Magadh Division
Magadh Division is situated in west central Bihar state, and north eastern India. Magadh Division came into existence on 18th May 1981 and Shri Chandra Mohan Jha became the first commissioner of Magadh Division. Initially it comprised of Gaya, Nawada and Aurangabad. Gaya came into existence as an independent district in 1865. Further Aurangabad came into existence on 26 January 1973 after carving out from erstwhile Gaya district. After Aurangabad, Nawada district came into existence in year 1976 after carving out from erstwhile Gaya district. Jehanabad came into existence on 1st August 1986 after carving out from Gaya district. Lastly, Arwal was carved out from erstwhile Jehanabad district in August 2001.
It is bounded on the north by the river Ganges, on the east by the river Champa, on the south by the Chota Nagpur plateau, and on the west by the Son river.