Bhagalpur

Tilka Manjhi led India's first people’s revolt triggered by the East India Company’s (EIC) exploitative practices against Adivasi communities in conjunction with the oppressive local princely class, moneylenders and zamindars beholden to the British.

Saptkrishi, a startup in Bihar, founded by Nikky Kumar Jha and his younger sister, Rashmi Jha, have devised an IoT technology — the Sabjikothi — which is helping farmers store their produce for longer while also keeping them fresh.

Arvind Mishra, from Bhagalpur of Bihar, formed the Mandar Nature Club to save the Great Adjutant Stork from near extinction and created a safe habitat for the species with the help of locals

Urooz Husain, a resident of Noida, speaks candidly of the journey she has undertaken in becoming a transwoman. Opening a restaurant called Street Temptations, she has broken the glass ceiling for herself and others in her community.

Two brothers in Bihar quit their jobs to form Agrifeeder startup. The duo encourages farmers to cultivate medicinal plants to earn more profits by selling spice-mixed herbal tea

It was the ‘Garden City’ of Bengaluru that inspired the Bhagalpur resident Raja Bose to tread this path a few decades ago.

Though these little-known revolts were unsuccessful in uprooting the British, they laid the foundation for the struggle that ultimately led to independence.

Prof Ravindra Sinha has been responsible for creating awareness about conserving the endangered Gangetic dolphin. Recognising his efforts, the Central Government honoured him with the prestigious Padma Shri this year.

A nondescript village in Bihar is showing the way with its innovative way of celebrating the birth of a girl child - by planting at least 10 fruit trees! They are tackling declining sex ratios, global warming and climate change - all at once!