Tales of Hazaribagh: An Intimate Exploration of Chhotanagpur Plateau
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An immersive journey through Hazaribagh’s landscapes, history, culture and environmental challenges, blending travel writing with personal reflection.
| Author |
Mihir Vatsa |
|---|---|
| ISBN |
9789354470387 |
| Year Of Publication |
2021 |
| Pages |
211 |
| Language |
ENGLISH |
| Binding |
papreback |
| Publisher |
Speaking Tiger |
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ISBN: 9789354470387
Year Of Publication: 2021
Pages : 211
Language : ENGLISH
Binding : paperback
Publisher: speaking tiger
After leaving city life behind, Mihir Vatsa spends several years exploring the Chhotanagpur Plateau. His travels take him through sal forests, rivers, waterfalls, geological wonders and places rich in archaeological history. Along the way, he reflects on landscape, memory, mining, development and the relationship between people and their environment. The book won the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2022.
Mihir Vatsa is an Indian writer and poet whose work explores landscape, memory, place and the relationship between people and nature. His writing combines personal experience with historical research and environmental observation. He received the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2022 for Tales of Hazaribagh.
In January 2017, Mihir Vatsa returns to his hometown of Hazaribagh, seeking distance from city life and a renewed connection with nature. Over the following three years, he explores the Chhotanagpur Plateau, discovering its forests, waterfalls, rivers, geological sites and historical landmarks. His journey becomes both an exploration of the region and a personal search for belonging, while drawing attention to the environmental consequences of mining and development.
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