Bihar (summer capital, historical)
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Bihar (summer capital, historical) refers to the period when Ranchi functioned as the summer administrative center for the erstwhile unified state of Bihar during British and early post-independence rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bihar (summer capital, historical) canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical administrative arrangement
ⓘ
summer capital ⓘ |
| administrativeActivities | temporary relocation of key government offices to Ranchi in summer ⓘ |
| administrativeFunction | summer administrative center of Bihar ⓘ |
| administrativeUse | seat of government during summer months ⓘ |
| analogousTo | Simla as summer capital of British India ⓘ |
| appliesToAdministrativeUnit | erstwhile unified state of Bihar ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bihar Legislative and executive functions (seasonal) ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Chotanagpur Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalType | seasonal capital ⓘ |
| colonialPracticeType | seasonal shift of administrative headquarters ⓘ |
| country |
British India
ⓘ
India ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | permanent capital status of Patna ⓘ |
| governingAuthority | Government of Bihar (pre-2000 unified state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | illustrates colonial-era practice of dual or seasonal capitals ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDayState | Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCapitalRemained | Patna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForSelection | comparatively cooler climate than Patna in summer ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | creation of the state of Jharkhand in 2000 ⓘ |
| seasonOfUse | summer ⓘ |
| statusAfterCreationOfJharkhand | ceased to function as summer capital of Bihar ⓘ |
| summerCapitalCity | Ranchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringPeriod |
British colonial rule in India
ⓘ
early post-independence period of India ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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