- A Hindi
- B Bengali
- C Odia
- D Bhojpuri
Hindi is the official language of Jharkhand.
Jamshedpur is the largest city in Jharkhand.
The motto of Jharkhand is "Satyameva Jayate," which means "Truth alone triumphs."
Ani Nath Shahdeo, a ruler of Jharkhand, built the Jagannath temple in Ranchi in 1691.
Jharkhand was part of the Mauryan Empire during the Mauryan period, which lasted from approximately 322 BCE to 185 BCE.
In 1809, the Kharagdiha Rajas were settled as Rajas of Raj Dhanwar.
In 1832, the Bhumij tribe led the Bhumij Rebellion against the British rule.
Jaipal Singh Munda, a prominent leader, led the Jharkhand Party and submitted a memorandum to the States Reorganization Commission in 1955. The memorandum advocated for the creation of a separate Jharkhand state, comprising the tribal areas of South Bihar. However, the proposal was rejected due to various factors such as linguistic diversity, majority-minority concerns, and potential economic impact on Bihar.
In 1988, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Lal Krishna Advani, and Murli Manohar Joshi, decided to demand a separate state called Vanachal. Vanachal was proposed to comprise the forest region of South Bihar, with Jamshedpur as its center.
Jharkhand is comprised of 24 districts, each with its own administrative and governance structures.