Bihar famine of 1873–74 led to excessive mortality. Bihar famine of 1873–74 The Bihar famine of 1873–1874 (also the Bengal famine of 1873–1874) was a famine in British India that followed a drought in the province of Bihar, the neighboring provinces of Bengal, the North-Western Provinces and Oudh. It affected an area of and a population of 21.5 million. The relief effort—organized by Sir Richard Temple, the newly appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal—was one of the success stories of the famine relief in British India; there was little or no mortality during the famine. As the impending famine came to light, a decision was made
Mangal Pandey (Bihar politician) of country. He frequently visits states like Maharashtra, Gujrat, Delhi, Karnataka and many others to gather support for party and state. A workaholic by nature, he likes giving all his time in building organization. Taking a step forward, he has made a “Pravasi Bihari Prakosth” in states which has significant Bihari population. This cell acts as bridge between native and immigrants of state. Mangal Pandey (Bihar politician) Mangal Pandey (born 31 December 1972) is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who currently serves as the Health Minister, Bihar. He has also served as the President of