
Chanpatia (Hindi: चन्पटिया) is a city and a notified area in Paschim Champaran district in the state of Bihar, India.
As of 2001[update] India census, Chanpatia had a population of 22,029. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Chanpatia has an average literacy rate of 49%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 58% and female literacy of 39%. 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Chanpatia is 17 kilometres from Bettiah. Farming is the main industry in the area. The Budhi Gandak river runs through the town. It is the biggest agricultural market of quenn state bihar. its popular food product basmati rice, mircha-churra, and pandit ji ka peda. Sunil Gupta Ward no.6
26°56′44″N 84°33′09″E / 26.94543°N 84.55238°E / 26.94543; 84.55238
It is the biggest agricultural market of quenn state bihar. its popular food product basmati rica, mircha-churra, and pandit ji ka peda. Sunul Gupta Ward no.6
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Hajipur
Hajipur (Hindi: हाजीपुर),Urdu: حاجی پور ) is the headquarters of Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous for producing bananas, and has a modern railway zonal office. Patna, the capital of Bihar is only 10 km from Hajipur. Mahatma Gandhi Setu, one of the longest bridges in the world, links it to Patna.
The town is known by the name of Hajipur as it was founded by a King of Bengal named Haji Ilyas Shah who ruled between 1345 to 1358 A.D. Inside the fort built by this king in Hajipur there is a mosque called Jama Masjid, a plain building measuring 84.5 ft (25.8 m) long and 33.5 ft (10.2 m) broad.
In ancient times it was called Ukkacala.
In the ancient time, it was known as Ukkacala and was the first village to come after crossing River Ganges at Patna. The village of Hajipur gained significance, as it was the venue of one of the discourses given by Lord Buddha. Buddha preached the Cula Goplalaka Sutta, a Middle Length Discourse, here. Along with that, it is also of interest because a portion of Ananda's ashes were enshrined in the town, the closest disciple of Lord Buddha.Ananda acted as the Buddha's personal attendant for twenty years and outlived him by several decades. Hajipur, earlier in British India was a small town in muzaffarpur district of Bengal situated on the confluence of the Ganges and gandak. Hajipur figures conspicuously in the history of struggles between Akbar and his rebellious Afghan governors of Bengal.
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India
India (
i/ˈɪndiə/), officially the Republic of India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west;China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and Burma and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; in addition, India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four of the world's major religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—originated here, whereas Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam arrived in the 1st millennium CE and also helped shape the region's diverse culture. Gradually annexed by and brought under the administration of the British East India Company from the early 18th century and administered directly by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century, India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by non-violent resistance led by Mahatma Gandhi.
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Janakpur Road
Janakpur Road is a city and a notified area in Sitamarhi district in the Indian state of Bihar.
As of 2001[update] India census,Janakpur Road had a population of 13,341. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Janakpur Road has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 55%. In Janakpur Road, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Pupri, an agro-based industrial town, is located in Sitamarhi District in Bihar. It is around 30 km south-east of Sitamarhi.
The town is noted for the famous Baba Nageshwarnath temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Janaki Temple, dedicated to Goddess Sita, is a nearby attraction. The town is directly connected with Nanpur (8 km south), Bajpatti (17 km north-west) and Jaynagar (34 km north-east) by road. Madhubani (south-east), Benipatti (north-west) and Sitamarhi (north-west) are ideal tourist destinations. Nearest airport is Patna Airport. Janakpur Road Railway Station, of Eastern Railways, serves this town
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Kanti
Kanti is a city and a notified area in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar.
As of 2001[update] India census, Kanti had a population of 20,873. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kanti has an average literacy rate of 48%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 57%, and female literacy is 38%. In Kanti, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Coordinates: 26°13′00″N 85°18′00″E / 26.2167°N 85.3000°E / 26.2167; 85.3000
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Mehsi
Mehsi is a small town located in East Champaran district of Bihar state, India. Mehsi is an entry point of East Champaran if you are travelling from Patna, Muzaffarpur to Raxaul, connected both by railway and roadway. There are many button factories, a small scale industry, although most of the people depend upon agriculture and commerce. Mehsi was the birthplace of the writer and intellectual, Rajkamal Chaudhary. The last sentence about the birth place of Rajkamal Chaudhary is not at Mehsi of District East Champaran, but it is at Saharsa district of Bihar.
Mehsi Town, is famous for zip buttons and the other source is lichi and mango fruits. Mehsi is the major producer of lichi and mango in all over India.
Mehsi is located 114 kilometres (71 mi) north of Patna 41.2 kilometres (26 mi) north of Muzaffarpur & 43.2 kilometres (27 mi) south of Motihari.National Highway 28 passes through Mehsi. The nearest airport is Patna Airport. The nearest village is Rampurwa-Mirzapur which is 1 km east of station.
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Motihari
Motihari (Hindi: मोतिहारी) is the headquarters of East Champaran district (Purbi Champaran district) in the Indian state of Bihar.
In 1866 Champaran was made into a district with Motihari as its headquarters. On 1 December 1977, the Champaran district was divided into two districts - Purbi Champaran (East Champaran) and Paschimi Champaran (West Champaran). Motihari and Bettiah became headquarters of East Champaran district and West Champaran district respectively. The municipality of Motihari was established in 1879. Though no authentic data is available, one of the oldest structures in Motihari appears to be the Briksha Sthan Math, a temple of the guardian deity of Motihari, dating back to 1805. During the British era, the town flourished and it became one of the important centers in North Bihar.
To know more about Motihari, go to [1] ApnaMotihari.com champaran.in motiharionline.com eastchamparan.bic.nic.in
Motihari is around 165 km from Patna, the capital of Bihar, 50 km from Bettiah, and 82 km from Muzaffarpur. The city is very close to Nepal. Birgunj, the second largest city of Nepal, is 55 km away. The closest villages are Madhubani ghat, Sirsha] etc. River Burhi Gandak flows near by it. Pin code-845401
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Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur Town (Hindi: मुज़फ़्फ़रपुर)
pronunciation (help·info)) is a town in Muzaffarpur district in the eastern state of Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of Muzaffarpur district and Tirhut division.
Muzaffarpur, famous for Shahi lychees, is the largest city of northern Bihar. It is situated on the banks of the perennial Burhi Gandak River, which flows from the Someshwar Hills [2] of Himalayas. Muzaffarpur is one of the many gateways to Nepal. Clothes and food-grains are traded between Nepal and Muzaffarpur.
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Muzaffarpur district
Muzaffarpur District (Maithili: মুজফ্ফরপুর জিলা Hindi: मुज़फ़्फ़रपुर ज़िला) is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Muzaffarpur town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Muzaffarpur district is a part of Tirhut Division. Muzaffarpur District is one the 30 districts proposed for Tirhut State
Muzaffarpur is one of the largest commercial and educational centres of Mithila. It is famous for litchis which is a fruit famous for its juicy taste. Muzaffarpur is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Muzaffarpur. The district occupies an area of 3173 km² and has a population of 3,743,836 (as of 2001). Mark Twain, while on way to Kathmandu, stayed in the local Muzaffarpur Club and relished this beautiful East Indian town.
As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Bihar (out of 39), after Patna and East Champaran.
Muzaffarpur district was created in 1875 for the sake of administrative convenience by splitting up the earlier district of Tirhut. The present district of Muzaffarpur came to its existence in the 18th century and named after Muzaffar Khan, an Amil (Revenue Officer) under British Dynasty. Purbi Champaran and Sitamarhi districts on North, on the South Vaishali and Saran districts, on the East Darbhanga and Samastipur districts and on the West Saran and Gopalganj districts surround Muzaffarpur.
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Patna
Paṭnā /ˈpʌtnə/ ( Hindi pronunciation (help·info)) is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second most populous city in Eastern India. Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world.Ancient Patna, known as Pataliputra, was the capital of the Magadha Empire under the Haryanka, Nanda, Mauryan, Sunga, Gupta, Pala and during the Islamic period the seat of power for the Suri dynasty.
Pataliputra was also a seat of learning and fine arts. Its population during the Maurya period (around 300 BCE) was about 400,000.
The modern city of Patna is situated on the southern bank of the Ganges. The city also straddles the rivers Sone, Gandak and Punpun. The city is approximately 35 km long and 16 km to 18 km wide.
In June 2009, the World Bank ranked Patna in second place in India, after Delhi, in terms of the ease of starting a business. As at 2004-2005, Patna had the highest per capita gross district domestic product in Bihar, at Rs31,441. On the basis of,assumed average annual growth,Patna has been ranked as 21st fastest growing city in the world and 5th fastest growing city in India by City Mayors Foundation.Patna registered average annual growth of 3.72%,for the period of 2006-2010.
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Sheohar
Sheohar is the principal town of Sheohar district in Bihar, India.
Sheohar is located at coor 26.52N, 85.3E. It has an average elevation of 53 metres (173 feet).
The district contains five blocks: Piprahi, Purnahiya, Sheohar, Taryani and Dumri Katsari.[citation needed]
The district was a part of Sitamarhi district until 1994. After India’s independence the first parliamentary elections were held in 1952. Sheohar was part of Muzzaffarpur North-West parliamentary constituency, after the first delimitation Sheohar became part of Sitamarhi Parliamentary constituency. After the second delimitation process the name of the constituency was changed to Sheohar, realizing the important role played by Sheohar in this part of Bihar.[citation needed] It is the smallest district in Bihar.[citation needed]
Sheohar Parliamentary constituency consists of six-assembly segments; Riga, Belsand, Sheohar, Madhuban, Chiraia and Dhaka.[citation needed]
The district occupies an area of 443 km and has a population of 531,997 (as of 2011 census).[citation needed]
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Sitamarhi
Sitamarhi is a town and the district headquarters of Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India.
Sitamarhi has suffered natural disasters, including excess flooding due to mis-management of the banks by both civilians and government officials. This town was almost completely destroyed by the earthquake of 1934.{{cn}
Sitamarhi is located at26°36′N 85°29′E / 26.6°N 85.48°E / 26.6; 85.48. It has an average elevation of 56 metres (183 feet). sitamarhi district is drained by rivers such as baghmati, aghwara, lakhandei (lakshman rekha), manusmara & few other minor streams. the northern portion of sitamarhi falls in foothills of himalaya. here elevation increases as one goes from south to north.The ground is not rocky and there are no mountains. Land is suitable for growing crops.There is no water scarcity as ground water is present.
Sitamarhi has a monsoon type of climate. Like most parts of northern India it receives maximum rainfall by southwestern monsoon.
Sitamarhi is well connected by road network from the adjoining districts.Major roads are NH 77 & NH 104. However construction work on Nh 77 is going on for making it double lane. Sitamarhi is situated on "Darbhanga Narkatiyaganj" railway line with sitamarhi being the biggest railway station of district.Another broad gauge line between Muzaffarpur & Sitamarhi is under construction. Sitamarhi has direct train service for Varanasi,Kanpur & New Delhi.
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Sitamarhi district
Sitamarhi is one of the districts of the state of Bihar, India. Sitamarhi town is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district is a part of the Tirhut Division.
This is the place where Sita was born, the main character of the epic Ramayana.[citation needed] The district is situated along the border of Nepal.
In 1875, a Sitamarhi subdistrict was created within the Muzaffarpur district. Sitmarhi detached from Muzaffarpur and became a separate district as of December 11, 1972. It is situated in the northern part of Bihar. The district headquarters are located in Dumra, five kilometers south of Sitamarhi.[clarification needed]
Sitamarhi district became a fully-fledged district when it was split from Muzaffarpur district in 1972. 1994 saw the split of Sheohar district from Sitamarhi.
The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor.
Sitamarhi district occupies an area of 2,294 square kilometres (886 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Australia's Groote Eylandt.
Rivers: Bagmati, Lakhandei
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Sugauli
Sugauli is a city and a notified area in East Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the setting for Rudyard Kipling's story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi".
As of 2001[update] India census, Sugauli had a population of 31,362. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Sugauli has an average literacy rate of 42%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 51%, and female literacy is 32%. In Sugauli, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Coordinates: 26°47′N 84°44′E / 26.783°N 84.733°E / 26.783; 84.733
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Talkhapur
Talkhapur is a town in Sitamarhi district in Bihar in India. The population of the town is 15961. The sex ratio is 53% male and 47% female. Literacy rate is 57% in males and 39% in females.
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Tirhut Division
Tirhut division is an administrative geographical unit of Bihar state of India. Muzaffarpur is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently (2005), the division consists of West Champaran, also called Bettiah district; East Champaran, also called Motihari district; Muzaffarpur district; Sitamarhi district; Sheohar district; Vaishali district, headquartered at Hajipur .
The administrative head of Tirhut division is a Commissioner who is a senior rank officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The present Commissioner of Tirhut division is SM Raju who is a 1991 batch IAS Officer. Waris Ali, Khudi Ram Bose, Bhagwan Das, Juba Sahni, Raj Kumar Shukla, Ramdaylu Singh, Mathura Singh, Binda babu, Dr. Maghfoor Ahmad Ajazi, Manzoor Ahsan Ajazi, Shafi Daudi, Mahesh Babu, were the veteran freedom fighters of this Division. Mahatma Gandhi started struggle for independence from this division, i.e. Champaran. It was the karam bhumi of Dr. Rajendra Pd, Acharya J.B Kripalani and Jai Prakash Narayan.
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Gopal Singh Nepali
Gopal Singh Nepali (1911–1963) was an eminent poet of Hindi literature and a famous lyricist of Bollywood. His association with Bollywood spanned around two decades, beginning in 1944 and ended with his death in 1963. He was a poet of post-Chhayavaad period, and he wrote several collections of Hindi poems including "Umang" (published in 1933). He was also a journalist and edited at least four Hindi magazines, namely, Ratlam Times, Chitrapat, Sudha, and Yogi. He was born in Bettiah in the state of Bihar. In fact, he was not a Nepali but has taken this as a part of his literary name.
During Sino-Indian War of 1962, he wrote many patriotic songs and poems which include Savan, Kalpana, Neelima, Naveen Kalpana Karo,etc.
Nakul Singh Nepali, son of Gopal Singh Nepali, has filed a suit at the Bombay High Court against the makers of Slumdog Millionaire, saying that Danny Boyle they wrongly credited poet Surdas for writing the song Darshan Do Ghanashyam.
According to the suit, Nepali says his father, a poet, wrote the song and that the filmmakers – Danny Boyle and Celador Films Ltd – have caused loss of reputation to his father and violated the author’s rights.
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Prakash Jha
Prakash Jha (Hindi: प्रकाश झा, born 27 February 1952) is an Indian film producer-director-screenwriter, who is most known for his political and socio-political films such as Damul (1984), Mrityudand (1997), Gangaajal (2003), Apaharan (2005) and multistarrer hit movie Raajneeti (2010). He is also the maker of National Film Award winning documentaries like, Faces After The Storm (1984) and Sonal (2002).
He now runs a production company, Prakash Jha Productions.Prakash Jha, owns the P&M Mall in Patna.
Prakash Jha was born and raised raised at his family's farm in Baraharwa, Bettiah, West Champaran, Bihar, India. He did his schooling from Sainik School Tilaya,Koderma district and Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, Bokaro Steel City (now in Jharkhand). Later, he joined Ramjas College, Delhi University to do B.Sc (Hons) in Physics; though he left studies after one year, and decided to go to Bombay and become a painter, though while he was preparing for J.J. School of Arts, he happen to witness the shooting of the film Dharma and got hooked on to filmmaking.
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26 Jan, 2012 (Bettiah).flv
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Bettiah aandhi .mp4
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UJJAIN TOLA BETTIAH "MUHARRAM'' VIDEO .mp4
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muharram video of ujjain tola bettiah,,,,
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Bettiah Train
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best dance in sarswati puja in bettiah boys.MOV
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14- OCTOBER NEWS- BIHAR BETTIAH KEDI PAR JAAN LEVA HAMLA- NEWSTIME 24X7.wmv
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14- OCTOBER NEWS- BIHAR BETTIAH KEDI PAR JAAN LEVA HAMLA- NEWSTIME 24X7.wmv
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BETTIAH PROJECT-2
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Rinku Bettiah Bihar
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song by neha(bettiah)
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Natural shower(bettiah)
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aakash pathak bettiah-845438 mob no-9097213614
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bettiah durga puja ramlila maidan 2012.mov
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bettiah ramlila maidan durga puja oct 2012 on saptami...
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bettiah ramlila maidan durga puja oct 2012 on saptami...
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SAMSUNG SARVICE CENTER BETTIAH LAL BAZAR
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Bettiah Satyendra kumar piyush family videos clip 23 09 2012
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Ek Shaam Kaumi Ektaa k Naam, Mushaira Bettiah, Part 1.mpg
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This mushaira is organised by my cousin brother Mr. Shahid Eqbal from Bettiah. It is dedicated for Champaran's DIG Mr. Gupteshwar Panday & All Police family.
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This mushaira is organised by my cousin brother Mr. Shahid Eqbal from Bettiah. It is dedicated for Champaran's DIG Mr. Gupteshwar Panday & All Police family.
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song by neha(bettiah)1
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Chief minister Nitish Kumar begins his 'adhikar (right) yatra' from Bettiah in West Champaran
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Tweet. London, Dec 26(ANI). Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has claimed the jam-packed fixture list around Christmas has provided them a great opportunity to take an iron grip on the Premier League title race by winning their upcoming matches, starting from Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Wednesday ... (ANI). Read More. United Nations Volunteers . United nations ... ... Bettiah City ... ) .. ). ... . . . . . .. . . .. ....(size: 2.8Kb)
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Tweet. London, Dec 25(ANI). Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said club's fans got their Christmas present back in summer only when they signed Robin Van Persie, and added that the striker is the last piece of his Premier League title-winning puzzle ... (ANI). Read More ... ... Bettiah City ... ) .. ).. Comments. ... . . . . . .. . . .. ....(size: 2.6Kb)
The Times of India
20 Dec 2012
"Walking the ramp is not my kind of work, but when Samant shared the concept with me, I could not say no ... It is my pleasure," Manoj, who hails from Narkatiaganj in Bettiah, West Champaran, told reporters after the show. The critically acclaimed actor flaunted a Rajputana look ... A mix of angarakhas, saris and lehengas, it was dominated by a lot of zari work ... ....(size: 1.8Kb)
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19 Dec 2012
MOTIHARI. The police teams of Vaishali, East Champaran and West champaran districts are searching for Om Prakash Sahani,vice chairman, East champaran Zila Parishad in an iron bar loot case of Vaishali district ... The police conducted raids at Bettiah, Patna, Motihari, Raghunathpur, Rajbhar and Bijulpur but failed to nab him ... Arun Kumar, driver of the truck, had lodged a case in this regard with the Bhagwanpur police station ... ....(size: 2.2Kb)
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PATNA ... Inaugurating the 61st B N Mullik Memorial All India Police Football Championship at the Moinul Haq Stadium here, the CM said funds will never come in the way of sports promotion ... "This has been a long-pending demand ... Apart from teams of various state police; CRPF, RPF, BSF and ITBP are also participating in the 10-day tournament, which will be played simultaneously at Patna, Bettiah, Munger and Gaya ... ....(size: 2.2Kb)
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10 Dec 2012
PATNA. More than 900 participants of 31 teams of state police forces and paramilitary units of the country would fight it out for the B N Mullik Memorial 61st All India Police Football Championship trophy from December 12 to 21, DGP Abhayanand said on Monday ... "The pre-quarterfinal matches would be played in Munger, Gaya and Bettiah, besides in the state capital ... Indian striker Baichung Bhutia has consented to grace the occasion ... ....(size: 2.1Kb)
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NEW DELHI ... The court said it would hear the appeal on Wednesday ... It said the network for smuggling FICN was seized from Chengamanadum Nadakkavu and Kochi (in Kerala), Bettiah and Raxaul (Bihar), Kolkata (West Bengal), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) and Nawanshehr (Punjab). An expert committee, which examined the fake currency, said, "The process of printing and paper make, both in FICN and legal tender of Pakistan, is same." ... ....(size: 2.7Kb)
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| Coordinates | 26°48′N 84°30′E / 26.8°N 84.5°E / 26.8; 84.5Coordinates: 26°48′N 84°30′E / 26.8°N 84.5°E / 26.8; 84.5 |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District(s) | West Champaran |
| Parliamentary constituency | Paschim Champaran |
| Assembly constituency | Bettiah |
| Population | 116,692 (2001[update]) |
| Sex ratio | 53% male : 47% female ♂/♀ |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 65 metres (213 ft) |
| Website | westchamparan.bih.nic.in/ |
Bettiah (Hindi: बेतिया, Urdu: بیتیا) is the headquarters of West Champaran district in the state of Bihar, near the Indo-Nepal border, 205 Kilometres north-west of Patna. Bettiah, pronounced as 'Betiya', derived its name from 'baint' (A special type of plant which is similar to cane; used for furniture making and also finds its application during festivities). It was grown here extensively in the past but not at present. [1]
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Bettiah is located at 26°48′N 84°30′E / 26.8°N 84.5°E / 26.8; 84.5.[2] It has an average elevation of 65 metres (213 ft). Bettiah has hot summers and chilling winters. In summers the temperature goes up to 44-46 degrees Celsius while in winters the temperature goes as low as 2–5 degrees Celsius. It has heavy annual rainfall of about 200–240 cm which often causes floods. Bettiah lies in the alluvial plains of gandak basin. It is located near the River Gandak. A small rainfeeded river name Kohda ( Means Red Pumpkin in Hindi) crosses this city near K R High School. The region faces mild thunders during the change of season. There is a huge forest reserve area near Bettiah which is called 'Udaypur forest area' (Udaypur Jungle), which comes under the tiger saving project called 'Valmiki Vyaghra Pariyojana'.
Demographics[link]
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Bettiah had a population of 116,692. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%.
As per 2011 census, Bettiah Urban Agglomeration had a population of 156,200.[4] Bettiah Urban Agglomeration includes Bettiah (Nagar Panchayat), Tola Mansaraut (Census Town), Kargahia Purab (Census Town) and Hat Saraiya (Census Town).[5] Bettiah Nagar Panchayat had a total population of 132,896, out of which 70,381 were males and 62,515 were females. It had a sex ratio of 888. The population below 5 years was 18,203. The literacy rate of the 7+ population was 82.54 per cent.[6]
See also: List of cities in Bihar
Education[link]
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Schools
1. Jawahar Navoday Vidayalay Vrindavan Bettiah 2.Alok Bharti Sikshan Sansthan, 3. K.R.(Khrist Raja) High School, 4. Assembly of God Church School, 5. Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir, 6. St.Michael Academy, 7. St Michael Prep, 8. St. Xavier's Higher Secondary School [1], 9. St. Teresa Girls' High school, 10. Kidzee, 11. Notre Dame Public School, 12. Natarhat Public School, 13. Raj Inter College, 14. Bipin High School, 15. Kendriya Vidyalaya, 16. National Public High School, 17. Amna Urdu High School, 18. Madrasa Islamia, 19. Yatimkhana Badariya, 20. Radha Dulari Saraswati Siksha Mandir, 21. Holly Mission Public School, 22. Gyanoday Bharti School, 23. St. Marry Public School, 24. St. Remigious Public School, 25. St. Jhon Girls High School, 26. Tirwah National Public High School, 27. Madrasa Nurul Islam Jagirahan founded in 1976, 28. The presidency prep. school, 29. Kedar pandey High schooL, 30.Shanti Kanya Madhya Vidhyalaya, 31.Rajkiya Kanya Madhya Vidhyalaya 32.A.J. Foundation Academy Shanti Nagar, 33.Gobal Public School Nautan
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya: This is apremier school for learning in the district. It is located in Vrindavan (6 km from Bus Stand).
Alok Bharti Sikshan Sansthan: It was founded by Late Mr. Hari Babu in 1965. It is well known for Education and Discipline. The alumni of this school have joined the top universities/IITs/NITs/Medical/MBA/C.A/UPSC in India. There are many successful Engineers, Doctors, IAS Officers and NDAs. Some of them are A. Devnath, Sajjad, R.K.Barnawal, Md. Nehal, P.K. Gupta, J.K. Gupta, P.R. Dubey, A.K Pandey and many others.
Assembly of God Church School: The school is well known for its education quality and discipline. Students from here are well placed in almost each of the top university/C.A/IITs/Medical/MBA Colleges in India.
K.R.(Khrist Raja) High School: It was established in the year 1927 and was a boys school till 1998, when co-education started in this school. The alumni of this school have joined almost each of the top universities/IITs/ medical colleges in India. There are many successful Actors, Engineers, Doctors. Some of them are Satrudhan Sinha, Manoj Bajpai, A.K Roy, C.K Gupta, R.C Ram and many others.
St.Xavier's Higher Secondary School: It was established in the year 1999, in the K R High School campus and has emerged as one of the best schools of the town.
Saraswati Sishu/Vidya Mandir: It was built in the year 1989 and is located in Dr. Hedgewar Nagar which is 5 km east of Bettiah. The school has established itself as an important place for learning.
Radha Dulari Saraswati Siksha Mandir: It was built in the year 1998 and is located at Teen Lalten Chowk, Bettiah(Center). The school is well known for its primary education and discipline.
Amna Urdu High School: It was established by Mr. Aquil Ahmed, Mr.Anwar Karim and Mr. Hashim Raza in 1980's. It was one of the best schools at that time. Earlier it was co-ed, but later the girls section was shifted to Mohalla Quila by the name Urdu Girls High School(Imam-bara).
The presidency prep. school:It was built in the year 2010 and is located in Hariwatika chowk,shiv mandir road Bettiah. The school has established itself as an important place for learning.
Colleges
1. Maharani Janki Kunwar College (named after late Maharani Janki of Bettiah Raj)
2. Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College (RLSY College, Bettiah)
3. Mahila College (Woman's College)
4. Gulab Memorial collage (named after Shaikh Gulab,a freedom fighter).
Maharani Janki Kunwar College: There is a plan to convert Maharani Janki Kunwar Hospital (biggest hospital in North Bihar) into a Medical college and also to establish engineering and management colleges.
Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College: This college transformed into a reputed educational institution from small college started from one room in early eighties. It's the first college to offer BCA Degree(Bachelor of Computer Application) in West Champaran.
Notable people[link]
- Gopal Singh Nepali, poet
- Prakash Jha, Director of AArakshan, Rajneeti, Apahran, Gaggajal and many more.
- ((Kanika Goswami)) Film Director
- MANOJ VAJPAI Hindi Film Actor
- Prof.ZUBAIR AHMAD(Retd.Principal/H.O.D English(M.J.K college),social worker)
- ABHISHEK "ARYAN" (From-Barharwa)[[File:Exam[[..]]
Places of Worship[link]
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Temples 1. Durga Badi Mandir, 2. Durga Bagh Temple, 3. Kali Mandir, 4. Ram Janki Mandir, Teen Lalten Chowk, 5. Shiv Mandir ITI colony, 6. Santoshi Mata Mandir, 7. Santawan Das Math, 8. Joda Shiwalay Mandir, 9. Shri Rani Sati Mandir, 10. Shiv Mandir Pioni Bagh Imali Chawk, 11. Shiv Mandir, Sagar pokhara, 12. shiv Mandir, Belbagh bangali colony, 13. Sant Ghat temple and math, 14.Shiv Mandir Hariwatika, 15.chudiya mata mandir chhawani, 16. Shree Shyam Mandir, Hazarimull Dharamshala Premises
Masjids 1.Jangi Masjid, 2.Madarsa Islamia Masjid, 3.Kalibagh Masjid, 4.Mansa Tola Masjid, 5.Hathi Khana Masjid, 6.Mahawat Toli Masjid, 7.Chhawani Masjid, 8.Ujjain Tola masjid, 9.Ghusukpura masjid
Churches 1. Catholic Church of Christian Quarter, 2. Catholic Church of K R High School, 3. Protestant Church Near Durga Mandir, 4. Protestant Church Near banuchhapar
Gurudwara 1. Gurudwara Near Kaviwar Nepali Path
Civic amenities[link]
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Bettiah has two notable open fields known as "Bada Ramana"("Ramana" means field in local vernacular) and "Chota Ramana" respectively. Bada Ramana also home to the football stadium known as "Maharaja Stadium" and an orphanage known as "Bisheshwarnath Hindu Anathalya" establsihed, before independence, in 1946. It borders with a "math"("Math" means spiritual place) known as "Santawan Das Math". Chota Ramana is home to the city centre known as "Town Hall". It is a venue for important meetings and functions. Chota Ramana borders with the "Saat Saheed Sthal"("The Seven Martyrs") and the city library. Notable markets in Bettiah are Meena Bazar and Lal Bazar.Apart from this, Kalibari is the famous temple here where the priests appointed by Bettiah Raj used to worship.This temple is also built by Bettiah Raj.
Ponds 1. Sagar Pokhra, 2. Uttarwari Pokhra, 3. Haribatika Pokhra, 4. Durga Bagh pokhara
Cinema halls 1.Ajanta, 2.Janta, 3.Urvashi, 4.Pitambra
Transportation[link]
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Bettiah is well connected by roads and railways to all major cities. Railways provide with cheap transport and trade. Due to the opening of broad gauge and new trains, Bettiah has got new lease of life. There is a non - operative airport in Bettiah which was operated in the past during old British time.
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References[link]
- ^ Yang, Anand A. (1999). Bazaar India: Markets, Society, and the Colonial State in Bihar. University of California Press. pp. 305 (at page 69). ISBN 978-0-520-21100-1.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bettiah
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above". Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "Constituents of urban Agglomerations Having Population 1 Lakh & above". Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_4_PR_UAs_1Lakh_and_Above_Appendix.pdf. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "Cities having population 1 lakh and above". Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
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For the Canadian cricketer, see Nitish Kumar (cricketer).
| Nitish Kumar | |
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| In office 3 March 2000 – 10 March 2000 |
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| Deputy CM | Sushil Kumar Modi |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
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| Assumed office 24 November 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Rabri Devi |
| Minister of Railways | |
| In office 20 March 2001 – 21 May 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Ram Vilas Paswan |
| Succeeded by | Lalu Prasad Yadav |
| In office 19 March 1998 – 5 August 1999 |
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| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 27 May 2000 – 21 July 2001 |
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| In office 22 November 1999 – 3 March 2000 |
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| Minister of Surface Transport | |
| In office 13 October 1999 – 22 November 1999 |
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| In office 14 April 1998 – 5 August 1999 |
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| Born | (1951-03-01) 1 March 1951 (age 61) kalyanbigha, Nalanda |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Janata Dal (United) |
| Spouse(s) | Late Smt. Manju Kumari Sinha |
| Children | Nishant Kumar (son) |
| Residence | 1 Anne Marg, Patna |
| Alma mater | National Institute of Technology, Patna |
| Profession | Politician Social Worker Agriculturist Engineer |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Website | http://cm.bih.nic.in |
| As of 18 June, 2006 Source: Government of India |
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Nitish Kumār (born 1 March 1951) is an Indian politician who has been a Union Minister and is the Chief Minister of Bihar, an eastern state of India, since 2005. He belongs to the Janata Dal (United) party. As Chief Minister, he gained popularity by initiating a series of developmental and constructive activities including building of long-delayed bridges, re-laying roads that had ceased to exist, appointing over 100,000 school teachers, ensuring that doctors worked in primary health centers, and keeping crime in check.[1]
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Early life and career[link]
Nitish Kumār was born in Kalyanbigha, Bihar to Kaviraj Ram Lakhan Singh and Parmeshwari Devi.[2] His father was a freedom fighter and was close to the great Gandhian Bihar Vibhuti Anugrah Narayan Sinha, one of the founders of modern Bihar. His nickname is 'Munna'.[3] He is a teetotaler, does not smoke, and is a frugal eater.[4]
He has a degree in electrical engineering from the Bihar College of Engineering, Patna now NIT Patna.[5] He joined the Bihar State Electricity Board, but almost halfheartedly, and later moved into politics.[6]
Political career[link]
Nitish Kumar belongs to a socialist class of politicians.He learnt the lessons of politics under the tutelage of stalwarts Jayaprakash Narayan, Ram Manohar Lohia, Karpoori Thakur, S N Sinha, George Fernandes and V. P. Singh.[7]
Early career[link]
Nitish Kumar participated in Jayaprakash Narayan's movement[8] between 1974 and 1977, and was close to Satyendra Narayan Sinha, a prominent leader of the time. In the 1980 Bihar assembly elections, Kumar stood from Harnaut, which had a strong presence of his fellow Kurmis. He lost, however, to a Kurmi ‘bahubali’ (muscleman/criminal politician).[9] He was first elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1985 as an independent candidate. In 1987, he became the President of the Yuva Lok Dal. In 1989, he became the Secretary-General of the Janata Dal in Bihar. He was also elected to the 9th Lok Sabha the same year. Nitish was aligned with Laloo Prasad Yadav for years before they parted ways and Janata Dal (United) came into existence in 2003.[10][11]
During his term as Minister of Railways, he brought widespread reforms.[12]
Union Minister in Centre[link]
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In 1989, Nitish Kumar was appointed as the Union Minister of State for Agriculture in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh. In 1991, he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha and became General Secretary of the Janata Dal at the national level and the Deputy Leader of Janata Dal in the Parliament. He represented Barh parliamentary constituency in the Lok Sabha between 1989 and 2004.
He briefly served as the Union Cabinet Minister for Railways and Minister for Surface Transport and then as the Minister for Agriculture in 1998–99. In August 1999, he resigned following the Gaisal train disaster. He introduced internet ticket booking facility as well as opened record number of railway ticket booking counters. He introduced revolutionary tatkal scheme for instant booking.
Later that year, he rejoined the Union Cabinet as Minister for Agriculture. From 2001 to May 2004, he served as the Union Cabinet Minister for Railways in the NDA Government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In the 2004 Lok Sabha elections he contested elections from two constituencies, Barh and Nalanda. He was elected from Nalanda but lost from his traditional constituency, Barh. He was the leader of the Janata Dal (United) Parliamentary Party in the Lok Sabha.
Chief Minister of Bihar[link]
1st Term (3 March 2000 – 10 March 2000)[link]
On 3 March 2000, Nitish Kumar was appointed the Chief Minister of Bihar, but he resigned seven days later because failed to prove majority.
2nd Term (24 November 2005 – 24 November 2010)[link]
In November 2005, he led the National Democratic Alliance to victory in the 2005 Bihar assembly elections bringing an end to the 15-year rule of the Lalu Prasad Yadav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal. He was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar on 24 November 2005. Under his government, Bihar developed an electronic version of the Right to Information Act called Jankari scheme. In addition, he launched the E-shakti NREGS program, by which rural people can get employment information by telephone. He is credited with improving infrastructure, and reducing crime, widely felt to be serious problems in the state.
Under his governance Bihar has had a record number of criminal prosecutions through fast track courts. His government initiated a mandatory weekly meeting with all District Magistrates to monitor progress at the grassroot level. His government has generated employment in police services and teaching. Bihar recorded record construction work during his five year mandate, surpassing the national average.
Nitish Kumar government also initiated bicycle and meal programs – the government gave bicycles to girls who stayed in school – which saw Bihar getting huge number of girls into schools and fall in school drop out rates.[13] Women and extremely backward castes were given 50% reservation in electorals for the first time ever in India. However, bicycle scheme of Nitish Government has been criticised by some people because of corruption involved in the scheme.
Health schemes were launched to improve village hospitals and the free medicine distribution system. Loan schemes for farmers were improved by involving national banks.
The state witnessed steep hike in GSDP growth, the second highest in the country. Bihar was recorded as the highest tax payer state in eastern India.
Dr. Abdul Kalam, former President of India and Nitish Kumar initiated the Nalanda International University project, headed by the Prime Minister of India.
In 2010, Nitish Kumar's party swept back to power along with its ally Bharatiya Janata Party. On 26 November 2010, Nitish Kumar took oath as a Chief Minister of Bihar. This is his second consecutive term as Chief Minister of Bihar.[6]
3rd Term (26 November 2010 – Till Now)[link]
In a keenly fought contest, Nitish Kumar led JDU-BJP combine won with four-fifth majority. NDA won 206 seats while RJD won 22 seats. No party there has won enough seats to represent the opposition in the state assembly, which requires at least 25 seats to become eligible to represent the main opposition party.[14][15]
For the last time electorates witnessed high turnout of women and young voters, while this declared as the fairest Bihari election, with no bloodshed or poll violence.[16]
Personal life[link]
On 22 February 1973, Nitish Kumar married Manju Kumari Sinha, a teacher by profession. They have a son, Nishant, who is a graduate of BIT, Mesra.[17] His wife died in 2007 at the age of 53. He is credited with giving a new face to Bihar. The kind of win his Alliance registered during 2010 Bihar Assembly is viewed amongst the biggest ever election win by anyone in Indian elections, where the entire opposition was almost wiped off. Many sections of media and political sections consider him as the best Chief Minister from India, able to bring success of governance in a state of turmoil, finishing caste, religion barrier and paving way for development. For his clean and Statesmanship he owns respect from his bitter opponents and all political parties including Congress whose many prominent leaders including chief Sonia Gandhi, Home Minister P. Chidambaram, NCP leader Agatha Sangma and Congress leader(Minister for information and broadcasting) Ambika Soni, credited Nitish Kumar's clean, pro-citizen development oriented governance. It is a status which currently only Nitish Kumar enjoys, something a rare feat in Indian politics where someone achieves respect and appreciation from opposition along with landslide public support from all sections of Society.
Awards and recognition[link]
- XLRI,Jamshedpur "Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal" for Industrial & Social Peace 2011.[18]
- "MSN Indian of the year 2010"[19]
- NDTV Indian of the Year – Politics, 2010[20]
- Forbes "India's Person of the Year", 2010[21]
- CNN-IBN "Indian of the Year Award" – Politics, 2010[22]
- NDTV Indian of the year – Politics, 2009[23]
- Economics Times "Business reformer of the Year 2009".[24]
- 'Polio Eradication Championship Award' 2009, by Rotary Internationals.[25]
- CNN-IBN Great Indian of the Year – Politics, 2008[26]
- The Best Chief Minister,[27] according to the CNN-IBN and HT State of the Nation Poll 2007.
Positions Held[link]
| Period | Positions | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Contested first assembly elections on a Janata Party ticket. | |
| 1985–89 | Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly. | First term in Legislative Assembly |
| 1986–87 | Member, Committee on Petitions, Bihar Legislative Assembly. | |
| 1987–88 | President, Yuva Lok Dal, Bihar. | |
| 1987–89 | Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Bihar Legislative Assembly. | |
| 1989 | Secretary-General, Janata Dal, Bihar. | |
| 1989 | Elected to 9th Lok Sabha. | First term in Lok Sabha |
| 1989-16 July 1990 | Member, House Committee. | Resigned |
| 4/1990-11/1990 | Union Minister of State, Agriculture and Co-operation. | |
| 1991 | Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha. | 2nd term in Lok Sabha |
| 1991–93 | General-Secretary, Janata Dal. Deputy Leader of Janata Dal in Parliament. |
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| 17/12/91-10/5/96 | Member, Railway Convention Committee. | |
| 8/4/93-10/5/96 | Chairman, Committee on Agriculture. | |
| 1996 | Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha. Member, Committee on Estimates. Member, General Purposes Committee. Member, Joint Committee on the Constitution (Eighty-first Amendment Bill, 1996). |
3rd term in Lok Sabha |
| 1996–98 | Member, Committee on Defence. | |
| 1998 | Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha. | 4th term in Lok Sabha |
| 19/3/98-5/8/99 | Union Cabinet Minister, Railways. | |
| 14/4/98-5/8/99 | Union Cabinet Minister, Surface Transport (additional charge). | |
| 1999 | Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha. | 5th term in Lok Sabha |
| 13/10/99-22 November 1999 | Union Cabinet Minister, Surface Transport. | |
| 22/11/99-3 March 2000 | Union Cabinet Minister, Agriculture. | |
| 3/3/00-10/3/00 | Chief Minister, Bihar. | as 29th Chief Minister of Bihar, only for 7 days |
| 27/5/00-20 March 2001 | Union Cabinet Minister, Agriculture. | |
| 20/3/01-21 July 2001 | Union Cabinet Minister, Agriculture with additional charge of Railways. | |
| 22/7/01-21 May 2004 | Union Cabinet Minister, Railways | |
| 2004 | Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha. Member, Committee on Coal & Steel. Member, General Purposes Committee. Member, Committee of Privileges. Leader Janata Dal (U) Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha. |
6th term in Lok Sabha |
| From 24 November 2005 – 24 November 2010 | Chief Minister, Bihar. | as 31st Chief Minister of Bihar, |
| From 26 November 2010 – Till Date | Chief Minister, Bihar. | as 32nd Chief Minister of Bihar |
See also[link]
References[link]
- ^ "Nitish Kumar's development agenda makes waves in Bihar". Lok Sabha Elections 2009 (Sify News). 1 May 2009. http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?a=jfbn4Ebeibj&title=Nitish_Kumar_s_development_agenda_makes_waves_in_Bihar&?vsv=TopHP3. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ^ Bihar is run by a peasant Kurmi (Nitish Kumar)
- ^ "Thousands of people had gathered on the streets since early morning as the news came that 'Munnaji' was coming home." "The town where Nitish is 'Munna'". India News (Rediff News). 25 November 2005. http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/nov/25bpoll3.htm. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ^ Simha, Vijay (3 December 2005). "Constant Gardener’s turn in the sun". News (Tehelka). http://www.tehelka.com/story_main15.asp?filename=Ne120305Constant_Gardener.asp. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ^ http://www.moneycontrol.com/biography/Nitish_Kumar/1061 Nitish's brief biography
- ^ "I dream of the old glory days of Bihar". The Times Of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-toi/special-report/I-dream-of-the-old-glory-days-of-Bihar/articleshow/11323112.cms.
- ^ http://polityindia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=192:a-politician-other-politicians-should-emulate-&catid=13:article&Itemid=61
- ^ Famous Indian personalities-Nitish Kumar [1] Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar
- ^ http://books.hindustantimes.com/2011/12/review-nitish-kumar-and-the-rise-of-bihar/
- ^ Kumar also belongs to a minority "backward" caste
- ^ Know your party: Janta Dal(United)
- ^ [2]
- ^ "A triumph in Bihar". The Economist. http://www.economist.com/blogs/asiaview/2010/11/indias_poorest_state&fsrc=nwl.
- ^ http://news.oneindia.in/2010/11/25/nitish-creates-history-in-bihar-grabs-206-seats.html
- ^ "Nitish sweeps Bihar polls; Cong crushed, Lalu eclipsed". The Times Of India. 25 November 2010. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-25/india/28213318_1_nitish-kumar-bihar-hands-bihar-assembly-elections.
- ^ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/a-landslide-sweep-for-jdubjp-combine-in-bihar/1/121031.html
- ^ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/in-bihar-son-rise-on-a-different-horizon/442546/
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ "A Person of the Year: Nitish Kumar". Forbes. 3 January 2011. http://www.forbes.com/2011/01/03/forbes-india-person-of-the-year-nitish-kumar.html.
- ^ Nitish Kumar, CNN IBN Indian of the year-2010
- ^ http://www.ndtv.com/news/videos/video_player.php?id=1204670
- ^ "Features". The Times Of India (India). 25 August 2009. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4931000.cms.
- ^ "Awards galore for Nitish". The Times Of India (India). 24 December 2010. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Awards-galore-for-Nitish/articleshow/7153302.cms.
- ^ http://www.indianoftheyear.com/index08.php Indian Of The Year 2008 -politics winner nitish kumar
- ^ http://ibnlive.in.com/features/rday/stateofthenation/cm.php
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| Name | Nitish, Kumar |
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| Date of birth | 1 March 1951 |
| Place of birth | Bakhtiarpur, Patna |
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Bettiah (Hindi: बेतिया, Urdu: بیتیا) is the headquarters of West Champaran district in the state of Bihar, near the Indo-Nepal border, 205 Kilometres north-west of Patna. Bettiah, pronounced as 'Betiya', derived its name from 'baint' (A special type of plant which is similar to cane; used for furniture making and also finds its application during festivities). It was grown here extensively in the past but not at present.
Bettiah is located at 26°48′N 84°30′E / 26.8°N 84.5°E / 26.8; 84.5. It has an average elevation of 65 metres (213 ft). Bettiah has hot summers and chilling winters. In summers the temperature goes up to 44-46 degrees Celsius while in winters the temperature goes as low as 2–5 degrees Celsius. It has heavy annual rainfall of about 200–240 cm which often causes floods. Bettiah lies in the alluvial plains of gandak basin. It is located near the River Gandak. A small rainfeeded river name Kohda ( Means Red Pumpkin in Hindi) crosses this city near K R High School. The region faces mild thunders during the change of season. There is a huge forest reserve area near Bettiah which is called 'Udaypur forest area' (Udaypur Jungle), which comes under the tiger saving project called 'Valmiki Vyaghra Pariyojana'.
