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Hazaribagh Literally meaning a thousand gardens. Hazaribagh is a famous health resort situated on a height of a 2019 ft. above sea. It has excellent climate and scenic beauties all around it in the midst of dense forest which is quite rich in flora and fauna. The Hazaribagh plateau has on its eastern margin Parasnath - the highest hill in the Bihar rising to a height of 4480 feet. The loftiness here is of another order. According to the Jain tradition no less than 23 out of 24 Tirthankars (including Parsvantha) are believed to have attained salvation in the Sammetasikhara of the Parasnath hills. The hill seems to have been an abode of Jains. The Prasvantha 23rd Tirthankar was very popular among tribal population of Chotanagpur. Hazaribagh was a cantonment from 1790 to 1884. Hazaribagh flourished under the British Rule and what resulted was a planned city. Today that part of Hazaribagh is the Boddam Bazaar. Boddam Bazaar is named after the officer by whom it was planned. The settlement of the Bengali community was another significant event during the British Rule in Hazaribagh in the 19th century. Hazaribagh has a cool climate with summers being warm and the winters being cold. The temperature during the summer months hovers at about 30-32° Celsius. Other than being home to some important missionaries in the past Hazaribagh has tourist attractions too.
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