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Jharkhand (/ ˈ dʒ ɑːr k ə n d /; [8] Hindi: [d͡ʒʱɑːɾkʰəɳɖ]; lit. ' the land of forests ') is a state in eastern India. [9] The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south.
Nagpuri (also known as Sadri) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Bihar. It is primarily spoken in the west and central Chota Nagpur plateau region. [2][7][8] It is sometimes considered a dialect of Bhojpuri. [9][10][11] It is the native language of the Sadan, the Indo-Aryan ethnic group ...
The Naxalite–Maoist insurgency is an ongoing conflict [ 30 ] between Maoist groups known as Naxalites or Naxals (a group of communists supportive of Maoist political sentiment and ideology) and the Indian government. The influence zone of the Naxalites is called the red corridor, which has been steadily declining in terms of geographical ...
Languages of Bihari group, such as Maithili, Magahi and Bhojpuri are spoken in Bihar and Jharkhand. [citation needed] A number of aboriginal languages of Austroasiatic and Dravidian origin are spoken in some regions. [137] Several Sino-Tibetan languages are spoken in the Himalayan region like Kinnauri, [137] Ladakhi, Balti, and Lahuli–Spiti ...
History of Jharkhand. The region have been inhabited since the Stone Age. [1] Copper tools from the Chalcolithic period have been discovered. [2] This area entered the Iron Age during the mid-2nd millennium BCE. [3][4] The region was conquered by the Maurya Empire, in 15th century Sultan Adil khan II (1457-1501) of Khandesh conquered it and ...
Birsa Munda pronunciation ⓘ (15 November 1875 – 9 June 1900) [4] was an Indian tribal independence activist, and folk hero who belonged to the Munda tribe. He spearheaded a tribal religious millenarian movement that arose in the Bengal Presidency (now Jharkhand) in the late 19th century, during the British Raj, thereby making him an important figure in the history of the Indian ...
mait1250. Maithili-speaking region of India and Nepal. Maithili (English: / ˈmaɪtɪli /, [4] Hindi pronunciation: [/mɛːt̪ʱili/]) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of India and Nepal. It is native to the Mithila region, which encompasses parts of the Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand as well as the Nepal's Koshi and Madhesh ...
Paiki: Also known as Paika is a nagpuri martial dance performed by men wearing ghungroos. The dance is composed of sword and shield carrying accompanied by music played on the Nagara, Dhak, and Shehnai. Chhau dance: A semi-classical dance with martial, tribal, and folk traditions. Seraikella Chhau is found in Seraikella district of Jharkhand.