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Kharagpur

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      The moment we hear name of  the place Kharagpur, first and foremost thing that come in our mind is about IIT Kharagpur and railway station. It's quite obvious as  Kharagpur has been known as first Indian Institute of technology since May 1950. Also it has one of the largest railway workshops in India, and the third longest railway platform in the world (1072.5 m). It's an Industrial city located in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal.              Kharagpur junction                    IIT KHARAGPUR          Name of this place as Kharagpur was given by its 12th king Mallabhum Dynasty, kharga malla. It's said that initially it was part of Hijli kingdom and ruled by oriya rulers under Gajapati kings of Odisha.       In 16th century this place was said to be a small village surrounded by a dense forest. Only habitant based over the...
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Sikkim: Permaculture & rural Himalayan life in India's organic state

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        The  origin theory of  the name Sikkim is  that it  is a combination of two Limbu words: su, which means "new", and khyim, which means "palace" or "house.       It is one of the smallest states in India .     The first known people to occupy Sikkim are the Lepcha. Their cultural traits such as dress and family norms show close affinity with the Khasi of Meghalaya, and linguistically, they have a lot in common with the Tangkul Naga of Northern Manipur. Earliest historical records mention the passage of the Buddhist saint Padmasambhava through Sikkim in the 8th century A.D. Guru Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rimpoche introduced Buddhism and predicted that a century later the era of monarchy would arrive.  AD 1835 Darjeeling is leased from the Sikkim Raja for a fee of Rs. 3,000 per annum. Ties between Sikkim and the British weakened when the latter began taxation of the Morang region.  AD 1890 Sikkim b...
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Kharagpur

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      The moment we hear name of  the place Kharagpur, first and foremost thing that come in our mind is about IIT Kharagpur and railway station. It's quite obvious as  Kharagpur has been known as first Indian Institute of technology since May 1950. Also it has one of the largest railway workshops in India, and the third longest railway platform in the world (1072.5 m). It's an Industrial city located in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal.              Kharagpur junction                    IIT KHARAGPUR          Name of this place as Kharagpur was given by its 12th king Mallabhum Dynasty, kharga malla. It's said that initially it was part of Hijli kingdom and ruled by oriya rulers under Gajapati kings of Odisha.       In 16th century this place was said to be a small village surrounded by a dense forest. Only habitant based over the...
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Deolo and Durphin hill

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                                      Deolo hill            All of us are mostly aware about the hill station Kalimpong . We might have visited their multiple times. But there is one interesting fact to know about that place and i.e Kalimpong stands between two another big hills which is known as Deolo and Durphin .  Deolo hill Durphin hill       Deolo hill makes an distance of 1704 mt feet and is the highest point of Kalimpong. Durphin Dara makes an distance of 4501 ft from the sea level.                 You will find Zang Dhok Palri Monastery on top of the hill which was consecrated by the Dalai Lama in 1976 . This hill offers an 360 degree view of Kalimpong and neighbouring regions.        Tharpa choling       Durphin Dara is popularly known for  m...
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Mirik land of Oranges

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                Mirik has got all in itself to attract someone with it's scenaric beauty. This place is surrounded by huge alpine trees, ponds, lakes, mountains, beautifully decorated monasteries. This place is blessed with a pleasant atmosphere. This word Mirik comes from a Lepcha word " mir-yok " which means " place burnt by fire ".          Present lake area was once surrounded by sweet flag which is locally called " Bojho ".      In the year 1969 west bengal tourism department officials started acquiring land from " Thurbo tea estates " in order to convert this place into a tourism place.  This development work began in the year of 1974 under an vigilence of CM Siddhartha Shankar Ray , which was later inaugrated by Jyoti Basu in the year April 1979 .  Since then Mirik became the sub-divisional headquarters of Mirik sub-division.       " Thurbo tea estates" is one of t...
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