Digitally Documenting Bihar’s Legacy. #Bihar
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A rare glimpse of Chhath Puja in Gaya, Bihar, from the early 1950s. Women gather by the water and perform the rituals, including offering arghya to the Sun.
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This painting shows the Chhath Festival of Bihar. People are bathing and praying in the Ganges, while women sit on the riverbank with religious items.
The Wellcome Collection dates it to the 19th century, but the exact year and artist’s name are unknown.
#ChhathPuja #Chhath
Maulana Azad’s Bihar ties ran deep. His English teacher came from Patna. Qazi Ahmad Husain of Nawada helped fund Al Hilal. The Bihar Khilafat Committee sent him as a Congress delegate. He worked in Ranchi and presided over the 1940 Ramgarh Congress.
“The best & the only way to avert the catastrophe is for the Indian Muslims to… follow the great thinker & patriot, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who has given the right & timely lead to Indian Muslims.”
- Abdul Qaiyum Ansari
Minister for PWD & Rehabilitation, Bihar
23 December 1947
Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha served as President of India’s Constituent Assembly from 9 to 11 December 1946. He presided over its first meeting on 9 December.
This rare footage shows him in the chair as the Assembly began its work. #Bihar
Dear Readers,
Welcome back to The Archive Letter. This issue opens with a fascinating public health pamphlet from Muzaffarpur. We also rediscover a forgotten son of Bihar, Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain, a rare Patna Kalam painting, Diwali Night in Patna…..
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A busy Diwali night in Patna, with market stalls lit by diyas and lanterns. This Patna Kalam painting, Diwali Night in Patna, dates to around 1820–1830 and is attributed to Sewak Ram.
#Patna #Bihar #Diwali #DiwaliCelebration
Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das with his wife, Basanti Devi, at the Gaya Congress, December 1922.
A mentor to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and a strong advocate of Hindu-Muslim unity, he remains an important figure in India’s freedom struggle.
Dear Readers,
Welcome back to The Archive Letter. This issue opens with a postcard an INA officer from Patna sent his mother during the Red Fort trials of January 1946.
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Vishnupad Temple, Gaya, Bihar | 1895
A rare photograph titled “The Vishnupud Temple, Gaya, with Gaywal priests”, taken on 1 April 1895, during the visit of Lord Elgin, the then Viceroy of India, to Gaya and Bodh Gaya.
#Gaya #Bihar #GayaJi #VishnupadTemple
A vintage Hindu wedding invitation card dating back to 1942 offers a glimpse into the social traditions and travel practices of that era.
Printed by Saraswati Press, Patna, this historic card mentions Belchi then part of Patna district.
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All India Radio (AIR) Ranchi was inaugurated on 27 July 1957 at the Welfare Centre Hall, Main Road, Ranchi, becoming the second radio station in undivided Bihar.
The archival photographs capture two important moments from the inauguration ceremony:
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Durga Puja, 1809. A watercolour painting in the Patna style by artist Sevak Ram (1770–1830).
#Bihar #Patna #DurgaPuja #PatnaKalam
This footage from 1953 shows flood relief work in Saharsa, Bihar, after severe flooding in the Kosi region. Relief camps were set up to help affected families, providing food, drinking water, medicines, and vaccinations. Efforts were also made to support farming and build canals.
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Sitab Diara, the birthplace of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan, was part of Chapra district, Bihar, at the time of his birth.
#SitabDiara #Chapra #Chhapra #JayaprakashNarayan #LoknayakJP
According to Mahatma Gandhi, Professor J B Kripalani, though a Sindhi, was more Bihari than a born Bihari.
#Bihar #AcharyaKripalani #JBKripalani #MahatmaGandhi
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