Mow, Gaya
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Mow is a village situated on the Gaya-Kurtha Road in the Gaya district
in the India
n state
of Bihar
. It is at a distance of about 5 km from Tekari
and around 35 km from the Gaya
City of Bihar, India. The village is very developed with all modern amenities.
Mow has a well maintained government hospital, high school, government college and police station. Though the village is mainly dominated by Bhumihar Brahmin
's community (a community mainly found in Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh
), people from other communities reside together in peace and harmony.
The main source of income for the village is agriculture. The main crops are rice, wheat, pulses
, and sugarcane. The irrigation requirements are met by a canal originating from the River Sone.
Mow is one of the earliest electrified villages in the Gaya district, having received electricity in the early 1980s. The people of this proud land are working hard to make the name and fame of this village heard throughout the country (even beyond the country). This village has produced a number of IITians, NITians, BITians, Doctors, Armymen, PO's and Advocates.
Even during the Indian independence movement, people from this village made huge contributions to the independence of the country. The village consists of a number of freedom fighters.
Gaya District
Gaya is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. The district is having a common boundary with the Jharkhand state in the south. Gaya city is its largest city and the district headquarters.-History:...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
. It is at a distance of about 5 km from Tekari
Tekari
Tekari is a city and a municipality in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar and was the centre of erstwhile Tekari Raj. Maharaja Gopalsaran, a Bhumihar Brahmin, was the king of this area in British times. The fort is still there...
and around 35 km from the Gaya
Gaya, India
Gaya is the second largest city of Bihar, India, and it is also the headquarters of Gaya District.Gaya is 100 kilometers south of Patna, the capital city of Bihar. Situated on the banks of Falgu River , it is a place sanctified by both the Hindu and the Buddhist religions...
City of Bihar, India. The village is very developed with all modern amenities.
Mow has a well maintained government hospital, high school, government college and police station. Though the village is mainly dominated by Bhumihar Brahmin
Bhumihar
Bhumihar or Babhan or Bhuin-har is a Brahmin Hindu community mainly found in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh.- Varna status :...
's community (a community mainly found in Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
), people from other communities reside together in peace and harmony.
The main source of income for the village is agriculture. The main crops are rice, wheat, pulses
Pulse (legume)
A pulse is an annual leguminous crop yielding from one to twelve seeds of variable size, shape, and color within a pod. Pulses are used for food and animal feed. The term "pulse", as used by the Food and Agricultural Organization , is reserved for crops harvested solely for the dry seed...
, and sugarcane. The irrigation requirements are met by a canal originating from the River Sone.
Mow is one of the earliest electrified villages in the Gaya district, having received electricity in the early 1980s. The people of this proud land are working hard to make the name and fame of this village heard throughout the country (even beyond the country). This village has produced a number of IITians, NITians, BITians, Doctors, Armymen, PO's and Advocates.
Even during the Indian independence movement, people from this village made huge contributions to the independence of the country. The village consists of a number of freedom fighters.