संस्कृति और उत्सव
Guthani: a block of Siwan district
The Siwan district site lists Guthani among the blocks of its Siwan subdivision.
स्रोत पढ़ें ↗Siwan district: where the name comes fromज़िले में
The district site says the name comes from “Shiva Man”, a Bandh Raja whose heirs ruled the area until Babar arrived.
स्रोत पढ़ें ↗Siwan district: once part of Saranज़िले में
The site says Siwan was a subdivision of Saran district, that its present limits date to 1972, and that Gopalganj became separate in 1973.
स्रोत पढ़ें ↗Bihar-wide: Phagua and Birahaव्यापक शहर / क्षेत्र
Incredible India says Holi is locally called Phagua in Bihar, known for its folk songs and the Biraha tradition. This is a Bihar-wide fact.
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