Bihar GK for BPSC and other Bihar PCS Exams

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Sher Khan made an offer to Mughal emperor Humayun that he would surrender Bihar and pay an annual tribute of 10 lakh dinars if he was allowed to retain Bengal but Humayun declined the offer.

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Daud Khan Karrani was the last ruler of Bengal Sultanate who was defeated in executed in Battle of Rajmahal in 1576 A.D. With this, the Bengal sultanate ended and Bengal was annexed into Mughal Empire as a Pargana / Province.

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Videha Kingdom was an ancient Indian kingdom located in Mithila region which now lies in the northeastern Bihar and the eastern Terai of Nepal. In the Late Vedic period these regions were unified and belonged to northern part of Indian subcontinent. The regions of Videha kingdom became one of the major political and cultural centres. Mithila was centre of the Videha Kingdom and was popular for Brahmanical learning.

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The rulers of the Videha kingdom were called Janakas. The book “Valmiki Ramayana” provides the list of Janaks of Videha Kingdom. The first Janak mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana is Nimi, who was the son of King Ikshvaku and grandson of Manu. The last Janak as per Valmiki Ramayana is Seeradhwaja or Janaka (II), the father of Sita.

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Brahmadatta was the last independent king of Anga.

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Bodhisattva is someone who has attained enlightenment, but chooses to remain in this world of Samsara in order to bring others to enlightenment. Mahayana branch of Buddhism aspires to Buddhahood via the bodhisattva path. Bodhisattva path is basically a state wherein one remains in the cycle of rebirth to help other beings reach awakening.

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Prevention of Animal Cruelty Act was implemented in 1960. Its objective was  to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals and to amend the laws relating to the prevention of cruelty to animal. The act was authored by acclaimed dancer and animal lover, Rukmini Devi Arundale.

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Emperor Bimbisar was proselytized by Lord Buddha at Griddhakoota, Vulture Hill which is in Rajgir. According to Buddhist scriptures, King Bimbisara met Buddha after Buddha’s enlightenment and later became an important disciple that featured prominently in certain Buddhist suttas. He is recorded to have attained Sotapannahood, a degree of enlightenment in Buddhist teachings.

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Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the author of “Mahatma Gandhi and Bihar, Some Reminiscences”. It was written in 1949.

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Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki made an attempt to assassinate Kings Ford in Muzaffarpur in 1908. Mr.Kingsford was a district judge. Prafulla Chaki was an Indian revolutionary associated with the Jugantar group of revolutionaries who carried out assassinations against British colonial officials in an attempt to secure Indian Independence. Prafulla committed suicide when he was about to be arrested by the Police. Khudiram Bose was an Indian revolutionary from Bengal Presidency who opposed British rule of India. He became one of the youngest martyrs of the Indian Independence Movement when he was sentenced to death and executed for his role in the Muzaffarpur Conspiracy Case.