East India · West Bengal
Kalimpong, West Bengal
About Kalimpong
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Where it is
Kalimpong is a hill town in West Bengal, India, on a ridge above the Teesta River in the eastern Himalayan foothills, east of Darjeeling.
History
Kalimpong was ruled from Sikkim and then Bhutan before it passed to British India in 1865. It grew as a trading town on the route to Tibet, and Scottish missionaries founded schools here in the late 19th century.
People
Kalimpong's people include Nepali-speaking Gorkhas, Lepchas, Bhutias and Tibetans, and Nepali is the common language. Buddhist monasteries, churches and temples stand close together in the town.
Known for
- Views of Kanchenjunga from Deolo and Durpin hills
- Zang Dhok Palri Phodang monastery
- Flower nurseries and orchids
- Schools of the colonial era
Did you know?
Kalimpong's nurseries grow orchids, gladioli and cacti that are sent to markets across India.
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