Bihar Digital Archive

The Chhath Festival Being Celebrated in Gaya in 1951 Follow - @ArchiveofBihar #Bihar #Gaya #Chhath #Chhathpuja #Patna

A short clip from a 1951 Film Division documentary. In this black & white documentary, the station sign reads ‘Nalanda’ as a steam engine whistling in the background. #Nalanda #NalandaUniversity #Bihar #NalandaBihar #Patna

Professor Abdul Qawi Desnavi of Desna, Bihar presenting a letter of appreciation to Faiz Ahmed Faiz during a special ceremony at Saifia College, Bhopal.

including Lord Hardinge and only one Indian Member, Syed Ali Imam, was the part of this drafting committee. Syed Ali Imam hailed from Neora in Patna, Bihar. 2/2 Follow - @ArchiveofBihar #Bihar #Patna #BiharDiwas #bihartourism #History

The declaration of Bihar and Orissa Province was made by H.M King Emperor on 12 December 1911 during the Durbar. The decision was based upon a despatch to the Secretary of State of State for India, Lord Marquess on 25 August 1911. The despatch was prepared by 8 people 1/2

A rare glimpse from the 1970 film Ziarat Gahe Hind featuring the sacred tomb of Sufi saint Sharafuddin Ahmed Yahya Maneri in Bihar Sharif. #BiharSharif #Bihar #Nalanda #Sufi #bollywod

Founder of Modern Bihar – Seated (Left to Right): Dr. Sachidanand Sinha and Sir Syed Ali Imam, Standing: Maulana Mazhar ul Haque Date: Early 1900s.

A rare archival moment from the 1950s showing India’s first President, Rajendra Prasad, celebrating Eid with Muslim staff at Rashtrapati Bhavan. #Eid #Bihar #drrajendraprasad #PresidentofIndia #EidMubarak

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad started Al Hilal and Al Balagh with Bihar’s revolutionary Qazi Ahmad Husain of Nawada. In 1916, the British banned both newspapers and sent him to Ranchi under house arrest, where he wrote the legendary Tarjuman-ul-Quran and established Madarsa Islamia

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad died on 22 February 1958. He was India’s first Education Minister and one of the greatest freedom fighters.

A historic moment from 1956: Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, receiving a dastaar (turban) from Hazrat Pir Zamin Nizami, the then Sajjadanshin of Dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia, during the Urs Mubarak of Nizamuddin Auliya.

Patna University’s 1945 admit card.

A massive earthquake hit Bihar, India, in January 1934, leaving thousands dead or injured. Aerial views show collapsed buildings and rubble. Survivors stand atop destroyed terraces, facing the devastating aftermath. #Bihar #Earthquake #Bihari #Rubble #Archive

A historic moment: Bihar Chief Minister K. B. Sahay honors Maulana Mazhar-ul-Haq on his centenary birth anniversary, 22 December 1965.

Surya Deo Singh, reputed to have mafia connections, seen here as a first-time MLA from Jharia in 1977. #SuryaDeoSingh #Jharia #MLA #Coal #Jharkhand #Bihar #Dhanbad

A rare video from the 68th birthday celebration of President Dr. Rajendra Prasad. #DrRajendraPrasad #IndianHistory #FirstPresidentOfIndia #Bihar #presidentofindia

Dr. Rajendra Prasad’s original passport issued on 3 October 1947, shortly after India gained independence listed him as a “British Indian,” with his nationality recorded as “British Indian subject.” This passport has been preserved in the National Archives of India (NAI).

A glimpse of the Sonepur Cattle Fair in 1972. #Bihar #Sonepur #SonepurMela #SonepurCattleFair #bihartourism

Meera, a prominent national activist from Hazaribagh (then in Bihar, now in Jharkhand), was sentenced to one month of imprisonment for her participation in the 1930 Satyagraha movement. #Women #Bihar #jharkhand #Hazaribagh #satyagraha

Namazis offering namaz at under construction mosque at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand in 1949. The budget was estimated to be 4 lakh rupees at the time #Tata #TataNagar #Jharkhand #Bihar #Jamshedpur