Bhagalpur
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Bhagdattpuram was one of the most influential towns in "Aryavarta" (as India was known as at that time). It is supposed to have been concurrent to Patliputra or Patna. Bhagdattpuram finds its mention in the Vedas and Ramayana as well. It is supposed to be the kingdom of Daanvir Karna, the son of Kunti and the Sun God. Under his rule, the town was known as "Anga Pradesh" or "Angadesh". The word Bhagdattpuram literally means "City of Good Luck."
Mount Mandara, situated 52 kilometres (approximately 32 miles) south from Bhagalpur on Bausi Road, is believed to have been used as the churner during Samudra-Manthan (churning of the sea) by the Gods and Demons (Danava) according to Hindu mythology. Mandara is associated with Samudra-Manthan which suggests that the hill was used by the gods to churn the ocean to procure amrit. The serpent, Vasuki offered to serve as the rope and has left behind an impression of the coil on the granite hill. It is believed that Panchjanya, the conch shell used in the Mahabharat was discovered here in the "Shankh Kund". The Puranas also refer to the hill. It is believed to have been visited by Vishnu as Madhusudana (the destroyer of Madhu the Demon). It is said that Vishnu covered Madhu under the hill after defeating him to death. Kalidasa's Kumarasambhava refers to foot marks of Vishnu on the slopes of Mandara. The hill is replete with relics of bygone ages. Apart from inscriptions and statues, there are numerous rock cut sculptures depicting various images of Hindu Gods. The hill is equally revered by the Jains who believe that their 12th Tirthankara attained nirvana at the summit. The area around Mandara Hill is laced with a landscape of extraordinary splendour. The 800 feet high granite hill is a sight to see in the daylight. It is a popular picnic spot for people living in the area.
It is situated in the planes of the Ganges river basin at the height of 141 feet above sea level. It is the third largest city of Bihar
. It covers an area of 2569.50 km2. and lies between 25.07'N - 25.30'N Latitude
and between 86.37'E - 87.30'E Longitude
. It is the administrative headquarters of the Bhagalpur District
. Bhagalpur is acclaimed the world over for its silk products and it is known in India as the "Silk City
" Famous for its Tussar Silk
& Tussar Saree
. The city and the district was notorious for its criminal activities and lack of human safety, both of which peaked during 1970s leading to 1980 Bhagalpur blindings
. Bhagalpur is the distorted form of Bhagdatpuram (meaning city of Good Luck) as it was called during the flourishing of the Anga
Kingdom, and has been the seat of power since.
(population). It is a city of historical importance on the bank of Ganges river, situated 220 km east of Patna and 410 km north west of Calcutta. The city was referred to as one of the biggest trade centers in eastern India by the 7th century Chinese travellers Hsüan-tsang
and Fa-Hien. 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 the present city near Nathnagar. During an archaeological excavation, many boats and coins of the Middle and Far East
were found at the same place. Bhagalpur is well connected by rail and roadways.
The silk industry in this city is hundreds of years old and its inhabitants have been producing silk for generations.There is a Silk Institute and Agricultural University here, as well as a University (Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University), and Engineering (Bhagalpur College of Engineering), Medical (Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College) and Homeopathic colleges. Recently in 2010 Bihar Agricultural University was set up in Sabour, Bhagalpur.
The Gangetic plains are very fertile
and the main crops
include rice
, wheat
, maize
, barley
, and oilseeds. The economy of Bhagalpur is dependent mainly on agriculture and small businesses.
References to Bhagalpur can be found in India
n epics
like the Ramayana
and the Mahabharata
where Bhagalpur has been described as the kingdom of Anga
. 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 in Bhagalpur. 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
.
The ruins of ancient Vikramshila
University are located 44 km east of Bhagalpur. The royal university of Vikramsila, ranks next to Nalanda
and owes its origin to Dharmapala
(770-810 A.D.), the devout Pala king who loved to call himself Paramasaugata (chief worshipper of the Buddha
) and was a great patron of Mahayana Buddhism. It was the medieval center to the conservation and propagation of Buddhist education, established by King Dharampal
of Bengal
(783-820) at the end of the 8th century.
Bhagalpur formed a part of the ancient Sanskrit kingdom of Anga
said to be ruled by king Karna
of Mahabharata
who was well known for his charity
. In later times it was included in the powerful Hindu kingdom of Magadha
or Behar, and in the 7th century it was an independent state, with the city of Champa as its capital. It afterwards formed a part of the Mohammedan Kingdom of Gaur, West Bengal
, 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 II
in 1765.
Bhagalpur was one of most important trade centers in Bengal Presidency in British India.
The communal violence that broke out in and around Bhagalpur in October 1989 continued for about two months and nearly 1,070 lives lost.
The Jain temple at Nathnagar is important pilgrimage centre for Jains. Budha nath Temple is ancient Shiva Temple on the bank of Ganges. Sultanganj (about 25 km West) is an important religious center for Hindus from where holy water of Ganges is carried and offered at Deoghar.
Silk weaving is an age-old traditional household industry of Bhagalpur. There is a Silk Institute and Agricultural college as well. In
Bhagalpur the weavers service centre (GOI) was established in the year 1974. With a view to developing handloom silk industry in the state of Bihar. The silk industry has faced very stiff competition from machine made fabric due to this the industry is almost at the verge of a collapse. The govt. is now trying to renovate this sector. Bhagalpur silk home furnishing made ups are slowly becoming popular in the Overseas markets.
it has good economy.
It is ranked 4th in all the cities of bihar, after the capital patna, industrial capital begusarai and muzaffarpur.
there is lack of employment in the city. people migrate to patna and begusarai for employment.
, Bhagalpur city had a population of 350,133 while district as a whole had 2.4 Million population. It is third largest city in Bihar in terms of urban population next only to Patna & Gaya. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhagalpur has an average literacy rate of 70%, while male literacy rate is at 78% & women at 62%currently.
Puja,Laxmi Puja, Kali Puja and Dussehra
are the major festivals in Bhagalpur. Bihula & Bishahari puja is specially celebrated in Bhagalpur.
medical education, engineering education, arts and science education and agriculture university.
.
Angika, a regional language, is reported to be spoken by more than 30 million people world wide and is considered to be one of the oldest languages of the world.
BSNL, Airtel, Aircel, Vodafone, Idea, Tata-Docomo, Reliance-GSM, Uninor, S-Tel.
CDMA Service:
Tata Indicom, Reliance India Mobile(RIM), MTS, Virgin.
Broadband service: BSNL, BSNL Leased line, Sify.
Wireless Broadband: Tata Photon Plus
Other services: BSNL Landline, BSNL WLL.
3G service currently provided by BSNL and Reliance.
People who have lived here for brief periods:
Mount Mandara, situated 52 kilometres (approximately 32 miles) south from Bhagalpur on Bausi Road, is believed to have been used as the churner during Samudra-Manthan (churning of the sea) by the Gods and Demons (Danava) according to Hindu mythology. Mandara is associated with Samudra-Manthan which suggests that the hill was used by the gods to churn the ocean to procure amrit. The serpent, Vasuki offered to serve as the rope and has left behind an impression of the coil on the granite hill. It is believed that Panchjanya, the conch shell used in the Mahabharat was discovered here in the "Shankh Kund". The Puranas also refer to the hill. It is believed to have been visited by Vishnu as Madhusudana (the destroyer of Madhu the Demon). It is said that Vishnu covered Madhu under the hill after defeating him to death. Kalidasa's Kumarasambhava refers to foot marks of Vishnu on the slopes of Mandara. The hill is replete with relics of bygone ages. Apart from inscriptions and statues, there are numerous rock cut sculptures depicting various images of Hindu Gods. The hill is equally revered by the Jains who believe that their 12th Tirthankara attained nirvana at the summit. The area around Mandara Hill is laced with a landscape of extraordinary splendour. The 800 feet high granite hill is a sight to see in the daylight. It is a popular picnic spot for people living in the area.
It is situated in the planes of the Ganges river basin at the height of 141 feet above sea level. It is the third largest city of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
. It covers an area of 2569.50 km2. and lies between 25.07'N - 25.30'N Latitude
Latitude
In geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
and between 86.37'E - 87.30'E Longitude
Longitude
Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
. It is the administrative headquarters of the Bhagalpur District
Bhagalpur District
Bhagalpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Bhagalpur town is the administrative headquarters of this district.-Geography:...
. Bhagalpur is acclaimed the world over for its silk products and it is known in India as the "Silk City
Silk City
The term Silk City has been used to refer to multiple major silk-producing centers. These include:*Bhagalpur, Bihar, India Famous of Tussar Silk & Tussar Saree.*Bhoodhan Pochampally, India*Muddenahalli & Doddaballapur, Karnataka, India...
" Famous for its Tussar Silk
Tussar Silk
Tussar ,Tushar,Tassar or Tusser or Simply Bhalgapur Silk is a Kind of Silk Produces Mostly in Bhagalpur,,& Jharkhand,India.Various Sarees are made from This Silk Tussar Saree are made in Bhagalpur & Bishnupur Baluchari sarees are made...
& Tussar Saree
Tussar Saree
These are Kind of Saree made by Tussar Silk in Bhagalpur,bihar.Its a non-mulbery Silk.Tussar saree are made in various colors viz , Dhaniya , Mas , Kariya , Anchi , Jamalla , Darra , Katha , Took Lal , Narangi , Piura , Rani , Malti , Phiroza , etc....
. The city and the district was notorious for its criminal activities and lack of human safety, both of which peaked during 1970s leading to 1980 Bhagalpur blindings
1980 Bhagalpur blindings
The Bhagalpur blindings refers to an incident in 1979 and 1980 in Bhagalpur in the state of Bihar, India when police blinded 31 undertrials , by pouring acid into their eyes...
. Bhagalpur is the distorted form of Bhagdatpuram (meaning city of Good Luck) as it was called during the flourishing of the Anga
Anga
Anga was a kingdom that flourished on the eastern Indian subcontinent in the 6th century BCE until taken over by Magadha in the same century. Counted among the "sixteen great nations" in Buddhist texts like the Anguttara Nikaya, Anga also finds mention in the Jain Vyakhyaprajnapti’s list of...
Kingdom, and has been the seat of power since.
Overview
Bhagalpur is the 3rd largest city in BiharBihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
(population). It is a city of historical importance on the bank of Ganges river, situated 220 km east of Patna and 410 km north west of Calcutta. The city was referred to as one of the biggest trade centers in eastern India by the 7th century Chinese travellers Hsüan-tsang
Xuanzang
Xuanzang was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator who described the interaction between China and India in the early Tang period...
and Fa-Hien. 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 the present city near Nathnagar. During an archaeological excavation, many boats and coins of the Middle and Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
were found at the same place. Bhagalpur is well connected by rail and roadways.
The silk industry in this city is hundreds of years old and its inhabitants have been producing silk for generations.There is a Silk Institute and Agricultural University here, as well as a University (Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University), and Engineering (Bhagalpur College of Engineering), Medical (Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College) and Homeopathic colleges. Recently in 2010 Bihar Agricultural University was set up in Sabour, Bhagalpur.
The Gangetic plains are very fertile
Fertile
The term fertile describes a condition whereby organisms are able to produce physically healthy offspring.Fertile may also refer to:...
and the main crops
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
include rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
, maize
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
, barley
Barley
Barley is a major cereal grain, a member of the grass family. It serves as a major animal fodder, as a base malt for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods...
, and oilseeds. The economy of Bhagalpur is dependent mainly on agriculture and small businesses.
History
The religious festival of "Vish-hari Puja" or "the worship of the Snake Queen" or "Manasa Devi, said to be a daughter of lord Shiva and Queen of Snakes" traces its roots back 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 India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , 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...
n epics
EPICS
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like the Ramayana
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...
and the Mahabharata
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
where Bhagalpur has been described as the kingdom of Anga
Anga
Anga was a kingdom that flourished on the eastern Indian subcontinent in the 6th century BCE until taken over by Magadha in the same century. Counted among the "sixteen great nations" in Buddhist texts like the Anguttara Nikaya, Anga also finds mention in the Jain Vyakhyaprajnapti’s list of...
. Ancient cave sculptures of Emperor Ashoka
Ashoka
Ashok Maurya or Ashoka , popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from ca. 269 BC to 232 BC. One of India's greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned over most of present-day India after a number of military conquests...
's regime (274 BC
274 BC
Year 274 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dentatus and Merenda...
-232 BC
232 BC
Year 232 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lepidus and Melleolus...
) are found in the neighbourhood and at Sultangunj, 20 km west of Bhagalpur, a temple
Temple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...
of the Gupta
Gupta Empire
The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire which existed approximately from 320 to 550 CE and covered much of the Indian Subcontinent. Founded by Maharaja Sri-Gupta, the dynasty was the model of a classical civilization. The peace and prosperity created under leadership of Guptas enabled the...
period (320-500) still exists in Bhagalpur. The tomb of Suja, brother of Moghul emperor Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
, in the heart of the town is reminiscent of the city's association with the Mughal period
Mughal era
The Mughal era is a historic period of the Mughal Empire in South Asia . It ran from the early 15th century to a point in the early 18th century when the Mughal Emperors' power had dwindled...
.
The ruins of ancient Vikramshila
Vikramshila
University was one of the two most important centers of Buddhist learning in India during the Pala dynasty, along with University. was established by King Dharmapala in response to a supposed decline in the quality of scholarship at Nālandā...
University are located 44 km east of Bhagalpur. The royal university of Vikramsila, ranks next to Nalanda
Nalanda
Nālandā is the name of an ancient center of higher learning in Bihar, India.The site of Nalanda is located in the Indian state of Bihar, about 55 miles south east of Patna, and was a Buddhist center of learning from the fifth or sixth century CE to 1197 CE. It has been called "one of the...
and owes its origin to Dharmapala
Dharmapala
In Vajrayana Buddhism, a dharmapāla is a type of wrathful deity. The name means "Dharma-defender" in Sanskrit, and the dharmapālas are also known as the Defenders of the Law , or the Protectors of the Law, in English....
(770-810 A.D.), the devout Pala king who loved to call himself Paramasaugata (chief worshipper of the Buddha
Buddha
In Buddhism, buddhahood is the state of perfect enlightenment attained by a buddha .In Buddhism, the term buddha usually refers to one who has become enlightened...
) and was a great patron of Mahayana Buddhism. It was the medieval center to the conservation and propagation of Buddhist education, established by King Dharampal
Dharampal
Dharampal , Gandhian thinker, historian and political philosopher from India. He authored The Beautiful Tree , Indian Science and Technology in the Eighteenth Century and Civil Disobedience and Indian Tradition , among other seminal works, which have led to a radical reappraisal of conventional...
of Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
(783-820) at the end of the 8th century.
Bhagalpur formed a part of the ancient Sanskrit kingdom of Anga
Anga
Anga was a kingdom that flourished on the eastern Indian subcontinent in the 6th century BCE until taken over by Magadha in the same century. Counted among the "sixteen great nations" in Buddhist texts like the Anguttara Nikaya, Anga also finds mention in the Jain Vyakhyaprajnapti’s list of...
said to be ruled by king Karna
Karna
Karna or Radheya is one of the central characters in the epic Mahābhārata, from ancient India. He was the King of Anga...
of Mahabharata
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
who was well known for his charity
Charity (practice)
The practice of charity means the voluntary giving of help to those in need who are not related to the giver.- Etymology :The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word "charité" which was derived from the Latin "caritas".Originally in Latin the word caritas meant...
. In later times it was included in the powerful Hindu kingdom of Magadha
Magadha
Magadha formed one of the sixteen Mahājanapadas or kingdoms in ancient India. The core of the kingdom was the area of Bihar south of the Ganga; its first capital was Rajagriha then Pataliputra...
or Behar, and in the 7th century it was an independent state, with the city of Champa as its capital. It afterwards formed a part of the Mohammedan Kingdom of Gaur, West Bengal
Gaur, West Bengal
Gour, or Gaur , as it is spelt mostly in modern times, or Lakhnauti is a ruined city, in the Malda district of West Bengal, India, on the west bank of the Ganges river, 40 kilometers downstream from Rajmahal.-History:...
, and was subsequently subjugated by Akbar, who declared it to be a part of the Delhi empire. Bhagalpur passed to the East India Company
East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
by the grant of the emperor Shah Alam II
Shah Alam II
Shah Alam II , also known as Ali Gauhar, was a Mughal emperor of India. A son of Alamgir II, he was exiled to Allahabad in December 1759 by Ghazi-ud-Din, who appointed Shah Jahan III as the emperor. Later, he was nominated as the emperor by Ahmad Shah.Shah Alam II was considered the only and...
in 1765.
Bhagalpur was one of most important trade centers in Bengal Presidency in British India.
The communal violence that broke out in and around Bhagalpur in October 1989 continued for about two months and nearly 1,070 lives lost.
The Jain temple at Nathnagar is important pilgrimage centre for Jains. Budha nath Temple is ancient Shiva Temple on the bank of Ganges. Sultanganj (about 25 km West) is an important religious center for Hindus from where holy water of Ganges is carried and offered at Deoghar.
Economics
Bhagalpur is a small city and it has primarily an agrarian economy. The economic growth of the city has stagnated from the independence itself . Today the city's primary employer is the public sector with little pvt. sector involvememt. This has resulted in widespread migration of people for the search of jobs to other parts of the country. The silk industry in this city is 200 of years old and a whole clan exist that has been producing silk for generations. Bhagalpur is well known for its sericulture, manufacture of silk yarn and weaving them into lovely products. This silk is of a distinct and special type. It is known as Tussah or Tusser Silk.Silk weaving is an age-old traditional household industry of Bhagalpur. There is a Silk Institute and Agricultural college as well. In
Bhagalpur the weavers service centre (GOI) was established in the year 1974. With a view to developing handloom silk industry in the state of Bihar. The silk industry has faced very stiff competition from machine made fabric due to this the industry is almost at the verge of a collapse. The govt. is now trying to renovate this sector. Bhagalpur silk home furnishing made ups are slowly becoming popular in the Overseas markets.
it has good economy.
It is ranked 4th in all the cities of bihar, after the capital patna, industrial capital begusarai and muzaffarpur.
there is lack of employment in the city. people migrate to patna and begusarai for employment.
Demography
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Bhagalpur city had a population of 350,133 while district as a whole had 2.4 Million population. It is third largest city in Bihar in terms of urban population next only to Patna & Gaya. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhagalpur has an average literacy rate of 70%, while male literacy rate is at 78% & women at 62%currently.
Culture
ChhathChhath
Chhath is an ancient Hindu festival dedicated to the Hindu Sun God, Surya, also known as Surya Shashti. The Chhath Puja is performed in order to thank Surya for sustaining life on earth and to request the granting of certain wishes. The Sun, considered the god of energy and of the life-force, is...
Puja,Laxmi Puja, Kali Puja and Dussehra
Vijayadashami
Vijayadashami also known as Dasara, is one of the most important festivals celebrated in various forms, across India, Nepal and Bangladesh...
are the major festivals in Bhagalpur. Bihula & Bishahari puja is specially celebrated in Bhagalpur.
Education
The higher education in city includes various institutes related tomedical education, engineering education, arts and science education and agriculture university.
- University*
- Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur
- R.S.Collage Tarapur
- Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur
- Bhagalpur College of Engineering
- Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur
- T. N. B. College, Bhagalpur
- Sunderwati Mahila College
- Marwari College, Bhagalpur
- B.N College,Bhagalpur
- Muslim Minority College, Bhagalpur
- Zila School, Bhagalpur (BIEC)
- Durga Charan High School, Bhagalpur (BIEC)
- Jhunjhunwala Girls High School, Bhagalpur (BIEC)
- Mount Assisi School, Bhagalpur. (ICSE)
- Saint Joseph's School, Bhagalpur.(ICSE)
- Delhi Public School, Bhagalpur.(CBSE)
- Mount Carmel School, Bhagalpur.(ICSE)
- Saint Teresa's School,Bhagalpur.(ICSE)
- D.A.V Public School,Bhagalpur. (CBSE)
- Urdu Girls High School,Bhagalpur
- Navyug Vidyalaya, Bhagalpur. (CBSE)
- Holy Family School,Bhagalpur (ICSE)
- S.K.P.Vidya Vihar, Bhagalpur (CBSE)
- Muslim High school
- C E Academy
- G.R.S.S.Vidya mandir,Champanagar,BGP(CBSE)
- K N H Medical College and Hospital, Mayagunj, Bhagalpur
- A.R.D.S.Vidya Mandir (CBSE)
Language
The main language of Bhagalpur is Angika which is a blend of Bangla and MaithiliMaithili
Maithili may refer to:* Maithili language, a language spoken in the eastern part of India and south - eastern part of Nepal and it is a second national language of Nepal. It belongs to the ancient Kingdom Mithila....
.
Angika, a regional language, is reported to be spoken by more than 30 million people world wide and is considered to be one of the oldest languages of the world.
Print & Electronic Media
Print media :- Dainik Jagran, Hindustan, Times Of India, Prabhat Khabar are newspapers circulated in Bhagalpur.Web Media
www.angvani.com, The First Online Newspaper of Bhagalpur since 2007.Telecom
GSM Service:BSNL, Airtel, Aircel, Vodafone, Idea, Tata-Docomo, Reliance-GSM, Uninor, S-Tel.
CDMA Service:
Tata Indicom, Reliance India Mobile(RIM), MTS, Virgin.
Broadband service: BSNL, BSNL Leased line, Sify.
Wireless Broadband: Tata Photon Plus
Other services: BSNL Landline, BSNL WLL.
3G service currently provided by BSNL and Reliance.
Places of interest
- Jain Temple (Champanagar)
- Mehershi mehi aashram, Kuppa Ghat (Bank of the Ganges river)
- Bihar Agriculture University
- Manas-Kamna Temple,Karnagarh (Nathnagar)-Area known be the place of KarnaKarnaKarna or Radheya is one of the central characters in the epic Mahābhārata, from ancient India. He was the King of Anga...
(of MahabharataMahabharataThe Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
) Palace. - The Shiva Temple at Budhanath
- Ajgaivee Nath Shiv Mandir, Sultanganj
- Gurdwara Sri Guru singh Sabha,Bhagalpur
- Rabindra Nath Bhavan (Tillha Kothi)
- Sandish CompoundSandish CompoundSandy's Compound is a 30 year old park and zoo located in Khanjarpur, Bhagalpur City, Bihar, near Jaiprakash Narayan, Udyan. It contains a Doordarshan TV Centre....
- The Residence of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyaya
- Lajpat Park
- Central Jail,Near Airport
- The Dargah (tomb) of Ghuran Sah Pir Baba
- Vikramshila SetuVikramshila SetuVikramshila Setu is a bridge across the Ganges, near Bhagalpur in the Indian state of Bihar.The 4.7 km long bridge serves as a link between NH 80 and NH 31 running on the opposite sides of the Ganges. It runs from Barari Ghat on the Bhagalpur side on the south bank of the Ganges to Naugachia...
- VikramshilaVikramshilaUniversity was one of the two most important centers of Buddhist learning in India during the Pala dynasty, along with University. was established by King Dharmapala in response to a supposed decline in the quality of scholarship at Nālandā...
University (Ancient) & Museum - Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin SanctuaryVikramshila Gangetic Dolphin SanctuaryVikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is located in Bhagalpur District of Bihar, India. The sanctuary is a 50 km stretch of the Ganges River from Sultanganj to Kahalgaon. Designated in 1991, it is the only protected area for the endangered Gangetic dolphins in Asia...
- Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udhyan (park)
- Rajmahal Fossil Sanctuary(Near Sahibganj)
- Udhuwa Bird Sanctuary (Near Barharwa)
- Vishhari Sthan (Snake Temple), Champanagar
- Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower), Made in British Time
- Bateshwarnath (near Kahalgaon)
- Fulwaria shiv mandir (8 km south from city)estb 1893 from brahman smaj
- Mandar Hill Parwat by which SAGAR-MANTHAN was done and it is 52 km far from Bhagalpur
- Temple of goddess TELDIHAYA (goddess durga) is popular and it is 30 km far from Bhagalpur.
- GONU-DHAM temple's distance from bhagalpur is only 8 km, This is MIRACULOUS temple of Lord SHIV.
- Temple of goddess DURGA and KALI at village Mukhariya distance from Bhagalpur is 5 km south
- Chandika Sthan Temple of Maa Chandika at village Rampurdih distance from Bhagalpur is 13 km;west & south.
- Old Kali Temple in Birbanna Estates nearby Thana Bihpur,it is 37 km from Bhagalpur
- Durga Temple in Tetri near Naugachhia
- Durga Temple in Bhramarpur near Thana Bihpur.
- Old Kali Temple Lakhpura (50 Km. from Bhagalpur).
People from Bhagalpur
- [Anand Mohan Sahay] Genral Secretary in INA with Netaji. Taken Responsibility in INA for men-force & Training. After Independence He giave services for Nation as a Indian Ambessedor in seven different Countries.
- Sanjay JhaSanjay JhaSanjay K. Jha is chairman and chief executive officer of Motorola Mobility and previously served as co-chief executive officer of Motorola. from 2008.-Early life:...
, CEO of Motorola was born in Bhagalpur. - Dr.U.N.Sinha, a pioneer in parallel computing was born in Bhagalpur.
- Tilka ManjhiTilka ManjhiTilka Majhi was the first Paharia leader who took up arms against the British in the 1780s. The British surrounded the Tilapore forest from which he operated but he and his men held them at bay for several weeks. When he was finally caught in 1784, he was tied to the tail of a horse and dragged all...
First Santhal Freedom fighter. - Dr.S.M.Z.Rahman, First PhD holder from Bhagalpur University under the supervision of Prof. A. P. Jha. They pioneered in the population genetics of the "Drosophila".
- KadambiniKadambini GangulyKadambini Ganguly was one of the first female graduates of the British Empire along with Chandramukhi Basu. She was one of the first female physicians of South Asia to be trained in European medicine.-Early life:...
, daughter of Braja Kishore Bose, headmaster of Bhagalpur School, was one of the first women graduates from Bhagalpur. - Suchitra BhattacharyaSuchitra BhattacharyaSuchitra Bhattacharya is an Indian novelist.-Early life and education:Suchitra Bhattacharya was interested in writing from her childhood....
, acclaimed Indian novelist was born in Bhagalpur on 10 January 1950. - Ashis NandyAshis NandyAshis Nandy is an Indian political psychologist, a social theorist, and a contemporary cultural and political critic. A trained sociologist and clinical psychologist, his body of work covers a variety of topics, including public conscience, mass violence, and dialogues of civilizations.He was...
is an Indian political psychologist, a social theorist, and a contemporary cultural and political critic. A trained sociologist and clinical psychologist, his body of work covers a variety of topics, including public conscience, mass violence, and dialogues of civilizations. - Pritish NandyPritish NandyPritish Nandy is a Indian poet, painter, journalist, politician, media and television personality, animal activist and film producer. He is Bengali by ethnicity. He was member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament representing Maharashtra based party Shiv Sena...
is a poet, painter, journalist, politician, television personality, animal activist and film producer. - Neha SharmaNeha SharmaNeha Sharma is an Indian film actress. A native of Bihar, Sharma attended the Mount Carmel School in Bhagalpur and pursued her fashion designing course from National Institute of Fashion technology , New Delhi....
is a Hindi & South-Indian movie actress. She has been born and brought up in Bhagalpur, did her schooling from Mount Assisi School. She starred with Emran Hashmi in her first Bollywood flick 'CROOK' which was released in October,2010. - Nandalal BoseNandalal BoseNandalal Bose was a notable Indian painter of Bengal school of art. A pupil of Abanindranath Tagore, Bose was known for "Indian style" of painting. He became the principal of Kala Bhawan, Shanti Niketan in 1922...
- Born in Bhagalpur, Bihar in December 1882, Nandlal Bose rose to become one of modern India's most important artists.
People who have lived here for brief periods:
- 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.
- Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, an eminent Bengali novelist. He received his early education while residing at his paternal uncle's house in Bhagalpur and it was there that he wrote his famous novel Devdas. He spent 20 years of his life in Bhagalpur and a significant portion of his novels were either written in Bhagalpur or based on his experience in Bhagalpur.
- Ashok KumarAshok KumarAshok Kumar also fondly called Dadamoni was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema...
(Bengali: অশোক কুমার; 13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001) was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Kunjilal Ganguly (Bengali: কুমুদলাল কুঞ্জিলাল গাঙ্গুলি) in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema. He broke from the theatrical style then common in Indian film towards a more naturalistic method. Given his versatility and proven brilliance over five decades, he is considered by many to be one of the finest ever Indian actors. The Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1988 and the Padma Bhushan in 1998 for his contributions towards Indian cinema. - Saurabh TiwarySaurabh TiwarySaurabh Sunil Tiwary is an Indian One Day International and first class cricketer. Tiwary is a left-handed middle order batsman. He was one of the key batsmen in the Indian team that won the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia...
, Indian cricketer, ODI player & member of Mumbai Indians IPL. - Gurmeet ChoudharyGurmeet ChoudharyGurmeet Choudhary গুরমিত চৌধুরী, born 22 February 1984) is an Indian actor most noted for his role in the 2008 television series Ramayan as Lord Rama and his current role in one of the most successful and popular show on STAR One - Geet- Hui Sabse Parayi as the dynamic business tycoon, Maan Singh...
, The lead actor in ndtv ramayana has his origins in bhagalpur - Dr. Abdul Ghaffar Ansari, a very prominent professor of bhagalpur university was awarded by " President Award of Honour" in the year 2001 by Honble President Mr. K.R. Narayanan.
- Pt Murlidhar Choudhary born in 1899 was a freedom fighter and well known barister of his time, his father was a Police Officer in British period against his wish and will he stood with the freedom fighters, he was influenced by great freedom fighter Khudi Ram Boss.
- Anand Ranjan Singh, a very good Artist of Banaras Hindu University,awarded by "Bihar State Award" in the year 1994 by Honble Governors Mr A.R.Kidwai.