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# Bhagalpur’s mango, with a royal memory

Zardalu carries a local tradition of royal cultivation as well as a wider eastern Indian identity.

Zardalu — Bhagalpur, Bihar; also recorded in eastern Indian cultivation

Local tradition

Bihar Bhawan’s heritage account says Bhagalpuri Zardalu is believed to have been first cultivated locally by Maharaja Rahmat Ali Khan Bahadur of Khadagpur. “Believed” matters: the account preserves a regional tradition rather than a dated planting record.

Zardalu also appears beyond Bhagalpur in horticultural lists. Jardalu is another recorded spelling. The particular pride of Bhagalpur can be celebrated without turning the region’s tradition into an exclusive claim about every tree bearing the name.

## The names it answers to

**Zardalu / Jardalu**

Spellings recorded in Indian cultivar lists.

**Bhagalpuri Zardalu**

Regional name that ties the fruit to Bhagalpur’s growing tradition.

## Where the story comes from

- [Bihar Bhawan: Bhagalpuri Zardalu Mango heritage](https://biharbhawan.gov.in/Docs/ArtArtist/GITags.pdf)

- [National Horticulture Board: Mango varieties and growing regions](https://www.nhb.gov.in/report_files/mango/MANGO.htm)

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