Patna University is a public state university in Patna, Bihar, India. It was established on 1 October 1917 during the British Raj. It is the first university in Bihar and the seventh oldest university in the Indian subcontinent in the modern era. It offers different undergraduate and postgraduate degree level courses.
Shri Krishna Singh (Sinha) (21 October 1887 – 31 January 1961), also known as Shri Babu, was the first chief minister of the Indian state of Bihar (1946–61). Except for the period of World War II, Sinha was the chief minister of Bihar from the time of the first Congress Ministry in 1937 until his death in 1961. Along with the Desh Ratna Rajendra Prasad and Bihar Vibhuti Anugrah Narayan Sinha (A.N. Sinha), Sinha is regarded among the architects of modern Bihar. He also led the Dalit entry into the Baidyanath Dham temple (Vaidyanath Temple, Deoghar). He was the first chief minister in the country to abolish the zamindari system. He underwent terms of imprisonment for a total of about eight years in British India. Sinha's mass meetings brought many people to hear him. He was known as Bihar Kesari for his "lionlike roars" in public speaking. His close friend and Gandhian Bihar Vibhuti A.N. Sinha in his essay Mere Shri Babu wrote that, "Since 1921, the History of Bihar has been the history of the life of Shri Babu". The 'Bihar Kesari' never visited his constituency to ask for votes as he believed that his work will speak for him.
Sushil Kumar Modi was an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party who was a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Bihar. He was a Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar as well as the Finance Minister of Bihar from 2005 to 2013 and 2017 to 2020. He was a lifelong member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He was appointed the Chairman of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers for the Implementation of Goods and Service Tax in July 2011.
Subodh Kant Sahay is an Indian politician. He served as three term MP of India. He represented the Ranchi constituency of Jharkhand and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He had been holding important portfolios. He was the Cabinet Minister for Tourism until 28 Oct 2012. He is referred as one of the closest to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and former UPA Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi. According to sources, Sonia Gandhi knew him for his truth and hard work. He was the Minister for Home in V.P. Singh government. Sahay was asked to resign in 2012 from his ministerial post by Manmohan Singh in light of favoring his brother in allocation of coal mine blocks in the infamous Coal Scam.
The Bihar movement, also known as the JP movement, was a political movement initiated by students in the Indian state of Bihar against misrule and corruption in the state government. in 1974. It was led by the veteran Gandhian socialist Jayaprakash Narayan, popularly known as JP. The movement later turned against Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's government in the central government. It was also referred to as Sampoorna Kranti.
Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar Autonomous College, better known as BJB Autonomous College, is a college in Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India that offers courses at primarily the higher secondary and undergraduate levels.
The Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) is a public medical college in Patna, Bihar, India. The institute was established in 1970 and is situated in Kankarbagh. It is a government-funded institute affiliated to Bihar University of Health science, Patna. It is recognized by Medical Council of India.
Ravenshaw University, formerly known as Ravenshaw College, is a co-educational state university situated in Cuttack, Odisha on the eastern coast of India. Founded as Ravenshaw College in 1868, the institution became a university in 2006. The university has nine schools, thirty three academic departments and a student enrolment of nearly 8,000. It is one of the oldest educational institutes in the country and its history is synonymous with the history of modern Odisha.
Anugrah Narayan College, Patna or A N College is a co-educational institution of the state of Bihar, India. It is located in Patna, the state capital city, on a 13 acres (53,000 m2) site. A constituent unit of Patliputra University, the college was established in January, 1956 and its first principal was economist Dr. Gorak Nath Sinha. The college has 22 Undergraduate departments and 23 Postgraduate departments. The college has been selected for Chancellor Award 2021 in Best College and Best Principal of Bihar.
Patna College is a constituent state aided College of Patna University which was established in 1863 during the British Raj. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in science, arts and commerce as well as some vocational courses like BBA, BMC and BCA. The college is affiliated to Patna University. It is also considered to be the oldest institution of higher education in Bihar.
J. K. College, also known by the full name Jagannath Kishore College, established in 1948, is the oldest college in Purulia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in commerce, arts and sciences, and postgraduate in mathematics, history, and English. It is affiliated to Sidho Kanho Birsha University. The college recently celebrated its 75th birthday.
Sachchidananda Sinha College, in Aurangabad, Bihar in India, was established in 1943 by a local dignitary, renounced pleader and social worker Shree Akhouri Krishna Prakash Sinha alias Tripurari babu with the moral support of his friends Dr.Sachchidananda Sinha and Bihar-Vibhuti Dr.Anugrah Narayan Sinha. It is the oldest college under Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Bihar and converted into constituent unit of this university in 1974. It imparts teaching up to honours degree level in major sixteen subjects of Humanities, Social Science, Science and Commerce.
The list of political families of Bihar state of India:
Jamshedpur Women's College, established in 1953, is a general degree women's college in the Jharkhand state of India. It was founded by Perin C. Mehta. In 1962 the college acquired its own campus which was gifted by philanthropist Ratan Tata.
B.D. College, Patna, also known as Bhuwaneshwari Dayal College, established in 1970, is a general degree college in Patna, Bihar. It is a constituent unit of Patliputra University. College offers undergraduate courses in Science, Commerce and Arts. B.D. College, Patna is located at 25.60.E longitude and 85.13’ N latitude. This institution had a modest start on 10 March 1970, and it remained under Magadh University, Bodh Gaya in (1970-2018) presently it is under Patliputra University, Patna since 18 March 2018. Immediately Area of the campus is about 26 katha this college is situated in the Heart of Patna the Capital of Bihar. It is managed as per provisions of the University Acts and Statutes prescribed by the UGC and promulgated by the State Government of Bihar with Governor cum Chancellor of the Universities of Bihar as its highest authority. Principal is the highest administrative authority in the college. The college receives grants from the state government as well as the University Grants Commission for the payment of salary and infrastructural development. The college follows the policy of collective decision making. In order to maintain academic, administrative and financial disciplines and tone up the internal set up of various internal committees are functioning. For fostering civic and social values among the students interactive sessions, outreaching activities and field study in surrounding areas are organised by the departments. Issues concerning health, environment & culture, social and political awareness have also been inculcated. The Internal Quality Assurance Cell has been created with sixteen senior faculty members, government representatives, Bursar, C.C.D.C., senior alumnus and Principal as the Chairman of the cell along with teacher nominated by NAAC Steering Committee. The cell monitors the quality of teaching, research activities, co and extracurricular programme undertaken by different departments and Societies/ Committees of the college. The teachers at the college frequently attend Orientation and Refresher Courses to update their knowledge and skill. Some of the teachers participate in Orientation and Refresher Courses as resource persons, academic council senate in different universities some our teachers are engaged in Union Public Services commission and Bihar public Services Commission.
Sarangdhar Sinha was an Indian legislator, parliamentarian and academician. He was elected to the 1st Lok Sabha (1952-1957), lower house of the Parliament of India from Pataliputra in Bihar.
Loknayak Jai Prakash Institute of Technology (LNJPIT), is a government engineering college in Bihar. It is managed by the Department of Science and Technology, Bihar. It is approved and recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education, it is one of [TEQUIPIII] colleges funded and taken care directly by central govt and is affiliated to the Bihar Engineering University of Patna.
Ram Ratan Singh College is a degree college in Bihar, India. It is a constituent unit of Patliputra University. The college offers senior secondary education and undergraduate degrees in arts and science.
