Mandan Bharti Agricultural College, Agwanpur

The college is named on Mandana Mishra and Ubhaya Bharati. Mandana Mishra was a Hindu philosopher of Mimamsa and Advaita Vedanta. Mandana Mishra, also known as Sureshvaracharya, was a follower of the Karma Mimamsa School of philosophy and a staunch defender of the holistic Sphota doctrine of language.

His wife Ubhaya Bharati, who is considered to be an incarnation of the Goddess Saraswati, is also younger sister of Kumarila Bhatta. Mandana Mishra lived in the ancient village Mahishmati (Mahishi) of Mithila in 8th century. Even Adi Shankaracharya had to come to Mahishi for most famous religious debate of his life.

Mandana Mishra is best known as the author of the Brahmasiddhi. The establishment of the college fufill long-cherished inspiration of the people of the Kosi region for agricultural development of scared but problem-ridden land of the region. Mandan Bharti Agriculture College, Saharsa is the newly established constituent college of Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur (Bihar).

The college came into existence in April, 2007 and performs dynamic and innovative education programme to meet the current challenges of scientific manpower, crucial and significant research, extension services and quality planting materials. The present Mandan Bharti Agricultural College provides an opportunity not only for well academic activities, but also for all- round growth and development of students.