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'''Bihar Day''' ('''Bihar Diwas''') is observed every year on March 22,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-22|title=बिहार दिवस विशेष: ऐसे अस्तित्व में आया अपना बिहार, ...जानें|url=https://www.mpost.website/jara-hat-ke/bihar-do-you-know-first-name-of-the-state.html|access-date=2021-08-24|website=MPost|language=en-US}}</ref> marking the formation of the state of [[Bihar]]. On 22 March 1912, the [[Hindi]] speaking-majority Patna, Chotanagpur and Bhagalpur divisions and [[Odia]] speaking-majority Orissa division of the [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal Province]] were separated to form the [[Province of Bihar and Orissa]] in [[British India]] as a home land for the eastern-[[Hindi]] and [[Odia]] speaking people (In the same year [[Assamese]] speaking-majority Assam Valley and Surma Valley divisions of [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal Province]] were separated to form [[Assam Province]] in [[British India]] as a home land for the [[Assamese]] speaking people, the [[Odia]] speaking-majority Orissa division of the [[Province of Bihar and Orissa]] was separated in 1936 to form [[Orissa Province]] in [[British India]] as a home land for the [[Odia]] speaking people, during the partition of [[British India]] i.e. India in 1947, the remaining divisions of the [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal Province]] i.e. Bengali speaking-majority divisions were divided between the Pakistani province of East Bengal, now [[Bangladesh]] i.e. [[Bangladesh|Bengali Country]], and the Indian province of [[West Bengal]] as the home lands for the Bengali speaking-Muslims i.e. [[Bengali Muslims]] and the Bengali speaking-Hindus i.e. [[Bengali Hindus]] respectively.).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/stage-set-for-105th-bihar-diwas/articleshow/57759419.cms|title=Stage set for 105th Bihar Diwas|website=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=live|access-date=30 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324163202/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com:80/city/patna/stage-set-for-105th-bihar-diwas/articleshow/57759419.cms |archive-date=24 March 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/bihar-diwas-sunidhi-chauhan-to-perform-at-gandhi-maidan-on-mar-22/articleshow/57597436.cms|title=Bihar Diwas: Sunidhi Chauhan to perform at Gandhi Maidan on Mar 22|website=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=live|access-date=30 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315162614/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com:80/city/patna/bihar-diwas-sunidhi-chauhan-to-perform-at-gandhi-maidan-on-mar-22/articleshow/57597436.cms |archive-date=15 March 2017 }}</ref> The day is a public holiday in Bihar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bihar Diwas marks public Holiday in Bihar|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2012/03/bihar-diwas-marks-public-holiday-in-bihar/|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=22 March 2014}}</ref>
'''Bihar Day''' ('''Bihar Diwas''') is observed every year on March 22,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-22|title=बिहार दिवस विशेष: ऐसे अस्तित्व में आया अपना बिहार, ...जानें|url=https://www.mpost.website/jara-hat-ke/bihar-do-you-know-first-name-of-the-state.html|access-date=2021-08-24|website=MPost|language=en-US}}</ref> marking the formation of the state of [[Bihar]]. On 22 March 1912, the [[Hindi]] speaking-majority Patna, Chotanagpur and Bhagalpur divisions and [[Odia]] speaking-majority Orissa division of the [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal Province]] were separated to form the [[Province of Bihar and Orissa]] in [[British India]] as the home land for the eastern-[[Hindi]] and [[Odia]] speaking people (In the same year [[Assamese]] speaking-majority Assam Valley and Surma Valley divisions of [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal Province]] were separated to form [[Assam Province]] in [[British India]] as the home land for the [[Assamese]] speaking people, the [[Odia]] speaking-majority Orissa division of the [[Province of Bihar and Orissa]] was separated in 1936 to form [[Orissa Province]] in [[British India]] as the home land for the [[Odia]] speaking people, during the partition of [[British India]] i.e. India in 1947, the remaining divisions of the [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal Province]] i.e. Bengali speaking-majority divisions were divided between the Pakistani province of East Bengal, now [[Bangladesh]] i.e. [[Bangladesh|Bengali Country]], and the Indian province of [[West Bengal]] as the home lands for the Bengali speaking-Muslims i.e. [[Bengali Muslims]] and the Bengali speaking-Hindus i.e. [[Bengali Hindus]] respectively.).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/stage-set-for-105th-bihar-diwas/articleshow/57759419.cms|title=Stage set for 105th Bihar Diwas|website=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=live|access-date=30 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324163202/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com:80/city/patna/stage-set-for-105th-bihar-diwas/articleshow/57759419.cms |archive-date=24 March 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/bihar-diwas-sunidhi-chauhan-to-perform-at-gandhi-maidan-on-mar-22/articleshow/57597436.cms|title=Bihar Diwas: Sunidhi Chauhan to perform at Gandhi Maidan on Mar 22|website=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=live|access-date=30 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315162614/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com:80/city/patna/bihar-diwas-sunidhi-chauhan-to-perform-at-gandhi-maidan-on-mar-22/articleshow/57597436.cms |archive-date=15 March 2017 }}</ref> The day is a public holiday in Bihar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bihar Diwas marks public Holiday in Bihar|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2012/03/bihar-diwas-marks-public-holiday-in-bihar/|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=22 March 2014}}</ref>


Bihar Day was started and celebrated on large scale by Bihar Government in the tenure of [[Nitish Kumar]].{{Citation missing|date=February 2022}} Apart from India, it is celebrated in countries including the [[United States]], [[Germany]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livebiharnews.in/news/bihar-diwas-to-be-celebrated-in-germany.html|title=26 मई को जर्मनी में मनेगा बिहार दिवस, ...जानिए|date=2018-03-30|website=Live Bihar News {{!}} लाइव बिहार न्यूज़|language=hi-IN|access-date=2019-09-22|archive-date=22 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922040210/https://www.livebiharnews.in/news/bihar-diwas-to-be-celebrated-in-germany.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[United Kingdom|Britain]] ([[Scotland]]),<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.livebiharnews.in/news/bihar-diwas-celebrated-in-patna-of-scotland.html|title=सात समंदर पार स्कॉटलैंड के पटना में कुछ इस तरह मनाया गया बिहार दिवस|date=2018-03-21|work=Live Bihar News {{!}} लाइव बिहार न्यूज़|access-date=2018-03-21|language=hi-IN|archive-date=21 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321193053/https://www.livebiharnews.in/news/bihar-diwas-celebrated-in-patna-of-scotland.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[Bahrain]], [[Qatar]], [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]] and [[Mauritius]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bihar Day to be celebrated in seven countries|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2011/03/bihar-day-to-be-celebrated-in-seven-countries/|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=22 March 2014}}</ref>
Bihar Day was started and celebrated on large scale by Bihar Government in the tenure of [[Nitish Kumar]].{{Citation missing|date=February 2022}} Apart from India, it is celebrated in countries including the [[United States]], [[Germany]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livebiharnews.in/news/bihar-diwas-to-be-celebrated-in-germany.html|title=26 मई को जर्मनी में मनेगा बिहार दिवस, ...जानिए|date=2018-03-30|website=Live Bihar News {{!}} लाइव बिहार न्यूज़|language=hi-IN|access-date=2019-09-22|archive-date=22 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922040210/https://www.livebiharnews.in/news/bihar-diwas-to-be-celebrated-in-germany.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[United Kingdom|Britain]] ([[Scotland]]),<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.livebiharnews.in/news/bihar-diwas-celebrated-in-patna-of-scotland.html|title=सात समंदर पार स्कॉटलैंड के पटना में कुछ इस तरह मनाया गया बिहार दिवस|date=2018-03-21|work=Live Bihar News {{!}} लाइव बिहार न्यूज़|access-date=2018-03-21|language=hi-IN|archive-date=21 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321193053/https://www.livebiharnews.in/news/bihar-diwas-celebrated-in-patna-of-scotland.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[Bahrain]], [[Qatar]], [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]] and [[Mauritius]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bihar Day to be celebrated in seven countries|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2011/03/bihar-day-to-be-celebrated-in-seven-countries/|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=22 March 2014}}</ref>

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Bihar Day
File:Bihar Diwas.jpg
Also calledBihar Diwas, Bihar Sthapana Diwas
Observed byBihar, India
TypeState
Begins22 March 1912
Date22 March
Next time22 March 2025 (2025-03-22)
FrequencyAnnual

Bihar Day (Bihar Diwas) is observed every year on March 22,[1] marking the formation of the state of Bihar. On 22 March 1912, the Hindi speaking-majority Patna, Chotanagpur and Bhagalpur divisions and Odia speaking-majority Orissa division of the Bengal Province were separated to form the Province of Bihar and Orissa in British India as the home land for the eastern-Hindi and Odia speaking people (In the same year Assamese speaking-majority Assam Valley and Surma Valley divisions of Bengal Province were separated to form Assam Province in British India as the home land for the Assamese speaking people, the Odia speaking-majority Orissa division of the Province of Bihar and Orissa was separated in 1936 to form Orissa Province in British India as the home land for the Odia speaking people, during the partition of British India i.e. India in 1947, the remaining divisions of the Bengal Province i.e. Bengali speaking-majority divisions were divided between the Pakistani province of East Bengal, now Bangladesh i.e. Bengali Country, and the Indian province of West Bengal as the home lands for the Bengali speaking-Muslims i.e. Bengali Muslims and the Bengali speaking-Hindus i.e. Bengali Hindus respectively.).[2][3] The day is a public holiday in Bihar.[4]

Bihar Day was started and celebrated on large scale by Bihar Government in the tenure of Nitish Kumar.[citation needed] Apart from India, it is celebrated in countries including the United States, Germany,[5] Britain (Scotland),[6] Australia, Canada, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Trinidad and Tobago and Mauritius.[7]

Observance

Every year the Government of Bihar issues a notification declaring the 22 March to be a public holiday to be celebrated as Bihar Day. This holiday applies to all the offices and companies under the jurisdiction of the State and central Government as well as Schools celebrate this day by organising various programmes participated by students.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ "बिहार दिवस विशेष: ऐसे अस्तित्व में आया अपना बिहार, ...जानें". MPost. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Stage set for 105th Bihar Diwas". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Bihar Diwas: Sunidhi Chauhan to perform at Gandhi Maidan on Mar 22". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Bihar Diwas marks public Holiday in Bihar". news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  5. ^ "26 मई को जर्मनी में मनेगा बिहार दिवस, ...जानिए". Live Bihar News | लाइव बिहार न्यूज़ (in Hindi). 30 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  6. ^ "सात समंदर पार स्कॉटलैंड के पटना में कुछ इस तरह मनाया गया बिहार दिवस". Live Bihar News | लाइव बिहार न्यूज़ (in Hindi). 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Bihar Day to be celebrated in seven countries". news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
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