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... Bihar . After about 1200 it was governed by semi - independent Muslim rulers , and from 1576 it belonged to the Mughal empire . When Mughal power declined in the 18th century , a separate dynasty emerged in Bengal , Bihar , and Orissa ...
... Bihar . After about 1200 it was governed by semi - independent Muslim rulers , and from 1576 it belonged to the Mughal empire . When Mughal power declined in the 18th century , a separate dynasty emerged in Bengal , Bihar , and Orissa ...
Page 208
... Bihar and Orissa in 1912. In 1936 Bihār became a separate province , and it became a state upon India's independence in 1947 . In 1857 and in 1859 , Bihar was an important centre of the Indian Mutiny against British political authority ...
... Bihar and Orissa in 1912. In 1936 Bihār became a separate province , and it became a state upon India's independence in 1947 . In 1857 and in 1859 , Bihar was an important centre of the Indian Mutiny against British political authority ...
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... Bihar's total population . More than 85 percent of Bihar's people live in small villages with from 1,000 to 5,000 in- habitants . Little more than 12 percent of the population can be classified as urban , making Bihār one of the most ...
... Bihar's total population . More than 85 percent of Bihar's people live in small villages with from 1,000 to 5,000 in- habitants . Little more than 12 percent of the population can be classified as urban , making Bihār one of the most ...
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Beckford detail from an oil painting | 107 |
John Hoppner c 1800 in the Salford | 234 |
To make the best use of the Britannica | 260 |
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