Netarhat Valley Attracts tourists throughout the year with beautiful valleys, waterfalls, and green hills. Many students studying at the residential school here have left their mark at the national level.
The beautiful plains of Netarhat tell the love story of an English girl and a tribal shepherd and are buzzing with tourists
Jharkhand Tourism: Standing at the memorial of the love of an English girl and a tribal shepherd in Netarhat, it is such a thrilling experience to watch the sunrise-sunset, which the number of tourists who reach here to feel is more than a year. The rate is increasing year by year.
The hypnosis of this place surrounded by beautiful hills full of greenery, gurgling waterfalls, and tall trees of pine and sal, dominated the British officers so much that they used to call it by the name of 'Nature's Heart'. With time this 'Nature Heart' came to be known as Netarhat. This time also a large number of people from the country and abroad have reached here to start the new year with a thrilling sunrise. All the hotels and guest houses here are full.
Still exists idol of tribal boys and English girl
If the immense beauty of Netarhat invites the tourists again and again, then a unique story of love resonating in the plains here for years fills them with no less thrill. There's a place here, Magnolia Point. Located at an altitude of 3761 feet above sea level, this place has a statue of a tribal boy and an English girl, seeing whom the love story of these two, which has been narrated for years, comes alive again and again.
English governor's daughter was fascinated by the tribal boy's flute playing
It is said that during British rule, an English governor and his family used to come here again and again due to the attraction of the natural beauty of Netarhat. This family had also built a residence here. Magnolia was the daughter of the British Governor. Here she was mesmerized by the flute playing of a tribal shepherd and she fell in love with him.
The love between both of them blossomed and when the English governor came to know about it, he advised his daughter to stay away from him. Despite this, when she did not agree, the British officer got the tribal shepherd killed and threw his dead body in the valley.
Hurt by lover's murder, English girl commits suicide
It is told that hurt by this incident, Magnolia reached the place riding a horse, where her lover used to play the flute every day sitting on a huge rock and then from this place she died by jumping into the ditch. This place is known as Magnolia Point and now people reach here in large numbers to watch the sunset and sunrise.
There is no written proof of Magnolia's love
Situated in Latehar district, about 150 km from Ranchi, the weather of Netarhat remains pleasant throughout the year. People know her by the name of Chhotanagpur ki Rani. Senior journalist Shahroz Kamar says that what is the truth of the love story of Magnolia in Netarhat, there is no written proof of it, but it is certain that the whole area surrounded by rivers, waterfalls, and mountains is so beautiful that tourists must fall in love with this place. It happens.
The waterfalls of Netarhat add to its beauty
Spread over 2,489 square meters, Netarhat comes under the Latehar district. About 150 km from Ranchi, there is an excellent road to reach this place. The way to reach here is very beautiful. Tourists also like the place called Cuckoo View Point to watch the sunrise. The mountain waterfalls located nearby also attract a lot of people here.
These waterfalls are known as Lower and Upper Ghaghri Falls. Lodh Falls is situated at a distance of 61 km from Netarhat. This is the highest waterfall in Jharkhand. Water falling from a height creates such a scene as if it is raining directly on the earth from the clouds. Lodh Falls is also known as Budha Ghagh Falls.
