A watercolour painting depicting Chhath Puja on the banks of the holy Ganga at Patna in the 1790s, created by an anonymous artist in the style of the Patna School of Painting (Patna Kalam). 🌅🎨 #ChhathPuja #PatnaKalam #IndianArt #Chhath #Bihar #Patna #Ganga

In Bihar, after the 1934 earthquake, people were engaged in relief and rescue work in the Munger area.

The iconic scene from the 1995 Bihar Assembly elections. #Bihar #BiharHistory #BiharElections #BiharPolitics #BiharAssemblyElections

Police conducted a lathi charge on protesters in Patna during a 1978 demonstration against rising prices.

Rare postcard from the early 1900s showing a village scene in Gaya, Bihar, India. A glimpse into the past. #Gaya #Bihar #Gayaji #Magadh

A vintage Postcard shows Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya - Bihar.

In 1930, Khan Bahadur Khwaja Mohammad Noor was appointed Judge of Patna High Court, succeeding P.R. Das. A distinguished lawyer, he later served as VC of Patna University, chaired the Bihar Legislative Council, Railway Rates Committee, Gaya Municipality & District Board.

Former Prime Minister of the Congress Cabinet, Bihar-Kesari Shri Shrikrishna Sinha.

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (R) with Jai Prakash Narayan (M) & Yusuf Meher Ali (L) in an iconic photograph. During 2nd World War, Netaji waged war with Azad Hind Fauj, Ali gave slogan Quit India while Narayan was part of secret group formed by Netaji & famously broke jail

Before Patna University (1917), before Bihar was carved out (1912) — education across Bihar, Jharkhand & Odisha was under Calcutta University. Here's a rare 1912 matriculation certificate from Calcutta University issued to Syed Latif Hussain Rizvi of Palamu District School.

In 1907, philanthropist Syed Badshah Nawab Rizvi established a ₹16,000-a-year trust to promote girls' education in Patna, Bihar. By the 1930s, under Mrs. Martha V. Singh’s leadership, B.N.R. Training School for Girls flourished. #WomensEducation #History #Patna #Bihar

🇨🇳 Chinese mortar regiment enters Ramgarh Training Center, led by T/3 Joe B. Rogers of the US Liaison Group — June 1944. Once a POW camp for Italians & Germans, Ramgarh was converted in 1942 into a China-Burma front training base — British-funded, US-trained. #WWII #History

Dussehra, 1951 | Ramlila Grounds, Delhi A grand celebration featuring the burning of Ravana, attended by President Rajendra Prasad, Education Minister Maulana Azad, Indira Gandhi & Deshbandhu Gupta. #Dussehra #DurgaPuja

On March 23, 1947, while staying at Dr. Syed Mahmood's bungalow in Patna, Mahatma Gandhi took early morning walks in the compound with Mridulaben Sarabhai (centre) and Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

Police revolt erupts in Patna and Gaya — reported by Dawn on March 27, 1947.

Cattle fair at Sonepur, Bihar, India, 1913

🗞️ Throwback to April 10, 1970 Suhail Azimabadi, Editor of the magazine programme Kahkashan, was featured on All India Radio — Patna, Ranchi & Bhagalpur — at 5:00 PM. A moment in broadcasting history! 📻✨ #AIR #RadioArchives #SuhailAzimabadi #Patna #Ranchi #Bhagalpur

This 1930s news report shows the famous Shiva temple in Saurath village, Mithila (Madhubani, Bihar), where the Maithil community holds its largest matrimonial gathering. In front of the temple, men have gathered to arrange suitable marriages.

Eastern Railway WPs 7122 & 7487 at Fatuha, near Patna, Bihar — two eastbound trains captured in early 1983. A stunning Mark Carter photograph! #IndianRailways #SteamEra #Bihar #Patna

Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru attended his first Congress session as a delegate in Bankipore, Bihar in 1912 — marking the start of a remarkable journey that would see him become India’s first Prime Minister.