Munger is a historic place. In the middle of the 18th century for example, Bengal King Mir Qasim transferred the capital from Calcutta to Munger. Later, the East India Company also set up a base in the district, while the graveyard on the outskirts of the city has numerous tombs (belonging mostly to deceased British) dating back to the mid-19th and early 20th century.

But since independence, Munger's development has lagged as it wasn't possible to construct a bridge to the bigger cities across the Ganges. The previous government started constructing a bridge to connect the city to the mainstream business hub in eastern Bihar to stimulate the local economy, but politics got in the way and the project was abandoned half completed.

One thing that has changed is the state of my old college. In the 1980s and 90s, Munger boasted the renowned RD & DJ College, which back then was the only good college for further education. But these days, the college is in ruins. There's no longer any visible boundary wall, and the campus looks dilapidated. I couldn't believe that this wonderful educational institute was in such dire straits.

Source: the-diplomat.com By Sanjay Kumar Education Shame in Bihar