What is "tharra"

n. An alcoholic drink of North India and Pakistan, made from from yeast fermentation of sugar cane or wheat husk, and often brewed illegally.

Tharra is a locally, and often illegally, brewed alcoholic drink in North India and Pakistan. It is made from yeast fermentation of sugarcane, or wheat husk, especially in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Nasik (Maharashtra) and Haryana. Since it is usually made from sugarcane, it is often viewed as a crude rum.