State timeline · 1947 → Today

Bihar

From India's first zamindari abolition law to the JP Movement, Mandal politics, Jharkhand's separation and two decades of Nitish Kumar: the governments, reforms and events that shaped Bihar, Chief Minister by Chief Minister.

Capital
Patna
Separate province
1 Apr 1936
Districts
38
Lok Sabha seats
40
Assembly seats
243
Chief Ministers
24

Interactive Timeline

Bihar, 1947 to today

Every Chief Minister, scheme, law and turning point. Titles show the state government in office; Centre (…) marks central projects in Bihar, and dashed markers show President's Rule.