“Where waterfalls cascade through ancient tribal lands”
Carved out of southern Bihar in 2000 — tribal heartland (32 listed scheduled tribes) with waterfalls, plateaus, and Jain pilgrimage sites. Shikharji (Parasnath Hill) is the most sacred Jain pilgrimage in India — 20 of 24 Tirthankaras attained moksha here; Deoghar's Baidyanath Dham is one of 12 Jyotirlingas; Netarhat is the "Queen of Chotanagpur" hill station; Hundru and Dassam Falls run heaviest July–October. Saraikela carries the Chhau dance form. 4 destinations across the state.
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