First in Bihar: People, places, films institutions, events and more

Bihar is a unique state endowed with rich history and culture. The region has been at the center of many important historical and political events, from the time of the ancient state of Magadha to the present day. The many “firsts” associated with Bihar are noteworthy in this regard, as they demonstrate the state’s important role in India’s progress. Bihar has made important contributions to many areas. Here is a list of some important firsts associated with Bihar in various fields.

First Chief Minister of Bihar: Dr. Shri Krishna Singh

Dr. Shri Krishna Singh, also known as Shri Babu, was the first chief minister of Bihar. He was the chief minister of Bihar from the time of the first Congress Ministry in 1937 until his death on 31st January 1961, except for the period of World War II.
Terms Premier/CM of Bihar
20.07.1937 – 31.10.1939
02.01.1946 – 31.01.1952
29.04.1952 – 31.01.1961

First Governor of Bihar: Shri Jairamdas Daulatram

Shri Jairamdas Daulatram was the first governor of Bihar after India’s Independence. He was served as Governor of Bihar from 15th August 1947 to 11 January 1948.

First governor of Bihar during British India: Sir James David Sifton
Sir James David Sifton served as Governor of Bihar and Orissa from 7 April 1932 to 31 March 1936 and then Governor of Bihar from 1 April 1936 to 10 March 1937. He was the first Governor of Bihar after division of province from Orissa.

1. First Chief Minister of Bihar: Dr. Shri Krishna Singh
2. First Governor of Bihar: Shri Jairamdas Daulatram
3. First governor of Bihar during British India: Sir James David Sifton
4. First Female Chief Minister of Bihar: Rabri Devi
5. First Harijan Chief Minister of Bihar: Bhola Paswan Shastri
6. First Non-Congress Chief Minister of Bihar: Mahamaya Prasad Sinha
7. The first Chief Justice of Patna High Court before Independence: Sir Justice Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier
8. The first woman Chief Justice of Patna High Court after Independence: Justice Rekha Doshit
9. The first Indian Chief Justice of Patna High Court after independence: Pandit Lakshami Kant Jha
10. The first lady judge of Patna High Court holds the distinction of being the first woman to hold court at Patna High Court and its Ranchi Bench: Justice Indu Prabha Singh
11. The first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India from Bihar: Justice Gyan Sudha Misra.
12. First International Cricket Stadium in Bihar: Moin-ul-Haq Stadium (Previously Known as Rajendra Nagar Stadium)
13. First Democratic election of Bihar held in March 1937. Congress emerged as the largest political party, Muslim Independent Party headed by Barrister Muhammad Yunus stood second. Barrister Mohammad Yunus formed Government and became the first Premier (April- July 1937) of Bihar province.
14. First Tiger Reserve: Valmiki National Park, tiger reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary are located at the India-Nepal border in the West Champaran district of Bihar, India on the bank of river Gandak.
15. First Woman Combat Officer of ITBP from Bihar: Prakriti
16. First female chief minister of Bihar: Smt. Rabri Devi
17. First women fighter stream pilots in India’s history: Bhawana Kanth (Darbhanga, Bihar), Avani Chaturvedi (Satna, Madhya Pradesh.), and Mohana Singh (Khatehpura in Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan).
18. First Muslim Lady IPS Officer of India from Bihar: Ghuncha Sanobar
19. First Speaker of Bihar Legislative Assembly in independent India: Bindeshwari Prasad Verma
20. First ancient University of Bihar: Nalanda University
21. First University of Bihar during British Raj: Patna University
22. First European to enter Bihar: Portuguese
23. First Republic of the World: Vaishali (Bihar)
24. First Company that came to Bihar: Dutch East India Company
25. First Satyagraha of Mahatma Gandhi in Bihar: Champaran
26. First Harijan Chief Minister of Bihar: Bhola Paswan Shastri
27. First Muslim Chief Minister of Bihar: Abdul Ghafur
28. First Non-Congress Chief Minister of Bihar: Mahamaya Prasad Sinha
29. First Muslim Governor of Bihar: Zakir Hussain
30. First Education Minister of Bihar: Ganesh Dutt
31. First Gyaanpeeth Award Winner from Bihar: Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
32. First Awardee of the Ashok-Chakra from Bihar: Late Randheer Verma
33. First Poet from Bihar: Vidyapathi Thakur
34. First Hindi Newspaper of Bihar: Bihar Bandhu
35. First Doordarshan Centre of Bihar: Muzaffarpur
36. First Ramsar Site of Bihar: Kabartal (Begusarai)
37. First Municipality of Bihar: Araha(1865)
38. The first Magadhi film: Bhaiyaa, (1961)
39. The first Maithili movie: Kanyadan (1965)
40. The first Bhojpuri talkie film: Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo (1963)

First in Bihar: First in India

1. Who was the First President of India?

Ans. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

2. Who was the First Mathematician in India

Ans. Aryabhatt was the First Mathematician in India.

3. Who was the First Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?

Ans. The First Chairman of the Constituent Assembly was:

Temporary – Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
Permanent – Dr. Rajendra Prasad,

4. Who was the First Indian Governor during the British period?

Ans. S.P. Sinha (1921) was the First Indian Governor during the British period.

5. Where was the First Satyagrah of Mahatma Gandhi taken place?

Ans. The First Satyagraha of Mahatma Gandhi taken place in Champaran (Bihar) in 1917.

6. From where the First handwritten documentary evidence of Ashoka’s Period found?

Ans. Bihar

7. Who was the First Women Lok Sabha Speaker of India?

Ans. Mira Kumar, born in Patna, Bihar, was the 15th Speaker of Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014.

8. Which was the first state to initiate BSNL mobile services?

Ans. Bihar was the first state to initiate BSNL mobile services.

9. Which was the First State to provide 50% women reservation in Panchayati Raj?

Ans. Bihar was the First State to provide 50% women reservation in Panchayati Raj.

10. Which is the Biggest animal fair of India

Ans. Sonpur fair is the Biggest animal fair of India.

11. Where is the First Khadi Mall located?

Ans. The First Khadi Mall is located in Patna.