A brief history
East India · Formed 1936 · Capital Patna
Ancient Magadha — birthplace of the Mauryan and Gupta empires, and of Buddhism and Jainism. Nalanda University drew scholars for a millennium.
LanguagesHindiBhojpuriMaithiliMagadhi
Famous families & dynasties
- Darbhanga Raj familyZamindars of Mithila — Maithili patrons.
- Hathwa Raj familyOne of Bihar's largest zamindaris.
- Bhumihar and Rajput housesLand-revenue lineages of Magadh and Bhojpur.
Communities & clans
Brahmin (Maithil)BhumiharRajputKayasthaYadavKurmiMusaharBihari Muslim
Common gotras / clan names
KashyapaBharadwajaVasishtaGautamaSandilyaVatsa
Migration corridors from Bihar
- →Mauritius / Fiji / SurinameThe largest source of 19th-century indenture.
- →Punjab / Delhi (post-1990)Farm and construction labor migration.
- →Persian GulfSkilled and unskilled labor since the 1980s.
Trees from Bihar
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