Culture & celebrations
Khagaria: from subdivision to districtIn the district
The district site says Khagaria began as a subdivision of Munger in 1943-44 and became a district on 10 May 1981.
Read source ↗Khagaria district: the Pharkiya ParganaIn the district
The site links the Pharkiya Pargana name to Raja Todarmal’s survey under Akbar.
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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