Updated November 15th, 2019 at 13:39 IST
Jharkhand Statehood Day: President Kovind and PM Modi tweet congratulations
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the people of Jharkhand on the occasion of Statehood Day
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President of India Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the people of Jharkhand on the occasion of 'Thapana Day' or Statehood Day. President Kovin tweeted in Hindi, "Congratulations and best wishes to the people of Jharkhand on the occasion of Thapana Day. We are all proud of Jharkhand for its rich natural resources and rich culture, this is what we are all proud of. I wish that with the blessing of Lord Birsa Munda, Jharkhand attain new heights of progress."
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The President tweet congratulation the people of Jharkhand
जोहार झारखंड!
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 15, 2019
स्थापना दिवस के अवसर पर झारखंड की जनता को बधाई और शुभकामनाएं।
झारखंड, प्रभूत प्राकृतिक संसाधनों और समृद्ध संस्कृति वाला राज्य है, जिस पर हम सभी को गर्व है।
मेरी कामना है कि भगवान बिरसा मुंडा के आशीर्वाद से झारखंड प्रगति की नई ऊंचाइयां प्राप्त करें ।
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi too tweeted:
झारखंड की जनता को राज्य के स्थापना दिवस की बहुत-बहुत बधाई।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 15, 2019
मेरी कामना है कि झारखंड प्रगति की नित नई ऊंचाइयों को छुए और भगवान बिरसा मुंडा के समृद्ध, सशक्त और खुशहाल राज्य के सपने को साकार करे। pic.twitter.com/vgHYulrZou
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Jharkhand was carved out of 18 districts of Bihar
Jharkhand was carved out of 18 districts of Bihar on November 15, 2000. Later, six more districts were carved out by reorganising the existing districts. The 23rd and 24th districts, Khunti and Ramgarh, came into existence on September 12, in the year 2007. The State's foundation day was made to coincide with the birth anniversary of tribal leader Birsa Munda, who played an important part in the history of the Indian independence movement. Apart from being rich in coal, the State also accounts for at least 40 per cent of India's mineral resources. The State is also known for its beautiful waterfalls, lush green forests such as Saranda, which is the largest Sal forest in Asia, temples such as Jagannath Temple, Baidyanath Dham etc., Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary and Betla National Park, which has the distinction of being one of India's earliest tiger reserves (1974), Betla features luxuriant tropical forest cover and a rich variety of fauna. The capital of Jharkhand is Ranchi.
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Published November 15th, 2019 at 10:57 IST
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