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Bihar (/ b ɪ ˈ h ɑːr /; Hindi: [bɪˈɦaːr] ⓘ) is a state in Eastern India. It is the third largest state by population , the 12th largest by area , and the 15th largest by GDP in 2021. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, and Jharkhand to the south.
According to the media reports, the flood caused by the release of approximately 6.61 lakh cusecs of water from the Birpur Barrage of the Koshi river is one of the most disastrous in the history of floods in Bihar. Local residents said that they had seen this type of large amount of water 56 years ago in the Koshi river. [3]
Hindustan dominates in Bihar with a readership of about 5 million (as per the IRS 2011, Q4). It commands a massive 73% share of the Hindi readership market of Bihar. On 24 April 2018, Hindustan launched its 5th edition in Purnea. On 13 May 2016, Hindustan ' s reporter, Rajdev Ranjan, was shot to death in a drive-by shooting. [6]
Dainik Bhaskar (lit. ' The Daily Sun ') is a Hindi-language daily newspaper in India which is owned by the Dainik Bhaskar Group. [2] According to the World Association of Newspapers, it ranked fourth in the world by circulation in 2016 and per the Indian Audit Bureau of Circulations was the largest newspaper in India by circulation as of 2022.
Many Hindi journals took birth and after a lapse of time vanished. Many journals were shelved even in the embryonic state. [2] But once Hindi enlisted the official support, it started making a dent into the remote areas in Bihar. Hindi journalism also acquired wisdom and maturity and its longevity was prolonged.
Bihar Bandhu was launched in 1872 by Keshav Ram Bhatta, a Maharashtrian Brahman who had settled in Biharsharif. [1] Hindi journalism in Bihar, and specially Patna, made little headway at the time due to lack of respect for the Hindi language. Many Hindi publications did not last, or were shelved before launching. [2]
Amar Ujala (lit. ' The Immortal Brightness ') is a Hindi-language daily newspaper published in India which was founded in 1948.It has 22 editions in six states and two union territories covering 180 districts.
In Bihar, Hindi is the language used for educational and official matters. [8] These languages were legally absorbed under the overarching label Hindi in the 1961 Census. Such state and national politics are creating conditions for language endangerments. [ 9 ]