 About Jharkhand
Jharkhand - The
state comprises of
twenty-two districts
of the erstwhile
Bihar. With an area
of 74,677 Sq km, the
new state will be
bordered by Bihar,
Chattisgarh, Orissa,
and West Bengal to
its north, west,
south and east
respectively. 35% of
the population of
former Bihar is in
the jharkhand
region. With its
huge reserves of
forests and natural
resources, things
can only look up in
this predominantly
poverty ridden
region.
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 Culture
Folk Music
Akhariya Domkach,
Dohari Domkach,
Janani Jhumar,
Mardana Jhumar,
Faguwa, Udasi, Pawas,
Daidhara,
Pahilsanjha,
Adhratiya, Vinsariya,
Pratkali, Jhumta etc
Folk dance
Paika, Chaw, Jadur,
Karma, Nachni, Natua,
Agni, Choukara,
Santhal, Jamda,
Ghatwari, Matha,
Sohrai, Lurisayro
etc
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 Districts
Deoghar(Baidyanath
Dham)
Deoghar situated in
the Santhal Parganas
of Jharkhand, is a
very important
piligram Centre.
It's famous for the
Hindus for the
temple of Shiva-Baidyanath
and the place is a
popular holiday
Centre.
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 History
1765 -
Successful military
mobilization to
bring Santhal
Pargana under
British rule
1772-80 -
Paharia revolt
1780-85 -
Tilka Manjhi led the
tribal revolt and
managed to injure
British army chief
1785 - Tilka
Manjhi hanged to
death in Bhagalpur
1795-1800 -
Tamar revolt
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 Wildlife
140-kms
from the city of
Ranchi, Betla
National Park is a
great attraction for
the tourists because
of its abundant
flora and fauna.
Some of the common
wildlife that one
can see over here
includes tiger,
panther, sloth bear,
gaur, chital, wild
bear, sambhar,
nilgai, kakar and
mouse deer. It also
encloses waterfalls,
hot springs, many
historical monuments
and a fort situated
deep within the
forest. Wildlife
enthusiasts would
love to visit
Hazaribagh Wildlife
Sanctuary nestling
in the lower
terrain, at an
altitude of 18,00ft.
Numerous observation
towers in the
sanctuary make it
all easier for the
visitor to have a
closer look at the
wilds. The Palamu
Tiger Reserve is the
oldest tiger reserve
in India, situated
25-kms from
Daltonganj at the
south of Chhota
Nagpur plateau.
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