Lohardaga Tourism - Jharkhand

The small rustic town of Lohardaga is the headquarters of the Lohardaga district in Jharkhand state. In the early 1900s, it was designated the post of the Commissioners headquarters of Chotanagpur. Originally carved out of Ranchi in 1983, it is situated in the western region of Jharkhand. It was given the position of a sub division in 1972 and a district in 1983. It covers a hilly terrain and dense forest areas and is known to be inhabited since antiquity though no written records exist before Mahavir's time. In Jain texts there is reference to Lord Mahavir's visit to Lore-a-Yadaga, which means 'river of tears' in Mundari. The famous book on Akbar, 'Ain-e-akbari' mentions a place called Kismate Lohardaga.The basic meaning of Lohardaga can be gleaned from Lohar stands for ironmonger and Daga which stands for center, so it is said to be a big center of iron mining and smelting in olden days.