Tharra (Hindi: ठर्रा, Urdu: ٹھرا) is a type of Desi daru which is locally, and often illegally, brewed alcoholic drink in the Indian subcontinent, mainly India and Pakistan.
[1] It is made from yeast fermentation of sugarcane, or wheat husk, especially in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana.
[2] Due to the pungent smell of the distilling process, Tharra is often prepared in remote fields, away from human settlements.
According to a study done in Pakistan, homemade liquor Tharra contain many impurities and is often injurious to health.
[3] It is often consumed by poor or landless tillers, typically distilled with the connivance of officials and police officers, generating large profits.