Out of the 920 chickpea germplasm lines tested for resistance to hare (Lepus nigricallis) 31 cultures were classified immune, 108 resistant, 407 tolerant, 150 susceptible, and 224 highly susceptible. Among the high yielding improved lines, 'Aug424', '6581' displayed resistance. Such a variation provides a good scope for varietal improvement in chickpeas where hare could be a limiting factor. Hares prefer young plants, this may be due to less amount of acids present in the younger plants. The varying quantity of acids in different varieties could also explain variation in susceptibility or resistance reaction in chickpeas.