Jharkhand
East India
Plateau country of waterfalls, sal forest and old pilgrimage towns.
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What Jharkhand is known for
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Discover Jharkhand
A forested plateau of waterfalls and old pilgrimage towns, with the Jain summit of Parasnath standing above all of it.
Festivals
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Road trips
Plateau roads through sal forest.
Food & cuisine
Signature dishes and local flavours to look for while exploring Jharkhand.
4 dishes
Litti Chokha
Roasted wheat-flour balls stuffed with spiced sattu, served with mashed spiced potato and eggplant — a Jharkhand staple shared with neighbouring Bihar.
Thekua
A dense, deep-fried wheat-and-jaggery cookie, tied to Chhath Puja celebrations.
Rugra
Wild mushrooms foraged from beneath sal trees in the monsoon, cooked into an earthy curry — a Munda and Oraon specialty.
Dal Pitha
Steamed dumplings of rice-flour dough stuffed with spiced lentils, wrapped in banana or sal leaves.
Attractions in Jharkhand
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