Shahabad region
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The Shahabad region is a historical area in the Indian state of Bihar, known for its former feudal estates and role in regional politics and agrarian society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shahabad region canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical region ⓘ |
| administrativelyDividedInto |
Bhojpur district
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Buxar district NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaimur district NERFINISHED ⓘ Rohtas district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agrarian unrest
ⓘ
left-wing peasant organizations ⓘ |
| colonialAdministration | Shahabad district under Bengal Presidency (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Ara
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ⓘ
Bhabua NERFINISHED ⓘ Buxar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasaram NERFINISHED ⓘ agricultural land ⓘ rural villages ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| demography | predominantly rural population ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn | agriculture ⓘ |
| historicalFeature |
land concentration in few families
ⓘ
large zamindari estates ⓘ tenant peasantry ⓘ |
| historicallyCorrespondsTo | old Shahabad district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
British colonial period in India
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ⓘ
post-independence India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agrarian society
ⓘ
caste-based politics ⓘ feudal estates ⓘ landlord–tenant conflicts ⓘ peasant movements ⓘ regional politics in Bihar ⓘ zamindari system ⓘ |
| language |
Bhojpuri
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ Magahi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
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ⓘ
eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
oilseeds
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paddy ⓘ pulses ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| majorRiver |
Ganges River
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ⓘ
Sone River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Magadh cultural region ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | Bihar state politics ⓘ |
| postIndependenceChange |
abolition of zamindari
ⓘ
reorganization of districts ⓘ |
| religion |
Hindu majority
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Muslim minority ⓘ |
| socialStructure | caste-based hierarchy ⓘ |
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