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  2. East Champaran or Purvi Champaran is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India.The district headquarter is located at Motihari. Prior to 1971, there was a single Champaran District. On 1 December 1971, it was divided into East and West Champaran (Purvi and Paschimi Champaran).

  3. Sep 18, 2024 · From epic time till today, the history of Champaran has been glorious and important. It is mentioned in the Purana that the devotee Dhruv, son of King Uttanapada, here had done terrible penance for attaining knowledge at the place called Tapovan.

  4. The district gets its name from the union of two words, champa and aranya. Champa alludes to scented blossom trees and Aranya alludes to the home or an encased spot. The name began back in when the district was encircled by a backwoods of magnolia (champa) trees. Tourist Places. Someshwar Nath Mandir, Areraj.

  5. Champaran District is a historical region now known as East Champaran District and West Champaran District in Bihar, India. Champaran Satyagraha, which started here in 1917, was the first Satyagraha movement under the leadership of Gandhiji and is considered a historically important rebellion in the Indian independence movement.

  6. www.bihar.world › home › buddhist-sitesChamparan - Bihar

    Champaran is a region in north-west part of Bihar comprising East Champaran (Motihari) and West Champaran (Bettiah) districts. Nepal terai forms the northern border. The area was once Champaka aranya, i.e., forest of Champa (Magnolia) trees where solitary ascetics wandered in spiritual pursuit. This probably gave the name of the region.

  7. The First Satyagraha. It was Champaran that turned Mohandas into the Mahatma. If Porbandar is his janmabhoomi, then Champaran is Gandhi’s karmabhoomi, Biharis claim proudly. After his return...

  8. Dec 23, 2023 · East Champaran is a part of Tirhut Division [2] . It is currently a part of the Red Corridor. As of 2011, it is the second most populous district of Bihar (out of 38), after Patna. [3] East Champaran is the second most crowded district of Bihar. The district gets its name from the union of two words, champa and aranya.