- Tirhut
Historically Tirhut refers to the
Indo-Gangetic plains lying north of the Ganga River, in theIndia n state ofBihar . The geographical area known as Tirhut corresponds to the ancient region ofMithila . Tirhut, a densely populated area of India, hasalluvial plain s and several rivers pass through these plains. The main crops include paddy,wheat ,maize , andsugarcane . Some regions of Tirhut, particularly aroundMuzaffarpur andHajipur are respectively renowned for Litchi [http://muzaffarpur.nic.in/] andbanana s.In ancient time, the area was part of the kingdom of
Vaishali .During the initial period of the
British Raj , Tirhut district was formed in 1873, as part ofPatna division . Tirhut district was thereafter reorganized into two districts, namely,Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur. In 1908, Tirhut was carved out of Patna division to form a new division namedTirhut division , a name which still (2005) continues, but the boundaries have changed several times due to reorganization of districts and creating smaller districts over decades. Originally, Tirhut division consisted of five districts: Darbhanga , Muzaffarpur, Saran, East andWest Champaran .During the 19th and early 20th century, Tirhut region was an important place for
Indigo plantation and processing.Mahatma Gandhi started hisSatyagraha movement from areas around,Motihari , which was part of Tirhut. Currently, Indigo plantation and processing has since become extinct in this region.ee also
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Tirhut division
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