1901.] 
N. Dey —Kaluha Hill in the District of Hazaribagh . 
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The Kaluha Hill in the District of Hazarihagh.—By Nundolal Dey, 
Munsif , Tamluk. 
[ Read April, 1901.] 
[This paper was received by the Society in December, 1900. In the meantime 
Dr. M. A. Stein has published in the Indian Antiquary, Vol. XXX, 1901, March, 
p. 90 if. a much more complete and accurate account on the Kaluha Hill, incorporat¬ 
ing the results of a visit paid by him to this site in October, 1899. Notwithstanding 
this, the article by Babu Nundolal Dey is published here, as he has the credit of 
having first attempted to give a complete account of this site of antiquarian interest, 
of which previously only little was known. But for all the details in his paper, the 
reader should at the same time consult Dr. Stein’s article, above referred to.— Ed.] 
The Kaluha hill was visited by me on the 21st April, 1899. The 
Kaluha-pEhar, properly so called, forms the western boundary of a 
secluded and romantic valley situated on tlie eastern bank of the 
Lilajan river. It is situated in the district of Hazaribagh about 26 miles 
to the south of Buddha-Graya, and 16 miles to the north of Chatra, and 
6 miles from the Jori out-post of the Huntarganj Thana. The nearest 
village from tbe hill is Dantar at the distance of about a mile and a 
half. The valley is surrounded by hills on all sides, and is accessible 
only by two paths, one leading from the eastern side and the other from 
the western, that is, from the side of the Lilajan river. The eastern 
path is the easier of the two, though it passes through boulders of rocks 
and blocks of stones, as it takes a winding course over the hills, whereas 
the other path from the Lilajan side passes over the steep side of the 
rock. Though all the hills surrounding the valley are known by the 
name of the Kaluha hills, yet the name of Kaluha-pahar, properly so 
called, is confined only to the range on the western side of the valley. 
My present remarks relate only to this western range, as the pilgrims 
and visitors do not see the other parts of the valley. 
From the entrance over the eastern hill of the valley to the top of 
the western range or Kaluha-pahar , it takes more than an hour to go. 
The intermediate space is dotted with small hills, knolls and low 
plateaus which add to the picturesqueness and grandeur of the whole 
