of Psychology at Munshi Singh College. He resides in Kassel, Germany. Royal City Gotha (Free state Thueringia, Germany) honored Kumar as a Resident Writer in 2015. Kumar worked 2016 as a fellow in the symposium for dramatic writing at Volturno, Italy. University of Kassel has picked Kumar among prominent alumni on its diamond jubilee celebration 2021. Anuranjan Jha, journalist, TV anchor and social worker. Ravish Kumar, TV anchor and journalist, NDTV Delhi. Abdullah Khan (author) is a novelist, screenwriter and banker. Radha Mohan Singh, Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. Sakibul Gani, first cricketer in the world to score a Triple century on his First class debut. Sanjeev K Jha, is a film maker and screenwriter, currently based on Mumbai who wrote several popular tv shows and films. Jabariya Jodi, Barot House and Sumi (film) are his notable works. Also, the first writer from Motihari who's written film Sumi (film) got three National Film Awards. Connection with Gandhi Motihari, at that time simply called Champaran, was close to Mahatma Gandhi. He came to Motihari on April 15, 1917 with Raj Kumar Shukla to start the Satyagraha movement in Champaran, known as Champaran Satyagraha, which concerned the exploitations of farmers. Gandhi with his supporters held a big campaign in Champaran. His frequent visits to Champaran and its local areas showed the Gandhi's connection with land. He also understood the cultural and social backwardness of the area, he acted immediately by creating schools and ashrams. References External links Official Website of Tirhut Division Cities and towns in East Champaran district