Culture & celebrations
Purnia district: Araria and Kishanganj carved outIn the district
The district homepage says Araria and Kishanganj were carved out of Purnia in 1990.
Read source ↗Purnia district: the name PurainIn the district
The history page says the name may come from Purain, meaning lotus.
Read source ↗Bihar-wide: Phagua and BirahaWider city / region
Incredible India says Holi is locally called Phagua in Bihar, known for its folk songs and the Biraha tradition. This is a Bihar-wide fact.
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