Champaran is identified with the Champāraṇya mentioned in the Bheraghat inscription as a place "devastated" by the Kalachuri king Yashaḥkarṇa (11th/12th century).

[2] In 1917, Mahatma Gandhi led a satyagraha movement in the Champaran district against the policies enforced by European landowners and the colonial government.

In response to Gandhi's leadership, the British authorities initially arrested him but later released him, subsequently amending the laws to alleviate the plight of the peasants.

[3] Freedom Fighter and author Ramesh Chandra Jha was the first person who penned down the rich literary history of Champaran.

These seminal books continue to serve as foundational reference points for researchers, scholars, Ph.D. students, and journalists alike.