Download or read book The New Bihar written by N. K. Singh and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bihar was at the heart of the first two all-India empires in history, that of the Mauryas and the Guptas. Justly famous for its education, with universities at Vikramshila and Nalanda, it was also home to scholars like Kautilya, Aryabhata and Panini. However, the state went into a downward spiral after Independence, and by the 1980s it was at the bottom of the heap on all human development indices. After decades of stagnation and decline, the state, under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, began to show remarkable progress. Notorious for crime and violence, it became relatively safe and secure. A state where development and growth were unheard of for decades began to show both in ample measure. In The New Bihar, N.K. Singh and Nicholas Stern have put together a collection of perceptive essays on the Bihar model of development - its achievements, shortcomings and the bumpy road ahead. Brimming with insights into issues bedevilling the various sectors of the state's economy, The New Bihar is a compelling read for economists, politicians, policymakers, students of political economy and anyone interested in the prosperity of India.

Download or read book The New Bihar written by Nicholas Stern and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-07-10 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well-known economists and policy makers look at the Bihar model of development and discuss the challenges ahead During the 1990s, Bihar's development failed to benefit from the acceleration in India's economic growth, principally because of a steep decline in the already low standards of governance. this changed dramatically after November 2005, when The Nitish Kumar government came to power. Within a short time, major initiatives were launched in improving governance, infrastructure, education, especially primary and for girl children, health and agriculture. The last six years have shown that rapid economic development is possible in Bihar. To maintain the momentum of growth, the recent improvements in governance have to be consolidated and strengthened. Eminent economists like Amartya Sen, Kaushik Basu, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Meghnad Desai, Shankar Acharya and Arvind Virmani analyse the remarkable turnaround witnessed by Bihar. Experts Tarun Das, Deepak Parekh, Lord Billimoria, K.V. Kamath and Isher Judge Ahluwalia speak of the opportunities and challenges ahead. This is a must read for anyone interested in governance and development.

Download or read book Nitish Kumar and the Rise of Bihar written by Arun Sinha and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2011 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The conventional wisdom in Bihar's political circles was that development did not win votes. Nitish Kumar challenged that assumption and changed the face of the state. Born into a humble family in Bakhtiyarpur, Nitish joined the Lohiaite Socialist Party and built his constituency, literally day by day, forgoing a stable job to travel to distant villages, suffering both financial hardship and ridicule for the eight years it took him to win people's confidence. Veteran journalist Arun Sinha tells the story of Nitish Kumar's rise against the larger canvas of social and political upheaval in Bihar, exploring the emergent desire for equality that drove progressive movements from late 1960s onwards and brought about a regime change by the 1990s. After an initial association with Lalu Prasad Yadav, Nitish Kumar rejected identity politics, recognizing that Bihar had to transcend caste if it was to grow. Nitish Kumar and the Rise of Bihar is a clear-sighted study of Indian electoral politics that unfolds with the pace of a political drama, offering hard facts and an incisive analysis of the state's turbulent trajectory. Sinha steers the narrative deftly through the complex groupings of Bihar's political arena to reveal Nitish Kumar's acumen in bringing law and order, roads, education and health to the fore of governance. From feudal politics to caste identities, and finally to development Bihar could prove to be the model for India's post-Independence journey.

Download or read book Know Your State Bihar written by Arihant Experts and published by Arihant Publications India limited. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bihar is the eastern state of India. It is one of the fastest growing states in India. Bihar is the fourth largest producer of vegetables and the eight largest producers of fruits in India. This state has high agricultural production making it one of the strongest sectors of the state. About 80 per cent of the state’s population is employed in agriculture, which is much higher as compared to India’s average. The state has a large base of cost-effective industrial Labour, making it an ideal destination for a wide range of industries. General knowledge of Bihar is essential for various competitive examinations and especially for the students who are appearing for Bihar Public Service commission (BPSC) and other state level examinations. The current edition of ‘Know Your State – Bihar’ gives the detailed study of History, Geography, Economy, Polity, Art & Culture, Center and State government welfare schemes and Current Affairs of Bihar. A systematic Chapter wise study will mark improvement in the performance of the students, moreover Tables, boxes and figures gives better representation for memorizing the main points. More than 1100 MCQs have been provided at the end of each chapter that helps in understanding and preparing the subject at the exam point-of-view level. This book comes a quick, relevant and easy route for achieving in the examination. TABLE OF CONTENT Bihar: Basic Information, Ancient History of Bihar, Medieval History of Bihar, Modern History of Bihar, Tribal Revolts of Bihar, Formation of Bihar, Freedom Movements in Bihar, Formation of Bihar, Geographical Structure of Bihar, Climate and Soil of Bihar, Rivers and Drainage System, Natural Vegetation of Bihar, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of Bihar, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry in Bihar, Irrigation and Multi-purpose Projects in Bihar, Minerals and Energy Resources, Industries of Bihar, Transport on Bihar, Communication in Bihar, Administrative Set- up of Bihar, Bihar Judiciary, Local Self- Government in Bihar, District Profile of Bihar, Tourism in Bihar, Language and Literature in Bihar, Art and Crafts of Bihar, Music and Dance in Bihar, Fairs and Festival of Bihar, Sports and Awards in Bihar, Education and Health in Bihar, Tribes of Bihar, Demographic Profile of Bihar, Social Welfare Scheme of Bihar, Current Affairs.

Download or read book A Matter of Rats written by Amitava Kumar and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-10 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is not only the past that lies in ruins in Patna, it is also the present. But that is not the only truth about the city that Amitava Kumar explores in this vivid, entertaining account of his hometown. We accompany him through many Patnas, the myriad cities locked within the city—the shabby reality of the present-day capital of Bihar; Pataliputra, the storied city of emperors; the dreamlike embodiment of the city in the minds and hearts of those who have escaped contemporary Patna's confines. Full of fascinating observations and impressions, A Matter of Rats reveals a challenging and enduring city that exerts a lasting pull on all those who drift into its orbit. Kumar's ruminations on one of the world's oldest cities, the capital of India's poorest province, are also a meditation on how to write about place. His memory is partial. All he has going for him is his attentiveness. He carefully observes everything that surrounds him in Patna: rats and poets, artists and politicians, a girl's picture in a historian's study, and a sheet of paper on his mother's desk. The result is this unique book, as cutting as it is honest.

Download or read book The New Bihar Rekindling Governance and Development written by N. K. Singh and published by Harpercollins. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well-known economists and policy makers look at the Bihar model of development and discuss the challenges ahead During the 1990s, Bihar's development failed to benefit from the acceleration in India's economic growth, principally because of a steep decline in the already low standards of governance. this changed dramatically after November 2005, when The Nitish Kumar government came to power. Within a short time, major initiatives were launched in improving governance, infrastructure, education, especially primary and for girl children, health and agriculture. The last six years have shown that rapid economic development is possible in Bihar. To maintain the momentum of growth, the recent improvements in governance have to be consolidated and strengthened. Eminent economists like Amartya Sen, Kaushik Basu, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Meghnad Desai, Shankar Acharya and Arvind Virmani analyse the remarkable turnaround witnessed by Bihar. Experts Tarun Das, Deepak Parekh, Lord Billimoria, K.V. Kamath and Isher Judge Ahluwalia speak of the opportunities and challenges ahead. This is a must read for anyone interested in governance and development.

Download or read book JP to BJP written by Santosh Singh and published by Sage Publications Pvt. Limited. This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: JP to BJP throws light on Bihar politics and presents an engrossing tale of Bihar's journey from socialism to Saffron nationalism.

Download or read book Bihar is in the Eye of the Beholder written by Vijay Nambisan and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2003-03 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this impressionistic account of the sixteen months he spent in a small town in Bihar, Vijay Nambisan, tries to discover the forces that drive or thwart the most populous and the most damned state in the Indian Union. 'A biting story of broken promises, institutional rot and exploitation...' --Biblio 'In a brutally transparent narrative Vijay Nambisan questions the very edifice on which Indian democracy stands even as he is startled by the divine chaos that Bihar is trapped in.' --The Pioneer

Download or read book The Struggle for India s Independence in Bihar 1912 22 written by Shaukat A. Khan and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2023-12-27 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work looks back at the role Bihar played in the struggle for India's independence in the first decade after its separation from Bengal as a province in 1912, particularly through the archival material contained in the contemporary confidential government files preserved in the Bihar State Archives, Patna. It uncovers some significant facts and dimensions like rumor-mongering adopted as a mode of struggle by the revolutionaries against British rule during World War I and the establishment of parallel administration at different levels during the Non-Cooperation Movement by its local leaders in Bihar. While it scrutinizes the sorrowful tales of sufferings of the Indian people under British colonial rule, it also raises questions about how the hate politics and hate crimes under BJP's rule, particularly against Minorities and Dalits can be justified as less brutal than the brutalities committed under the tyrannical British rule? Or how the targetted use of draconian laws or law enforcing agencies against those who question its unconstitutional and repressive policies and communal or rather hate politics can be justified as just in independent India under democratic government, and the use of similar laws or law enforcing agencies as repressive and unjust under despotic British rule?

Download or read book Ruled or Misruled written by Santosh Singh and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-09 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I have become a fan of this man. One should just meet him to know...” This is what Nitish Kumar had sai about his now bitter foe Narendra Modi after NDA's 2004 defeat. “I feel like tying my PWD minister on an empty tractor trolley and run the vehicle at a speed of 60km per hourto make him realise how people suffer when they travel on these roads”, says Lalu, conceding the terrible conditionof Bihar roads. Ruled or Misruled, Story and Destiny of Bihar by The Indian Express' Assistant Editor SANTOSH SINGH offers a 360 degree journey of Bihar politics since Independence, especially since the Congress' downfall in 1990. An out and out reporter's book, it tells an interesting and tumultuous journey of the post-1990 legends of Bihar politics - Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad, Ram Vilas Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi with the legendary clash between Nitish Kumar and Narendra Modi - with the untold version on the 2010 dinner cancellation and Nitish's ambition, providing the third angle. Right from revealing JP's dilemma between Lalu and Nitish to socialist leader Karpoori Thakur out-thinking the Congress with his simplicity. From Jagannath Mishra making a confession on his controversial 1982 Anti-Press Bill to the numerous tales of vernaculariszation of politics and giving a voice to the poor by Lalu, the writer also traces the story of the making of the Ranbir Sena at the height of caste wars. The stories of repair, hope and construction under Nitish Kumar, disillusionment and new political realignment after the 2013 NDA split, Nitish and Lalu coming together again after two decades and Nitish almost walking out of the Lalu alliance again are just as captivating. Jitan Ram Manjhi, who makes startling revelations on how he played a dummy for Nitish and Ram Vilas Paswan, also concedes the real truth of his Godhra stand.

Download or read book The Republic of Bihar written by Arvind N. Das and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Bihar Orissa Gazette written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 958 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rethinking Bihar and Bengal written by Birendra Nath Prasad and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-10-13 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of some of the published papers of the author, published mostly abroad, and unravels some significant yet hitherto neglected aspects of history, culture and religion of Bihar and Bengal: two areas that were connected through an intricate network of rivers. Themes looked into are: early historic urbanisation in the Mithilā plains of North Bihar; the social history of Brahmanical religious institutions (temples and Mathas) in early medieval Bihar and Bengal; the social history of Buddhist monasticism in early medieval Bihar and Bengal; the integration of a local goddess into the institutional fabric of Mahayana Buddhism; the survival of Buddhism in the thirteenth and fourteenth century AD; pilgrimage from Central India and Deccan to a Hindu pil grimage centre of Bihar in the medieval period; and the debate on the Islamisation of medieval eastern Bengal. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Download or read book Bihar and Mithila written by J. Albert Rorabacher and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world has become obsessed with the Western notions of progress, development, and globalization, the latter a form of human and economic homogenization. These processes, through the aegis of the United Nations, are comparatively monitored. Those nations deemed to be ‘lagging behind’ are then provided with foreign aid and developmental assistance. For nearly seventy years, India has sought its place in this global endeavour; yet, even today, abject poverty and backwardness can be observed in districts in almost every state; with the highest concentration of such districts found in the state of Bihar and a cultural enclave, known as Mithila. Development in India has been elusive because it is difficult to define; and because the Western concepts of development and progress have no absolute equivalents within many non-Western settings. As a consequence, development programmes often fail because they are unable to ask the right questions, but equally important is the political economy derived from foreign aid. For politicians, there is no long-term benefit to be derived from successful development. In general, foreign aid only serves to corrupt governments and politicians and, in the end, does very little for those who need help. The struggling states of Bihar and Mithila serve as extreme examples of India‘s problems. Development here has been thwarted by a hereditary landed aristocracy supported by religion, casteism, custom, social stratification, tradition, and patterns of behaviour that can be traced back millennia. In turn, all these have been masterfully manipulated by co-opted politicians, who have turned politics into a veritable art form as this volume comprehensively demonstrates.

Download or read book Bihar Through the Ages written by Ritu Chaturvedi and published by Sarup & Sons. This book was released on 2007 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dariya Sahib Saint of Bihar written by Kashi Nath Upadhyaya and published by . This book was released on 1811 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bihar General Knowledge Digest written by Pradhuman Singh and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book ‘Bihar General Knowledge Digest’ contains all the current topics relates to Bihar namely; history; geography; economics; politics; art and culture; castes; rivers and tourism etc. the aspirants who are going to appear in any of the state government exams like; BPSC and BSSC; will find this book a valuable resource to get success