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Kamal Nath Jha

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                                                           "Heights by great men.. were not achieved by a sudden flight. They, while there country-men slept, were roaming upwards in the night!! India's freedom Movement against the British was witness to an overwhelming participation of people throughout the country. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Assam to Gujrat thousand of man and women fought together against atrocities of British government. While many sacrificed their life to protect the dignity of  their motherland and many got injured, bruised and imprisoned. When it came to  freedom movement and freedom fighter, it cannot be completed without the contribution of freedom fighters from Bihar because the freedom movement itself start from Bihar as we all know. Many great leader from Bihar came in lighted in the freedom mov...
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DARBHANGA- THE CULTURAL CAPITAL OF BIHAR

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 Darbhanga is the capital city of Darbhanga division in Bihar state. It is also know as "the heart of mithilanchal". The name Darbhanga is taken from two words "Dwar" meaning the gate and "Banga" meaning  Bengal or gateway of Bengal. It is also believe that the name  Darbhanga is originated from the Sanskrit word Daru-Bhanga which means "Town built by cutting forests". It had the seating of Darbhanga raj and became the capital of mithila region. Darbhanga is known as cultural capital of Bihar because of it rich in musical form and folk-art. The song of the famous Maithili poet Vidyapati still sung in this region. Mithila painting is famous folk-art in these areas. Some of the traditional festival of this area are 'Madhushrawani', Natua nach', and Sama chakeva. Local language of this region is Maithili. Darbhanga is famous for it rich past and royal association with the Darbhanga raj- one of the richest landowner of the country during ...
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