Hazaribagh: A Popular Health Resort
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on the topmost central plateau of the district in the midst of a group of conical hills," which with the gentle undulation of the soil adds to the picturesqueness of the scene. It has an elevation of abcut 2,000ft. above the sea-level, and is situated in 23? 59 min. north latitude and 85 ?27 min. east longitude. Originally a military cantonment station, the town is well-laid-out with broad roads, lined with trees on both sides, and some portions of it look like so many parks. The roads are, as a rule, clean and free from dust, often intersecting each other at right angles, and very good for cycling and motoring. The town itself may be roughly divided into three portions:? (a) European quarter?Situated on the eastnorth-east portion of the town, is scrupulously neat and clean, with broad roads and pretty bungalows in the midst of big compounds. (&) The Bazar or the Indian quarter of the town is divided into squares, each house facing
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