Mandar Musical Instrument of Jharkhand Receives Geographical Indication (GI) Tag

30 September, 2026

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Aspect	Details
Event	Mandar, an indigenous musical instrument of Jharkhand, granted Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry, Chennai.
Type of Instrument	Double-headed percussion instrument made of red soil, with leather coverings on both ends (smaller on the right, larger on the left).
Unique Feature	One side is traditionally made from soil (unlike dhol/dholak), coated with Kirman on the smaller opening.

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