Mala are a Dalit community of agricultural labourers from the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. They are considered as Scheduled Castes by the Government of India.
The Ranvir Sena is a militia functioning as a landlord group, mainly based in the state of Bihar, India. The group was formed by Bhumihar landlords in 1994, with the aim to counter the influence of various left-wing militants, Naxalite groups and the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation in central Bihar. The Ranvir Sena has been connected to a number of massacres including the massacre at Laxmanpur Bathe. It has, on several occasions, been accused of human rights abuses. The Bihar state government banned the Ranvir Sena in July 1995, but the group continue to remain active. The group has frequently publicly claimed responsibility for its crimes with impunity.
The Biharis is a demonym given to the inhabitants of the Indian state of Bihar. Bihari people can be separated into three main Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic groups, Bhojpuris, Maithils and Magadhis. They are also further divided into a variety of hereditary caste groups. In Bihar today, the Bihari identity is seen as secondary to caste/clan, linguistic and religious identity but nonetheless is a subset of the larger Indian identity. Biharis can be found throughout India, and in the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh. During the Partition of India in 1947, many Bihari Muslims migrated to East Bengal. Bihari people are also well represented in the Muhajir people of Pakistan because of Partition.
The Mallaah are the traditional boatmen and fishermen tribes or communities of North India, East India, Northeastern India and Pakistan. A significant number of Mallah are also found in Nepal and Bangladesh. In the Indian state of Bihar, the term Nishad includes the Mallah and refers to communities whose traditional occupation centred on rivers.
Fatuha also spelled Fatwah or Fatwa, is a Satellite town in proposed Patna Metropolitan Region, in the Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. Fatuha lies 24 km east of Patna the capital of Bihar. Fatuha is an important industrial centre known for small industries and its handloom industries. The city's name is said to come from its status as a center of textile manufacturing.
The Shoshit Seva Sangh is a not-for-profit non-governmental organization based in Patna created to fund charitable projects which deal with:
Kushwaha is a community of the Indo-Gangetic Plain which has traditionally been involved in agriculture. The term has been used to represent at least four subcastes, being those of the Kachhis, Kachwahas, Koeris and Muraos. They claim descent from the mythological Suryavansh (Solar) dynasty via Kusha, who was one of the twin sons of Rama and Sita. Previously, they had worshipped Shiva and Shakta.
The politics of Bihar, an eastern state of India, is dominated by regional political parties. As of 2021, the main political parties are Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Janata Dal (United) (JDU), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Indian National Congress (INC). There are also some smaller regional parties, including Rashtriya Lok Samata Party, Hindustani Awam Morcha, Jan Adhikar Party and Rashtriya Jan Jan Party and Lok Janshakti Party, which play a vital role in Bihar politics. As of 2021, Bihar is currently ruled by a coalition of the JDU and the BJP.
Sukhpur is a village in North Bihar. Sukhpur is endowed with fertile alluvial soil as it lie in the plain of koshi. Climate of village is mild and monsoon type. Summer is not so hot as compared to northern India mainly due to its proximity to the eastern Himalayas but temperature goes down to as cold as 8C during Winter. Rain is mainly concentrated from May to September. The village receives plenty of rain. Sukhpur is also flood prone due to shifting nature of River Koshi however till now the village has not yet taste the flood water except for its outskirt. Sukhpur is well organized in the sense that the region residing for living & agriculture is separated from each other.
The Laxmanpur Bathe massacre was a massacre conducted in the village of Laxmanpur Bathe in southwestern Bihar, where 58 scheduled caste people were allegedly killed by members of the Ranvir Sena in retaliation for the Bara massacre in which 37 upper castes were killed. Laxmanpur Bathe is a village in Arwal district in Bihar, on the Son river about 90–km from Patna.
Musahar or Mushahar are a Dalit community found in the eastern Gangetic plain and the Terai. They are also known as Banbasi.The other names of the Musahar are Bhuiyan and Rajawar Their name literally means 'rat-eater' due to their main former occupation of catching rats, and there are many who are still forced to do this work due to destitution and poverty.
Sudha Varghese, also known as Sister Sudha, is a social worker and Catholic nun in India who has devoted herself to the Musahar, the Dalit of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, one of the Scheduled Castes and who are considered the "untouchables". She resides and works in Jamsaut, a village in Patna district. She is sometimes called didi, which means elder sister.
Jitan Ram Manjhi is an Indian politician from the eastern state of Bihar who served as its 23rd Chief Minister from 20 May 2014 to 20 February 2015. Previously, he had served as minister for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes welfare in Nitish Kumar's cabinet. He has been a minister in several Bihar state governments, under multiple chief ministers like Chandrashekhar Singh, Bindeshwari Dubey, Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Jagannath Mishra, Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi.
The Legislative Assembly election was held over five-phases in Bihar through October–November 2015 before the end of the tenure of the prior Legislative Assembly of Bihar on 29 November 2015.
Nabtol is a village in northern Bihar, India. It is situated in Jhanjharpur Block of Madhubani District in the Indian State of Bihar. The village is near National Highway 527A, and is only 3 kilometer from National Highway 27. Its PIN code is 847404.
Birpur is a village in vaishali district, Bihar which is situated at the river island called Raghopur Diyara Island. It is one of the largest village in Raghopur community block. People of this village are mostly dependent on agriculture.People in this area has long tradition of joining armed forces. Its population is approximately 20,000 and peoples of this village are living their life in peaceful manner. Birpur is named upon Raja Bir Singh, a migrant from Jodhpur in the 17th century. Most of the Villagers work outside and bring revenue to this place which helps flourish the local community and enhance purchasing power. Birpur comes under Raghopur community block and a police station is Jurawanpur. It is one of the largest village in the Raghopur block in terms of area and population. its pin code is 844508. One post office is there which is located at one its tola(blocks in village) called SatGhar. literacy rate of this village is very low around 33%. Higher education facility is not available in the village and also there is no any good hospitals, only small private clinic exists here, which is organised by non-professional or we can call it as a jhola chhap doctor means one who doesn't have any degree. Vajjika and Maithili are the languages which people speaks. It is spread over in the area of 20 km.
Khajuraha is an ancient northern Indian village situated in the Saharsa district of Bihar. It is the one of the largest panchayats, both by area and population, of the state. The origin of the name Khajuraha is unknown. Khajuraha is part of the Sonbarsa Raj block of the Saharsa district. Some of the neighbouring places include Chandiasthan Gazipaita, Biratpur, Lagma, and Golma. Saint Pritamnath (Babajee) lived in this village.
Jagdish Mahto was a naxal leader who led the Bhojpur rebellion of 1970s in a landlord-dominated "Ekwaari" region of Bihar. Mahto was also known as "Master Saheb" among his villagers. He was a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation, an organisation which was leading an Maoist insurgency against the Government of India. He also fought against the upper-caste landlords for the cause of lower-caste people.
