Adorned with a breathtaking backdrop of Eastern Himalayas, carpeted with virgin forests and encircled by unchartered villages, this place offers a spectacular milieu of towering snow capped peaks. Situated 4000 ft above sea level in the beautiful knolls of Darjeeling between Siliguri & Gangok, it shares borders with Sikkim, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh which are all within a few hours drive from here.
Showing posts with label East India. Show all posts
Showing posts with label East India. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Burdwan- The Gateway of West Bengal
Anglicized as Burdwan during the British Raj, the history
of Bardhaman dates back to 5000 BC. The picturesque city in the East Indian
State of West Bengal houses archeological evidences that claim its existence to
Late Stone Age or Mesolithic Age. It was named as Bardhaman in the honour of
Vardhaman Swami or Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara in Jainism. It is believed
that he had spent some time in Astikagrama and the ancient Jainism scriptures
second the fact.
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