Culture & celebrations
Purnia district: Biratnagar of the PandavasIn the district
The history page says Biratnagar, where the Pandavas sheltered during their year in hiding, is said to lie in Purnea.
Read source ↗Purnia district: a Mughal frontier provinceIn the district
The history page says Purnea was a military frontier province under a Faujdar, listed as a Sarkar of the Subah of Bengal in the Ain-i-Akbari.
Read source ↗Bihar-wide: Holi as PhaguaWider city / region
The same page says Holi is called Phagua in Bihar, known for evening folk songs and dances.
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