Hazaribagh, Jharkhand — City of a Thousand Gardens, 93 km from Ranchi. Home to India's oldest wildlife sanctuary (1954), Canary Hill, Surajkund hot spring & prehistoric rock art.
Attractions
Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary: 184 sq km forest reserve established 1954 — tigers, leopards, sambar, chital, and 150+ bird species
Canary Hill: Hazaribagh's most popular hilltop viewpoint with a watchtower, three scenic lakes, and dense sal forest
Isko Village (Rock Art): 5,000-year-old prehistoric rock paintings — one of the oldest heritage sites in eastern India, 25 km from Hazaribagh