RANCHI, Jan. 24 -- As part of its international outreach initiative in the United Kingdom, the official delegation led by chief minister Hemant Soren met Historic England, the UK's public body for heritage protection, to explore collaboration on conservation, research, and global recognition of Jharkhand's ancient megalithic and monolithic traditions, officials said on Friday.

The engagement focused on sharing best practices in the preservation of prehistoric landscapes and learning from the United Kingdom's globally recognised conservation models, officials in the chief minister's office said. Jharkhand is among the few regions in the world where megalithic traditions remain living cultural practices, continuing to play an active role i...