67-995: The Swaraj Party , established as the Congress-Khilafat Swaraj Party , was a political party formed in India on 1 January 1923 after the Gaya annual conference in December 1922 of the National Congress, that sought greater self-government and political freedom for the Indian people from the British Raj . It was inspired by the concept of Swaraj . In Hindi and many other languages of India , swaraj means "independence" or "self-rule." The two most important leaders were Chittaranjan Das , its president, and Motilal Nehru , its secretary. Das and Nehru thought of contesting elections to enter
134-587: A "silent economic revolution" as an outcome of a long and laborious evolutionary process. The American Civil War (1861–1865) caused a raw cotton crisis in Cottonopolis Britain. Substitute Indian cotton at was sourced at cheap prices as the British sought to supplement raw materials to Manchester-Lancashire area textile mills. During Victorian era (1837–1901), 47 mills existed in the 1870s but Indians still bought clothes at an artificially inflated price, since
201-737: A khadi department. In 1924, due to a large amount of work, a semi-independent body All India Khadi Board (AIKB) was formed which liaisoned with the INC's khadi department at the provincial and district levels. In 1925, the All India Spinner Association (AISA) was formed comprising the khadi department and AIKB. Mahatma Gandhi was the founder of AISA. He made it obligatory for all members of the INC to spin cotton themselves and pay their dues in yarn. Gandhi collected large sums of money to create grassroots-level khadi institutions to encourage spinning and weaving which were certified by AISA. Handspun yarn
268-441: A large number of household industries, producing incense sticks (atagarbatti), local sweets tilkut (made with sesame seed) and lai (made with poppy seed), stone-work, hand weaving, power-loom weaving, textiles and garments, small-scale manufactured goods, and plastic products. Small-scale industries also include agricultural services, metalworking, machinery and equipment production and repair services. The main vegetable market in
335-627: A major pilgrimage site, is under pressure due to large numbers of visitors. The site is under the responsibility of the state government of Bihar, and is managed by the Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee (BTMC) and advisory board under the Bodh Gaya Temple Act, 1949. As Gaya is surrounded by hills on three sides and river on the fourth side, the climate of Gaya is seasonable. Climate is characterised by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed rainfall throughout
402-726: A member of the Fifth , Sixth and Ninth Lok Sabhas from 1971 to 1979 and from 1989 to 1991, represented the Gaya constituency of Bihar. Until 1864, Gaya was a part of the district of Behar and Ramgarh (now in the state of Jharkhand ). It became a district of Bihar in its own right on 3 October 1865. In May 1981, the Bihar state government created the Magadh division , comprising the district of Gaya , along with Nawada , Aurangabad and Jehanabad , all of which had originally been sub-divisions when Gaya district
469-622: A reasonable living by using high-quality mill yarn and catering to the luxury market. Gandhi tried to put an end to this practice by threatening to give up khadi altogether, but since the weavers would have starved if they listened to him, they ignored the threat. In 1919, Gandhi started spinning at Mani Bhawan Mumbai and encouraging others to do so. He invented Patti Charkha, using a double-wheel design to increase speed and control while reducing size. In 1946, when huge funds were being spent on development for more productive charkhas, he recommended takli over charkha. The khadi movement began in 1918 and
536-458: A round table conference to negotiate the principles of a constitution for India. However, the legislatures had very limited powers, and apart from some heated parliamentary debates, and procedural stand-offs with the British authorities, the core mission of obstructing British rule failed. With the death of Chittaranjan Das in 1925, and with Motilal Nehru's return to the Congress the following year,
603-545: A stand-by to the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata . Notable institutions of higher education include: Notable schools: Khadi Khadi ( pronounced [kʰaːdiː] , Khādī ), derived from khaddar , is a hand-spun and woven natural fibre cloth promoted by Mahatma Gandhi as swadeshi (self-sufficiency) for the freedom struggle of
670-615: Is a city of historical significance and is one of the major tourist attractions in India . Gaya is sanctified in the Jain , Hindu , and Buddhist religions. Gaya district is mentioned in the great epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata . It is the place where Rama , with Sita and Lakshmana , came to offer piṇḍadāna for their father, Dasharatha , and continues to be a major Hindu pilgrimage site for
737-490: Is a city, municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Gaya district and Magadh division of the Indian state of Bihar . Gaya is 116 kilometres (72 mi) south of Patna and is the state's second-largest city, with a population of 470,839. The city is surrounded on three sides by small, rocky hills ( Mangla-Gauri , Shringa-Sthan, Ram-Shila, and Brahmayoni), with the Phalgu River on its eastern side. It
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#1732844057304804-980: Is a generic word. In 2017, KVIC and the government of India fought a case at the EUIPO against a German company that had trademarked the word. While KVIC obtained the latest trademark registration in Bhutan on 9 July 2021; trademark registration was granted in UAE on 28 June 2021, and the organisation registered the trademark in Mexico in December 2020. The KVIC enrolled 2624 functional Khadi institutions in India where decentralized units of Kshetriya Shri Gandhi Ashram in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand , Zila Khadi Gramodyog Sangh in Bihar and Jharkhand , Sarvodaya Sangh in Tamilnadu have survived as
871-569: Is believed that a person goes to hell if he dies in the following circumstances - if he meets an accidental death, if he dies without his consecrations being performed, or if he is killed by a wild animal. But, if Śrāddha of that person are performed at Gaya then the soul of such a man will get rid of the tortures of the hell and will go to heaven. Performing Śrāddha here is of great importance as it helps one to get rid of pitra rinna i.e. debts towards one's ancestors (male forefathers). Nearby Bodh Gaya ("Buddha Gaya"), so named to distinguish it from
938-646: Is believed that the present temple of Bodh Gaya was built during the reign of Gopala's son, Dharmapala. In the 12th century CE, Gaya was invaded by Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji of the Ghaznavid Empire . By 1557, it had become part of the Mughal Empire , and remained under its power until the Battle of Buxar and the beginning of British rule in 1764. Gaya, along with other parts of the country, gained its independence in 1947. As attested by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in
1005-558: Is marked by a large footprint of Lord Vishnu engraved in a basalt block. Gaya is the location at which Rama, with Sita and Lakshmana, offered pind-daan for his father, Dasharatha. Gaya has since remained a site of key importance for the performance of the pind-daan ritual. Gaya is considered to be one of the most ideal places to perform the Śrāddha . (A Śrāddha is the Hindu ritual that one performs to pay homage to one's ancestors, especially to one's dead parents). As per Hindu belief system, it
1072-523: Is now called National Highway 19 . It connects Gaya to Patna , Dhanbad , Ranchi , Jamshedpur , Bokaro , Rourkela , Durgapur , Kolkata (495 km), Varanasi (252 km), Prayagraj , Kanpur , Delhi , Amritsar , and to the Pakistani cities of Lahore and Peshawar . Gaya is connected to Patna (105 km) by National Highway 22 (formerly NH 83), and to Nawada, Rajgir (78 km) and Bihar Sharif by NH 120 . Construction work began in 2014 on
1139-459: Is one of two operating international airports in the states of Bihar and Jharkhand. Gaya airport mainly operates weekly and seasonal flights for Buddhist pilgrims to Bodh Gaya from Colombo , Sri Lanka; Bangkok , Thailand , Singapore , Paro and Bhutan . There are also regular domestic flights to Kolkata and Delhi . IndiGo has started Domestic Flights to New Delhi and Kolkata. The Airports Authority of India has plans to develop Gaya Airport as
1206-1048: Is reliable, and auto rickshaws are available for various destinations in the city. A weel bus service connecting all nearby towns is operated by BSRTC ( Bihar State Road Transport Corporation .The Gaya–Patna railway line plays a major role in transporting people from the town to the state capital. Gaya has a road network providing good connectivity with the state of Bihar and other parts of the country. Regular direct bus services run from Gaya to Patna , aurangabad , Bhagalpur , Munger , Nalanda , Rajgir , Varanasi , Ranchi , Jamshedpur , Hazaribagh , Bardhaman , Durgapur , Asansol , Kolkata , Lucknow and Dhanbad . In 2011, A/C Mercedes-Benz luxury services were introduced by Bihar State Road Transport Corporation for Muzaffarpur , Patna , Munger , Bhagalpur , Motihari , Hazaribagh , Koderma , Ranchi and Ramgarh. The Grand Trunk Road from Kolkata to Delhi passes from " Dobhi & Barachatti "some 30 km (19 mi) from Gaya. This road, known as National Highway 2 before 2010,
1273-527: Is sometimes starched to give it a stiffer feel. It is widely accepted in various fashion circles. Greco-Roman merchants imported finer cotton in large quantities to the Roman Empire . In medieval times, cotton textiles were imported to Rome through the maritime Silk Road . Arabian - Surat merchants traded cotton textiles to Basra and Baghdad from three areas of Gujarat, the Coromandel Coast and
1340-660: The East Central Railway zone . The Grand Chord rail line that connects Howrah and New Delhi passes through Gaya. It lies between Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction on the Delhi side and Dhanbad Junction on the Howrah side. It is located at 24°48′13″N 84°59′57″E / 24.80361°N 84.99917°E / 24.80361; 84.99917 . It has an elevation of 117 metres (384 ft). Situated between Gaya (7 km) and Bodh Gaya (11 km), Gaya Airport
1407-591: The Indian subcontinent , and the term is used throughout India , Pakistan and Bangladesh . The first piece of the hand-woven cloth was manufactured in the Sabarmati Ashram during 1917–18. The coarseness of the cloth led Gandhi to call it khadi . The cloth is made from cotton , but it may also include silk or wool , which are all spun into yarn on a charkha . It is a versatile fabric that remains cool in summer and warm in winter. To improve its appearance, khadi
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#17328440573041474-460: The Kikata kingdom from Rigvedic period was located at Gaya, Bihar. Gaya is an ancient city, with a Buddhist documented history dating back to the 6th century BCE when the sage Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya , 16 km (9.9 mi) from the modern city. Even before this time, Gaya was a place of pilgrimage for people from around the world. The fame of ancient Gaya derived from
1541-610: The colonial government exported the raw materials for cloth to British fabric mills, then re-imported the finished cloth to India. In the Edwardian era (1901–1914) the Swadeshi movement of boycotting foreign cloth remained prominent. During the first two decades of the 20th century it was backed by nationalist politicians and Indian mill owners. In 1922, Mahatma Gandhi requested the Indian National Congress (INC) to start
1608-915: The All India Swarajya Party which subsequently merged with the Indian National Congress when it contested the 1935 elections to the Imperial Legislative Council under the Government of India Act 1935 . From 1935 onward, the Swarajya Party ceased to exist and was succeeded by the Indian National Congress in the elections to the Imperial Legislative Council as well as the Madras Legislative Council . Gaya, India Gaya ( IAST : Gayā )
1675-539: The Congress Party. He also encouraged the Congress to support those Swarajists elected to the councils, so as not to embarrass them and leave them rudderless before the British authorities. When the Simon Commission arrived in India in 1928, millions of Indians were infuriated with the idea of an all-British committee writing proposals for Indian constitutional reforms without any Indian member or consultations with
1742-545: The Congress offices, and an end to the mandatory requirement for Congressmen to spin khadi cloth and do social service as a prerequisite for office. This was opposed by Gandhi's supporters, men like Vallabhbhai Patel , Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad , who became known as the No Changers as opposed to the Swarajist Changers . Gandhi relaxed the rules on spinning and named some Swarajists to important positions in
1809-515: The Congress. The other group was the 'No-Changers', who had accepted Gandhi's decision to withdraw the movement. Now both the Swarajists and the No-Changers were engaged in a fierce political struggle, but both were determined to avoid the disastrous experience of the 1907 split at Surat. On the advice of Gandhi, the two groups decided to remain in the Congress but to work in their separate ways. There
1876-789: The East Coast of India. To the east, trade reached China via Java. 14th-century Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta mentioned Delhi sultan Muhammad bin Tughluq sending five varieties of cloth to the Yuan emperor in China. Some of the textiles are stored in repositories of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. After the First Indian War of Independence in 1857, domestic textile production by mill or traditional methods declined to its lowest levels before khadi emerged as
1943-616: The Hindu town centre of Gaya, is one of the four holiest sites of Buddhism and the site where the Buddha attained enlightenment. The Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya was listed as a World Heritage Site by the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at its 26th session, on 26 June 2002. The 50-metre-high (160 ft) Mahabodhi Temple central to
2010-522: The Indian National Congress would declare the independence of India and launch the Salt Satyagraha . In this tumultuous period, the Swaraj Party was defunct as its members quietly dissolved into the Congress fold. The Madras Province Swarajya Party was established in 1923. S. Satyamurti and S. Srinivasa Iyengar led the party. The party contested in all provincial elections between 1923 and 1934 with
2077-577: The Indian Railways passes through Gaya. Gaya Junction railway station railway station is a major junction station serving the city. Gaya Junction has been redeveloped as Model railway station recently and houses all the major facilities like waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, food plaza, dormitory, retiring rooms, cafeteria, bookshop, etc. Gaya falls under the jurisdiction of the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya railway division of
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2144-536: The Indian people. The Congress created a committee to write Indian proposals for constitutional reforms, headed by now Congress President Motilal Nehru. The death of Lala Lajpat Rai , beaten by police in Punjab further infuriated India. People rallied around the Nehru Report and old political divisions and wounds were forgotten, and Vithalbhai Patel and all Swarajist councillors resigned in protest. Between 1929 and 1937,
2211-463: The Indian subcontinent. During this period, Gaya witnessed the rise and fall of many dynasties in the Magadha region, where it occupied an important place in cultural history over some 2,400 years between the 6th century BCE and the 18th century CE. The city's cultural significance began with the dynasty founded by Sisunaga, who exercised power over Patna and Gaya around 600 BCE. Bimbisara , fifth king of
2278-483: The KVIC into existence as a statutory organisation the following year. After Independence, the government reserved some types of textile production, such as towel manufacturing for the handloom sector, which resulted in a deskilling of traditional weavers and a boost for the power loom sector. Private sector enterprises have been able to make handloom weaving somewhat remunerative and the government also continues to promote
2345-525: The Non-Cooperation Movement should not have been suspended over an isolated incident of violence, and that its astonishing success was actually close to breaking the back of British rule in India. These people became disillusioned with Gandhi's political judgments and instincts. Gandhi and most of the Congress party rejected the provincial and central legislative councils created by the British to offer some participation for Indians. They argued that
2412-464: The Swaraj Party was greatly weakened. After his release from prison in 1924, Gandhi sought to bring back the Swarajists to the Congress and re-unite the party. Gandhi's supporters were in a vast majority in the Congress, and the Congress still remained India's largest political party, but Gandhi felt it necessary to heal the divide with the Swarajists, so as to heal the nation's wounds over the 1922 suspension. The Swarajists sought more representation in
2479-576: The account in the Ramayana of the god Rama coming here to the banks of Phalgu River (called the Niranjana ), accompanied by his wife and younger brother, to offer pind-daan for their father Dasharatha , for the moksha of his soul. In the Mahabharata , Gaya is referred to as Gayapuri. Gaya flourished during the Maurya Empire (321–187 BCE), which ruled from the city of Pataliputra (adjacent to modern Patna ) over an area that extended beyond
2546-607: The city is the Kedarnath Market. Commercial activities are located along its main roads; the city also has a large number of informal shops. As Gaya is an important centre of religious tourism, accommodation is widely available. Bodh Gaya's largest hotel is the Maha Bodhi Hotel, Resort & Convention Centre; the Sambodhi Retreat, a resort of Bihar, is also in the town. The city had its first census in 1872, which placed
2613-402: The complex was first built by the emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. The main part of the present structure dates from the 5th–6th centuries CE. It is one of the earliest and best-preserved Buddhist temples built entirely of brick dating from the later Gupta period. The Bodhi Tree ( Ficus religiosa ), the most important of the sacred places within the complex, is reputedly a descendant of
2680-399: The corporation is headed by Birendra Kumar and Deputy mayor Chinta Devi. The city of Gaya is a holy place of Hinduism , with a great number of Hindu deities represented in the engravings, paintings and carvings of its shrines. Of particular importance are the sites in the city associated with Vishnu , in particular the Phalgu River and the shrine Vishnupad Mandir , or Vishnupada, which
2747-638: The councils were rigged with un-elected allies of the British, and too un-democratic and simply "rubber stamps" of the Viceroy .... In December 1922, Chittaranjan Das , Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar and Motilal Nehru formed the Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party with Das as the president and Nehru as one of the secretaries. Other prominent leaders included Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy and Subhas Chandra Bose of Bengal , Vithalbhai Patel and other Congress leaders who were becoming dissatisfied with
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2814-498: The death of C. R. Das. The Swaraj Party was formed on 1 January 1923 by Indian politicians and members of the Indian National Congress who had opposed Mahatma 's suspension of all civil resistance on 12 February 1922 in response to the Chauri Chaura tragedy , where policemen were killed by a mob of protestors. Gandhi felt responsible for the killings, reproached himself for not emphasizing non-violence more firmly, and feared that
2881-473: The demon Gayasura (meaning "the demon Gaya") who dwelt the area during the Treta Yuga . According to Vayu Purana , Gaya was the name of a demon ( Asura ) whose body became pious after he performed strict penance and secured blessings from Lord Vishnu . It was said that the body of Gayasura was transformed into the series of rocky hills that make up the landscape of Gaya. According to modern scholars,
2948-525: The dynasty, who lived and ruled around 519 BCE, had projected Gaya to the outer world. Having attained an important place in the history of civilization, the area experienced the influence of Gautama Buddha and Bhagwan Mahavir during the reign of Bimbisara. After a brief period under the Nanda dynasty (345–321 BCE), Gaya and the entire Magadha region came under Mauryan rule. Mauryan Emperor Ashoka (272–232 BCE) embraced and promoted Buddhism. He visited Gaya, and built
3015-513: The early nineteenth century, the city was divided into two areas: a sacred area in the southern part of the city, called Gaya; and the larger secular area, which may have been known by the Muslim community as Allahabad. During the British rule , the commercial and administrative area of the secular zone was formally named Saheb Ganj by British policy reformer Thomas Law , who was a district officer in Gaya in
3082-465: The entire Non-Cooperation Movement could degenerate into an orgy of violence between the British-controlled army and police and mobs of freedom-fighters, alienating and hurting millions of common Indians. He went on a fast-unto-death to convince all Indians to stop civil resistance. The Congress and other nationalist groups disavowed all activities of disobedience. However, many Indians felt that
3149-559: The exception of the 1930 election which it did not participate officially due to the Civil Disobedience Movement , though some of the members of the party contested for office as independents. The party emerged as the single largest party in the 1926 and 1934 Assembly elections but refused to form the provincial government under the existing dyarchy system. In 1934, the Madras Province Swarajya Party merged with
3216-607: The figure at 66,843. In the 2011 census, the Gaya Urban Agglomeration had a population of 470,839. The Gaya Urban Agglomeration encompasses the Gaya Municipal Corporation , Kaler ( Out Growth ), and Paharpur ( Census Town ). the Gaya Municipal Corporation had a total population of 468,614, of whom 247,572 were male and 221,042 were female. The population below 5 years was 59,669. The sex ratio
3283-622: The first temple at Bodh Gaya to commemorate the Buddha 's attainment of supreme enlightenment. The period of Hindu revivalism began with the Gupta Empire during the 4th and 5th centuries CE. Samudragupta of Magadha brought Gaya into the limelight, making it the capital of Bihar district during the Gupta empire. In 750 CE, Gaya became a part of the Pala Empire , under the rule of its founder, Gopala . It
3350-472: The ideology of Congress that had led the non-cooperation movement , so khadi organisations like the Noakhali Ambika Kalinga Charitable (NAKC) Trust, started on Gandhi's visit in 1946, were discouraged. Pakistan prime minister Firoz Khan Noon (1957–58), who remained Governor East Pakistan (1950-1953) was liberal towards khadi and established The Khadi and Cottage Industry Association in 1952. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 's historic 7 March speech of Bangabandhu refueled
3417-468: The late nineteenth century. Now 2023 Upgrade Gaya Junction to International Junction official news launched By @PIB_Patna on Twitter Swami Sahajanand Saraswati , founder of the All India Kisan Sabha peasant movement in 1936, established an ashram at Neyamatpur , Gaya, which later became the centre of the freedom struggle in Bihar . Many prominent leaders of the Indian National Congress visited frequently to meet Yadunandan (Jadunandan) Sharma when he
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#17328440573043484-459: The legislative council with a view to obstructing a foreign government. Many candidates of the Swaraj Party were elected to the central legislative assembly and provincial legislative council in the 1923 elections. In these legislatures, they strongly opposed the unjust government policies. As a result of the Bengal Partition, the Swaraj Party won the most seats during elections to the Bengal Legislative Council in 1923. The party disintegrated after
3551-489: The momentum to produce khadi. A sudden wave of demand persisted in Bangladesh for many years after the country's independence from Pakistan in 1971. In 1975, some years after the independence of Bangladesh, the NAKC trust was reformed and renamed the Gandhi Ashram Trust . Muslin was registered under Bangladesh as its geographical indication in 2020. The soft or refined khadi is known as muslin khadi. Researchers have tried to replicate muslin and identified phuti carpas as
3618-417: The original tree under which Siddhārtha Gautama attained enlightenment and became the Buddha . Marking this seminal moment, Bodh Gaya is one of the four holiest pilgrimage sites of Buddhism, with Lumbini , Sarnath and Kushinagar . The various structures on the site have undergone a number of restorations over the centuries. Ongoing maintenance and management is required to protect the complex which, as
3685-402: The piṇḍadāna ritual. Bodh Gaya , where Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment , is one of the four holy sites of Buddhism . Gaya was chosen as one of twelve heritage cities to benefit from the Government of India's four-year Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme for urban planning, economic growth and heritage conservation projects. Gaya is named after
3752-450: The road from Patna to Dobhi via Gaya and Gaya to Bihar Sharif to create a four-lane highway with additional road and bridge infrastructure. Completion of the project, originally due in April 2018, has been delayed. the first expressway of bihar Amas-Darbhanga Expressway is starting from a nearby village Amas ,construction started from late 2020. Gaya is connected to the rest of India by roads, rail and airways. The Grand Chord section of
3819-419: The role of rural cottage industries in its Industrial Policy Resolution. In 1948, Shri Ekambernathan invented amber charkha . The All India Khadi & Village Industries Board (AIKVIB) was set up in January 1953 by the Government of India. In 1955 it was decided that a statutory body, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), should replace the Board and the KVIC Act was passed in 1956, which brought
3886-442: The use of Khadi through various initiatives. Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Khadi Utsav (27 Aug 2022), said "Khadi was ignored after Independence due to which weavers in the country suffered" and asserted that khadi is a movement to help the poor, and further claimed that the KVIC is a statutory organisation engaged in promoting and developing khadi and village industries. The Pakistan government saw khadi as emblematic of
3953-399: The variety from the DNA of cotton and from motifs used in making muslin sarees from Victoria & Albert Museum London of 1710 collection with 350 muslin sarees. The KVIC holds the exclusive rights to use the trademarks khadi and Khadi India . The National Internet Exchange of India Domain Dispute Policy Arbitration Tribunal in New Delhi rejected a private entity's claim that khadi
4020-490: The year. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is " Cwa " (humid subtropical). Gaya has been ranked 8th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India. Gaya is the second-largest contributor to the economy of Bihar , after Patna. Agriculture is the leading economic activity of the district. The main crops grown are rice, wheat, potatoes, and lentils. Livestock raised include cattle, buffaloes, goats and pigs. Gaya has
4087-421: Was 986 women to 1000 men. The literacy rate for the population aged 7 and over was 85.74%. There are many city buses and taxis providing services across the city and Bodh Gaya. Tangas , Auto Rickshaws , Electric rickshaws , and cycle rickshaws also ply the city and Bodh Gaya. The main bus stands are Government Bus Stand, Sikaria More Bus Stand, Gaurkashni Bus Stand (Manpur), and Delha Bus Stand. Local transport
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#17328440573044154-478: Was attended by prominent leaders and luminaries of the Independence Movement, including Mohandas K. Gandhi , Rajendra Prasad , Anugrah Narayan Sinha , Sardar Patel , Maulana Azad , Jawaharlal Nehru and Sri Krishna Sinha . Gaya is the birthplace of eminent nationalist Bihar Vibhuti , Anugrah Narayan Sinha , Bihar's first deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister. Former Bihar Chief Minister Satyendra Narayan Sinha also hailed from Gaya. Ishwar Chaudhary,
4221-407: Was created. Aurangabad and Nawada were partitioned from the territory of Gaya in 1973; and Jehanabad in 1988. Gaya district occupies an area of 4,976 km (1,921-mile ). Gaya Municipal Corporation (GMC) is the civic body that governs Gaya. GMC consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor , who administer the city's infrastructure, public services, and supplies. As of 2022,
4288-452: Was expensive and of poor quality, and weavers preferred yarn produced by mills because it was more robust and consistent in quality. Gandhi argued that the mill owners would deny handloom weavers an opportunity to buy yarn because they would prefer to create a monopoly for their own cloth. When some people complained about the costliness of khadi to Gandhi, he only wore dhoti , though he used wool shawls when it got cold. Some were able to make
4355-420: Was leader of Kisan Sabha, residing in the ashram set up by Swamiji. Yadunandan Sharma became the leader of the peasants of Gaya district and second-in-command to Swami Sahajanand Saraswati. Gaya played a significant role in the Indian Independence Movement . From 26 to 31 December 1922, the 37th session of the Indian National Congress was held in Gaya under the presidency of Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das . It
4422-487: Was marked with its own changing dynamics. Initially, a clear emphasis could be seen on using khadi as an economic solution due to stagnation, from 1934 onwards the fabric became something that villagers could use for themselves. In 1921, Gandhi went to Chandina Upazila in Comilla, Bangladesh, to inspire local weavers and consequently in the greater Comilla region, weaving centers were developed in Mainamati , Muradnagar , Gauripur and Chandina. In 1948, India recognized
4489-484: Was no basic difference between the two. In the 1923 Indian general election , Swarajist members(45/145) were elected to the councils. Vithalbhai Patel became the president of the Central Legislative Assembly . At a meeting on 30 December 1923, the general council of the party demanded the establishment of fully responsible government for India. They demanded that the government start by releasing political prisoners, suspending all repressive laws and orders, and convening
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