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First in Bihar: Personalities, Events, Structure and State Symbols

Personalities	Name
First Governor during British India	James David Sifton
First Governor	Jairamdas Daulatram
First Muslim Governor	Zakir Hussain
First Chief Minister	Dr Krishna Singh
First Female Chief Minister	Rabri Devi
First Harijan Chief Minister	Bhola Paswan Shastri
First Muslim Chief Minister	Abdul Ghafur
First Education Minister	Sir Ganesh Dutt
First Speaker of Legislative Assembly	Ramdayalu Singh
First Open University	Nalanda Open University
First Poet	Vidhyapathi
First Non-Congress Chief Minister	Mahamaya Prasad Sinha
First Democratic election of Bihar	held in March 1937. Mohammad Yunus formed the Govt and became first Premier (April- July 1937) of Bihar province.
First Chief Justice of Patna High Court before Independence	Sir Justice Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier
First Indian Chief Justice of Patna High Court after independence	Pandit Lakshmi Kant Jha
First Female Chief Justice of Patna High Court after Independence	Justice Rekha Doshit
First Gyanpeeth Award Winner	Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
First Hindi Newspaper	Sarvhitaishi
First English Newspaper	Searchlight
First Bhojpuri Film	Hey Ganga Maiya Tohe Piyari Chadhayibo (1963)
First Maithili Film	Kanyadaan (1965)
First Hindi Film	Kal Hamara Hai
First Magadhi film	Bhaiyaa, (1961)
First Doordarshan Centre	Muzzafarpur
First International Cricket Stadium in Bihar	Moin-ul-Haq Stadium (Previously Known as Rajendra Nagar Stadium)
First Tiger Reserve	Valmiki National Park, a tiger reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary (Located in Champaran District)
The First Republic of the World	Vaishali (Bihar)
First ancient University of Bihar	Nalanda University
The First University of Bihar during British Raj	Patna University
First European to enter in Bihar	Portuguese

State Symbols:

State Tree: Peepal

Peepal is the state tree of Bihar. The scientific name of the Peepal tree is Ficus religiosa or sacred. It is found in the sub-continent of India. The peepal tree is considered sacred by the followers of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment (bodhi) while meditating underneath a Ficus religiosa. The site is in present-day Bodh Gaya in Bihar, India.

State Flower: Marigold

Marigold the state flower of Bihar. The scientific name of Marigold is Tagetes erecta, Blooms naturally occur in golden, orange, yellow. Marigold is an extensively used flower in the state.

State Bird: Home Sparrow

Home Sparrow is the state bird of Bihar. The scientific name of House Sparrow is Passer domestics. Generally, sparrows are small, plump, brown-grey birds with short tails. Many species nest on buildings, trees and the house. Sparrows are among the most familiar of all wild birds. They are primarily seed-eaters, though they also consume small insects.

State Animal: OX

The State Animal of Bihar is Ox also known as a bullock. Mainly, used for ploughing, for transport (pulling carts, hauling wagons and even riding), for threshing grain carts, hauling wagons and even riding), for threshing grain by trampling and for powering machines that grind grain or supply irrigation among other purposes.

State Fish: Mangur