Worlds historical places

                                      Jalpaiguri                                                          Rarely can one find a place like Jalpaiguri that is so potentially rich in tourism. But a major part of it still remains to be exploited. Turbulent rivers battling out of the steep gorges, the vast stretches of forest cover, the undulating span of Tea Estates and the panoramic grandeur of the Himalayas are only a few jewels that made the British ground their roots deep into the heart of this land. Just drive around or take a hike, never will your eyes feel to rest. If a tourist is a nature lover or an admirer of Wild Life there cannot be a better place than this for him. One can run wild in the various Sanctuaries, National Parks & Tiger Reserves that are on offer. Jalpaiguri, this narrow stretch of land lying between the Sikkim - Darjeeling Himalayas and Gangetic West Bengal has more than often evoked a sense of both eerie and romanticism in many a heart. Since the early Briti

         T he early history of Cooch Behar has to be sought in the history of Assam. In early times the territory was known as  Pragjyotisha , which is mentioned in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.                t appears that the western part of the original territory of Pragjyotisha came to be known as  Kamarupa  in later times. Kamarupa remained under the suzerainty of the Guptas and Palas for some time. According to tradition Kamarupa was conquered by Muslim Army in A.D.1498, but they could not keep the kingdom for long. After the expulsion of the Muslim army the Kamta kingdom was engulfed in anarchy. During that period, rise of Koch king started.      The king  Viswasimha  assumed the title of Kamteshwar . He died in about 1533 and was succeeded by his second son  Naranarayan , who was also known as  Mallanarayan , after a civil war with  Nar Singh  who fled to Morung and then to Bhutan. Narnarayan died in 1584 and was succeeded by his son  Lakshminarayan  who died in 1627. Lak

Siliguri: Once a No Man’s Land             Siliguri is situated at the foot of the Himalayas and surrounded by the Mahananda River in North bengal. It is also known as the ‘Gateway to the North East’, Surrounded by four international borders i.e Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and China.        Siliguri is also one of the most heavily protected areas in India.  City has a fascinating history let’s start at the very beginning.       According to one popular theory, name of this place comes from ‘ sali’   or ‘bow’ in the language of the local Lepcha tribe.            But British writer E C Dozey, in his book   A Concise History of the Darjeeling District (1917) writes, ‘ Siliguri derives its name from the stones which once lay in myriads on the bed of the Mahananda river, which flows to the north of the town .         ‘Siliguri’ is thus a combination of ‘ sil ' (stone) and ‘ guri’   (place). Many places in North Bengal end with   ' guri ', like Jalpaiguri and Moynaguri etc. Acc