Bihar Province Bihar Province Bihar Province was a province of British India, created in 1936 by the partition of the Bihar and Orissa Province. In 1756 Bihar was part of Bengal. On 14 October 1803 Orissa was occupied by the British Raj. On 1 April 1912 both Bihar and Orissa were separated from Bengal as Bihar and Orissa Province. On 1 April 1936 Bihar and Orissa became separate provinces. The Government of India Act provided for the election of a provincial legislative assembly and a responsible government. Elections were held in 1937, and the Indian National Congress took a majority of the
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