Two years after his return from South Africa, an England-trained
barrister on April 10, 1917, alighted from a third-class compartment at
Patna railway station to set foot in Bihar for the first time that will
change the course of history of the entire country.
Mahatma Gandhi came to Bihar at the invitation of indigo cultivator Raj Kumar Shukla who wanted him to take up the cause of the farmers who were forced to grow indigo by the British.
He arrived at Bankipore station (old name of Patna railway station) on April 10, and a framed painting showing him alighting from a third-class compartment, put up at the Patna Junction commemorates his first visit to Bihar's capital.
The barrister was 48-year-old Mohandas K Gandhi and the turn of events over the next few years including the Champaran farmers' movement led by him would earn him the exalted moniker of 'Mahatma'.
Starting this month, the Nitish Kumar government has planned year-long celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of his first visit to Bihar and the Satyagraha movement led by Mahatma Gandhi eventually united the whole nation in its fight for freedom
In February 2013, a 72-ft-tall statue, said to be tallest statue of Mahatma Gandhi, was unveiled by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the Gandhi Maidan's north-western end in Patna costing Rs. 10 crore, which also attracted criticism from few quarters as the Mahatma stood for simple living.
Mahatma Gandhi came to Bihar at the invitation of indigo cultivator Raj Kumar Shukla who wanted him to take up the cause of the farmers who were forced to grow indigo by the British.
He arrived at Bankipore station (old name of Patna railway station) on April 10, and a framed painting showing him alighting from a third-class compartment, put up at the Patna Junction commemorates his first visit to Bihar's capital.
The barrister was 48-year-old Mohandas K Gandhi and the turn of events over the next few years including the Champaran farmers' movement led by him would earn him the exalted moniker of 'Mahatma'.
Starting this month, the Nitish Kumar government has planned year-long celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of his first visit to Bihar and the Satyagraha movement led by Mahatma Gandhi eventually united the whole nation in its fight for freedom
In February 2013, a 72-ft-tall statue, said to be tallest statue of Mahatma Gandhi, was unveiled by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the Gandhi Maidan's north-western end in Patna costing Rs. 10 crore, which also attracted criticism from few quarters as the Mahatma stood for simple living.
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