Katira (historic spelling: Kuttereea[1]) is a neighbourhood in the town of Arrah in the Bhojpur district of Bihar, India. It is situated almost five miles from the town of Piro.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
History[edit | edit source]
The village is mentioned in an 1873 report by J. H. Thornton, the Civil Surgeon of Shahabad, in the context of a major cholera epidemic that affected the region.[1]
During a visit to Piro (spelled as Peeroo) in May 1873, the Civil Surgeon found that while Piro itself was healthy, Katira had been severely impacted by the outbreak. According to the report, there had been 34 cases of cholera and 19 deaths in the village. At the time, the sanitary condition of the village was noted as being "very dirty". As part of the public health response, the Civil Surgeon advised that the village should be cleaned and that sulphur fires should be burned, a common disinfectant measure of the era.[1]
Notable people[edit | edit source]
- Mithileshwar, Hindi Author
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Thornton, J. H. (1 June 1874). "Report on Cholera in the Shahabad District". The Indian Medical Gazette. 9 (6): 146–147. ISSN 0019-5863. PMC 5128170. PMID 28995022.
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- ↑ Reuben, Samson (1943). A Guide for Travellers in India: A Complete Guide to All the Historical and Important Cities and to the Interesting Places in India, with Information on Rail, Steamer and Air Routes. D.B. Taraporevala Sons.
- ↑ Bihar (India); Choudhury, Pranab Chandra Roy (1966). Bihar District Gazetteers. Superintendent, Secretariat Press, Bihar.
- ↑ Association, Indian Science Congress (2004). Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress.
- ↑ Srivastava, Lakshman Prasad (1987). Public Personnel System in India. Anmol Publications.
- ↑ Auditor-General, India Comptroller and (1983). Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the Year ... (Civil), Government of Bihar. Government of Bihar.