I am glad to invite you (a visitor from ) surfing this website, the Nirbhaya Dihra (a village near Basauri, Piro in Bhojpur-Ara district of Bihar, India), where you will find many interesting links related to this village. Nirbhaya Dihra can boast to be the first Indian village on the Internet. I started this project recently. In my opinion, it qualifies to hold the banner: Under Construction. It is being updated regularly with more useful information and links, so please find some time to visit again.
Even though all the seasons offer a unique experience at Nirbhaya Dihra, but I prefer leisure/vacation during winter season. I like Mahua flowers spread on the green grass, little bit foggy climate, green paddy fields streching a mile radially. Being a rural area belonging to a very remote location in Bihar, its infrastructure shouldn't be compared with urban areas. Obviously, it is very minimal and compromisable over its quiet, calm, cool, and peaceful lifestyle. It is not well connected by roads. Though, transportation facilities are available but the services are very poor. The village is surrounded by small canals, mangroves, etc. The land is very fertile. The people are very friendly and helpful. Each family has lot of stories to tell you about their neighbours, friends, relatives, and experiences of life. Most of them fall into middle-class or low-income groups. Most of them own a house. Some of them own a TV, telephone, vehicle, agricultural tractors, etc. You can see children early in the morning going by walk to the schools located in nearby areas. The farmers wake up early in the morning (at 04:00am approx), finish morning rituals, milking the cows/buffaloes, walk through the wheat/paddy fields or gardens. Due to some medicinal properties of Neem, people of Nirbhaya Dihra use very thin branches of Neem tree as their tooth brush. The village is divided into two main streets. The main street houses are occupied by Bhumihars. The other street defines the border with neighboring village Patkhauli. There is a small market in the village. Most of the pawn-brokers, traders, shop owners, etc. live in the market area. Most of the Bhumihars have two houses (i.e. Mardani kitta, Janani kitta). Normally, women live in Janani kitta, and Mardani kitta is occupied by men and serves as a place for guests. The livestock is placed near Mardani kitta. Women work at home only, while men take care of other activities.
According to the history, shri Nirbhaya Tiwari founded the village, whose father migrated here from Meerut (Uttar Pradesh, India) region. Brothers of Nirbhaya Tiwari founded other nearby villages (i.e. Kurmuri, Chanda) during c.1500. Most of the villagers of Nirbhaya Dihra belong to Bhumihar community and use Rai as their surname. Some of the Bhumihars families migrated to Nirbhaya Dihra from other villages in the same district due to maternal inheritance of landed-properties from their relatives. They have settled here a few decades back. Theses people can be identified easily, since they use some different surnames (such as: Pradhan, Pandey, Tiwari). Bhumihars own landed properties (agricultural fields / houses). There is a main street is occupied by Bhumihars only. Women (including girls) are not allowed to go out without consent. They should abide by strict rules & norms of the community.
Most of them are educated people.
It includes pawn-brokers, shopkeepers, peasants, tradesmen or indentured labours, who were brought from various places in Uttar Pradesh / Bihar / Jharkhand to work in paddy fields.
About me:
I, Shashi Bhushan Rai, was born in a Bhumihar family on August 25, 1973 at Nirbhaya Dihra. My mother tongue is Bhojpuri. By profession, I am a Software Engineer working in Singapore. I have lived in several cities / countries. I learned culutre. When I look back and try to recollect my experiences, I found that there is only one place where I feel most joyous, most secure; and, that's my motherland. I enjoy every aspect of my village / region. Perhaps, that why I feel the happiest moments of my life in my place.
Proudly, I dedicate this website to all the villagers, who co-operated whole heartedly while collecting information for this website. Please feel free to write to me at raisb@bihar.com, if you have any queries or suggestions. I will try to reply your emails at the earliest. Jai Bhojpuri ! Jai Bihar !! Jai Hind !!!
