10 Facts About Biratnagar You Need To Know

                       

Biratnagar is the second biggest city of Nepal. The old name of Biratnagar was Gograha Bazaar. In 1914 AD, Colonel Jit Bahadur Khatri, the district governor, laid the foundations of modern Biratnagar by moving the hospital, post office, jail and the customs, land registry, forestry and auditor offices to Gograha Bazaar from Rangeli, the district capital of Morang at the time.

Here are some facts about Biratnagar:

1) Biratnagar got its present name in 1919 AD from Keshar Shamsher Rana after objects of historical importance, believed to be of King Virata's time, were found. The region is believed to be a part of the kingdom of Virata, mentioned in the Mahabharata. The ruins of the palace along with stone carved tools, idols and household objects can be seen protected in southern part of Biratnagar, close to the border. In Nepali "birat" means huge and "nagar" means city.

                           

                                                              Ancient Birat Darbar Area    
                                                                    (Ourbiratnagar.com)

2) Biratnagar has given birth to 3 Prime Ministers of Nepal (Bishweshwor Prasad Koirala, Man Mohan Adhikari and Girija Prasad Koirala), Most by any city. 

                                           

                                                   Late Bishweshwor Prasad Koirala

3) Nepal's first Large Scale Industry, Birat Jute Mills lies in Biratnagar. On March 4, 1947 the first anti-rana movement in Nepali soil took place in Biratnagar as Biratnagar jute mill strike under the leadership of Girija Prasad Koirala along with Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala. Then after it sparked a countrywide anti-Rana demonstration that finally led to the abolishment of Rana rule in Nepal.

                                

                                                                  Birat Jute Mills (ekantipur)

4) The first and the historical aeroplane hijack which was to fund the political revolution also took place at the Biratnagar Airport. The hijack plan masterminded by Girija Prasad Koirala

                             

                                                                      Biratnagar Airport

5) The Second biggest Rath Yatra of Asia, Sri Krishna Janmasthami Rath Yatra is organized every year in Biratnagar. It attracts more than 5 lakhs people from neighbouring Cities and VDCs, also from neighbouring parts of India. 

                               

                                                      Biratnagar Rath Yatra (ourbiratnagar)

6) Biratnagar is also called City Of Rikshaw and Cycle. It has more Rikshaws than anyother cities of Nepal. The evolution of Electric Rikshaw in Nepal also comes from Biratnagar.

                                 

7) Biratnagar is the biggest Industrial City of Nepal and has the second biggest Industrial Corridor containg some of the largest Industries and Factories of the nation.

                           

8) Biratnagar is one of the most diversified City of Nepal. People of almsost every Caste and Culture lives here. 

                              

                                                                                                                    (ekantipur)

9) There are more than 80 Schools,  More than 20 Colleges and 21 Hospitals in Biratnagar, most after Kathmandu. It is the center-hub for Education in Eastern Nepal. 

                               

                                                                       (Nobel Hospital)

10) Well, By reading all the points you might have felt to visit Biratnagar. Whynot, you have so much of history to explore :)

                               

                                                                                                                   (ekantipur)

By Ankit Sitaula

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