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A STORY IS A THREAD, TOO

Clay figures. A song. A name carried on.

Six folklore profiles keep their communities, collectors and variants in view.

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01

Folklore & song

1 dataset · 6 records

Six attributed traditions: Salhesh, Lorik–Chanda, Reshma–Chauharmal, Sama-Chakeva, Bihula–Bishahari and Maithili seasonal songs.

02

Craft & observance

2 datasets · 11 records

Selected GI products from individual registry records, and the four-day sequence of Chhath.

03

Travel & footfall

2 datasets · 12 records

Reported tourist arrivals in Bihar and Rajgir, with annual and partial-year records kept separate.

05

Elections & representation

1 dataset · 3 records

Provisional 2025 turnout and a local research reading of ADR’s analysis of winning candidates.

06

Rain & rivers

1 dataset · 6 records

Bihar’s reported through-August rainfall and separate full-year 2025 DES totals, with source normals.

07

Cinema & policy

1 dataset · 6 records

Six general film-subsidy tiers from the official Bihar corporation’s policy table.

The statistical notebook retains the dated GSDP and makhana estimates. Population holds all 38 district projections, and the road atlas connects selected places.

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