Make-shift Transport Vehicles on Ramnagar-Gobardhana Road of Tharuhat West Champaran Bihar

Make-shift Transport Vehicles on  Ramnagar-Gobardhana Road of Tharuhat 

West Champaran Bihar


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Ramnagar Sugar Mill
Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Ramnagar
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Triveni Canal Ramnagar
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Market Near Ramrekha River Ramnagar
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Construction of Bridge on Ramrekha River
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Construction of Bridge on Ramrekha River Ramnagar
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Road Going towards Tharuhat through Ramnagar
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Make-shift Vehicles
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Tharu Women Waiting in Make-shift Vehicle
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Improvised Vehicle
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Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Driving into Bakhari Baazar a Tharu Tribe Village

Video uploaded by Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

This video clip captures the greenery  surrounding a Tharu Tribe village  Bakhari Baazar  of Tharuhat of West Champaran Bihar while driving towards it during second week of June in 2017 .  The village is situated on Ramnagar - Gobardhana road on the bank of Singha river which changes its course at times eating into the land of the village.Border road is to run near this village as we can see a bridge constructed on Singha river before it reaches the village in the backdrop of Someshwar parvat  (mountain) very near to Indo-Nepal border.

Medicinal Properties of Kachnar Flower by a Tharu Schedule Tribe

Video uploaded by Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Kachnar is a medium sized tree that reaches a height of fifty to sixty feet.It is indigenous to India, Pakistan and Southern China, in reality to Southeast Asia. Kachnar flowers alongwith buds of kachnar can be cooked for the meal and may even be  consumed in the form of medicines. It has a number of advantages for the health, like the treatment of various ailments and illness. Yogendra Prasad (Mahto) , a Tharu schedule tribe of Tharuhat of West Champaran Bihar India has grown many medicinal plants and trees in his garden (Bari) and claims to have knowledge of medicinal properties of all such plants.  Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha got the opportunity to know from him about the medicinal properties of kachnar grown in the bari  of his village Bakhari  Baazar  and hence  this video  with the help of Dr Kumar Anubhav for the benefit of the viewers.

Bridge of "Development or Destruction" in Tharuhat of West Champaran Bihar

Video uploaded by Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

This video clip captures already constructed bridge on Singha river in the backdrop of Someshwar mountain on one side and slightly visible Bakhari Baazar village on the other, on Ramnagar-Gobardhana road in Tharuhat of West Champaran Bihar India along  Indo-Nepal border on 13th June 2017. It is part of the ambitious project  to construct road along the Indo-Nepal border to enhance surveillance  and security in this area with full budgetary support of Central government and State government.The 552.3 km  long road will run parallel to East-West corridor costing around Rs 3,600 crores. This road  will be spread over West Champaran including Tharuhat, East Champaran, Sitamadhi, Madhubani, Araria and Kisanganj connecting Gorakhpur on one side and Siliguri on the other. It is also claimed that it will not only improve security of the area by connecting various check posts of Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB) but also improve road connectivity for common man. The Tharu schedule tribe of Tharuhat West Champaran who have been exploited and oppressed for ages are little bit apprehensive about this border road running through Tharuhat. They say that the area will not only be prone to criminal activities but with free and fast movement of bajis (non-tharus) the culture, social life and distinct identity of this simple tribal people will be in danger.  

Jarda Mango : Unique Mango with Amazing Aroma & Taste Grown only in Champaran Bihar India

Jarda Mango : Unique Mango with Amazing Aroma & Taste 

Grown only in Champaran Bihar India

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The name of Jarda Mango (Aam) is derived from the aromatic paan masala. Jarda Mangoes are hugely famous for its unique aroma and taste. It is grown specially in Champaran of Bihar India. This mango is the specialty of Champaran only and it gets its  special aroma in the special soil of Champaran only.

Many attempts have been made to grow this mango outside Champaran but in vain. The special aroma and taste of Jarda Mango of Champaran cannot be found in the Jarda Mango grown outside Champaran.

So the Jarda Mango with its amazing aroma and taste is the product of Champaran only. If Jarda Mnago is kept in a room , the whole room will be filled with its special fragrance.

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

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From the Eyes of Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha : Ramnagar Sugar Mill from Newly Constructed Flyover

From the Eyes of Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha : 

Ramnagar Sugar Mill from Newly Constructed Flyover

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Harinagar (West Champaran) Railway Station from Newly Constructed Flyover
Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Ramnagar Sugar Mill from Flyover
Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr  Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Ramnagar Sugar Mill from Flyover
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Historic Kaalibagh Temple of Historic Bettiah West Champaran Bihar

Historic Kaalibagh Temple of Historic Bettiah 

West Champaran Bihar

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Champaran is a historic place of Bihar. Nation is celebrating 100 years of Champaran Satyagraha (1917) of Mahatma Gandhi 

Kaalibagh temple has been witness to Champaran Satyagraha as it was built 400 years ago around 1614 AD by the royal family of Bettiah, Maharaj Harishchandra Singh.

Main deity of the temple is Goddess Kali but Mahakali is centre of attraction for the devotees.

The Kaalibagh temple is supposed to be pride of Bettiah, one of the most magnificent and diversified temples of Bihar.

The temple complex has many statues of different deities. And has two divisions - Deva Paksha and Devi Paksha. The Deities of former are worshipped by tantric methods.

The temple is spread over 10 acres, in which 4 acres is temple complex and in the remaining 6 acres there is a garden surrounding it.

The beauty of the temple complex is all the more enhanced with the presence of a large pond in the middle.  

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha in the sacred complex of  the historic Kaalibagh Temple Bettiah
Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

It is surprising that such a splendid temple complex of Bettiah which should have been the pride, emblem and symbol of Bettiah West Champaran, a pleasing place of tourist attraction, remains totally neglected. Even beautiful pond in the temple complex urgently calls for proper cleaning, approach road to the temple needs to be made smooth comfortable and encroachment-free, and most importantly this majestic and breathtaking temple complex requires aggressive publicity apart from social media.   

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