Culture & celebrations
Katihar district: independent since 1973In the district
The history page says Katihar was a sub-divisional town of Purnea until 2 October 1973, when it became a district.
Read source ↗Katihar district: two Mughal sarkarsIn the district
The history page says the Mahananda divided Mughal-era Sarkar Tajpur on the east from Sarkar Purnia on the west.
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