Bihar and Orissa Province Bihar and Orissa Province Bihar and Orissa was a province of British India which included the present-day Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and a part of Odisha. The territories were conquered by the British in the 18th and 19th centuries, and were part of the Bengal Presidency, the largest British province in India. On 22 March 1912 both Bihar and Orissa division were separated from the Bengal Presidency as Bihar and Orissa Province. On 1 April 1936 Bihar and Orissa became separate provinces. In 1756 Bihar was part of Bengal Subah of Mughal Empire while Orissa was a different Subah.
Provinces of Indonesia Provinces of Indonesia The Provinces of Indonesia are the 34 largest subdivisions of the country and the highest tier of the local government (formerly called "Daerah Tingkat I" – level 1 region). Provinces are further divided into regencies and cities (formerly called "Daerah Tingkat II" – level 2 regions), which are in turn subdivided into subdistricts ("kecamatan"). Each province has its own local government, headed by a governor, and has its own legislative body. The governor and members of local representative bodies are elected by popular vote for five-year terms. Indonesia has 34 provinces, eight of which have been created