Module 3: Bihar Provincial Congress, Student Conferences & Communal Harmony

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Subtopic 3.1: Organizational Growth of the Provincial Congress and Youth

Organized political awakening gained institutional grounding in 1906 with the Bihari Students' Conference (Bihar Chhatra Parishad) organized by Dr. Rajendra Prasad at Patna College under the presidency of Sharfuddin. In 1908, during the Sonepur Fair, a meeting chaired by Nawab Sarfaraz Hussain Khan founded the Bihar Provincial Congress Committee (BPCC), with Nawab Sarfaraz Hussain Khan as its first president. The 1st session of the Bihar Provincial Conference took place at Patna in 1908 under Sir Ali Imam. The 2nd session was held at Bhagalpur on 9–10 April 1909 through the efforts of Babu Deep Narayan Singh, presided over by Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha. The 7th session met at Chhapra on 3 April 1915 under Nand Kishore Lal. Bihar was renowned for communal camaraderie; newspapers like Indian Mirror hailed Bihar's Hindu-Muslim harmony as a model for the entire country. Meanwhile, barristers like Hasan Imam condemned Morley-Minto's separate electorates as an inherently 'ill-advised/mischievous plan'. At the 25th INC session (Allahabad, 1910), 39 delegates from Bihar attended.

⭐ Key Points

Nawab Sarfaraz Hussain Khan was the first president of the Bihar Provincial Congress Committee formed in 1908.
The Bihari Students' Conference was established in 1906 at Patna College under Sharfuddin's presidency.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad organized the Bihar Chhatra Parishad.
The first session of the Bihar Provincial Conference was held in Patna in 1908 under Sir Ali Imam.
The second session was held at Bhagalpur in 1909 through Babu Deep Narayan Singh, presided over by Sachchidananda Sinha.
The 7th Provincial Conference met at Chhapra on 3 April 1915 under Nand Kishore Lal.
Hasan Imam severely condemned separate electorates as an 'ill-advised/mischievous plan'.
39 delegates represented Bihar at the 25th Congress Session in Allahabad (1910).

📌 One-line Q&A

Question: Who was the first president of the Bihar Provincial Congress Committee? Answer: Nawab Sarfaraz Hussain Khan (1908).
Question: When and where was the Bihari Students' Conference established? Answer: 1906 in Patna.
Question: Who organized the Bihar Chhatra Parishad? Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
Question: Who presided over the 1st Bihar Provincial Conference in 1908? Answer: Sir Ali Imam.
Question: How many delegates attended the 25th INC session at Allahabad from Bihar? Answer: 39 delegates.

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Question 22: Who was the first President of the Bihar Provincial Congress Committee?

Formed at Sonepur in 1908, Nawab Sarfaraz Hussain Khan served as its first president.

Question 24: The Bihari Students' Conference was held at:

It was held at Patna College hall in 1906 under the presidency of Sharfuddin.

Question 29: In which year was the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee formed?

The Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee was formally constituted in 1908.

Question 31: Who constituted the Bihar Chhatra Parishad (Students' Council)? (C.D.P.O. 1998)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the key founder of the Bihar Students' Council in 1906.

Question 32: Where was the first session of the Bihar Provincial Conference held in 1908?

The first session was convened in Patna in 1908.

Question 33: Who was the President of the first session of the Bihar Provincial Conference?

Sir Ali Imam presided over the inaugural session at Patna in 1908.

Question 34: Through whose efforts was the second session of the Bihar Provincial Conference held in Bhagalpur?

Held on 9–10 April 1909 at Bhagalpur, presided over by Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha.

Question 49: Through whose efforts was the second session of the Bihar Provincial Congress held? (B.P.S.C. 53-55th, 2011)

Babu Deep Narayan Singh organized the second conference at Bhagalpur in 1909.

Question 52: In which year was the Bihar Students' Conference established?

Founded in 1906, it played an instrumental role in shaping Bihar's nationalist leadership.

Question 54: Which newspaper commented: 'An example has been set in Bihar of establishing harmony and goodwill between Hindus and Muslims. It is hoped that the whole country will follow it...'?

The national daily 'Indian Mirror' praised Bihar's exemplary communal amity.

Question 55: Which Bihari leader criticized the separate electorate system as an 'infinitely mischievous plan'?

Barrister Hasan Imam severely denounced the communal electorate scheme introduced in 1909.

Question 56: How many delegates from Bihar attended the 25th Session of the Indian National Congress (Allahabad, 1910)?

39 representatives from Bihar attended the 1910 Allahabad INC session presided over by William Wedderburn.

Question 57: Where was the 7th session of the Bihar Provincial Conference (Congress) held on 3 April 1915?

The 7th session met at Chhapra on 3 April 1915 and was presided over by Nand Kishore Lal.

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Who was the first president of the Bihar Provincial Congress Committee?

Nawab Sarfaraz Hussain Khan (1908).

When and where was the Bihari Students' Conference established?

1906 in Patna.

Who organized the Bihar Chhatra Parishad?

Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Who presided over the 1st Bihar Provincial Conference in 1908?

Sir Ali Imam.

How many delegates attended the 25th INC session at Allahabad from Bihar?

39 delegates.

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