![]() Location of Dooars Dooars valley stretching from river Teesta on the west to river Sankosh on the east, over a span of 130 km by 40 km includes itself as a major part of Jalpaiguri district. To its north stands the east Himalayas a nature borne backdrop indeed. Vast land of dense, evergreen forests teeming with abundant wildlife, expanding tea gardens, deep cascading, rippling rivers, interspersed with sleepy or busy settlements, is what Dooars is all about. Grand sojourn through the rolling hill slopes, widespread lush green tea gardens separated by meandering silvery mountain streams, high Sal forests, small quiet ethnic villages, vast meadows with a blue out line of the great Himalayan ranges in the horizon, endless sky. Lying in the Himalayan foothills, Dooars has great natural beauty. Wildlife which is rich in tropical forests and innumerable hill streams cutting across the green carpet of tea gardens and undulating plains, low hills rising up from the rivers. A drive through the Dooars plains, the gateway of Bhutan and the entire North East of India, can be the experience of a lifetime. History of Dooars ![]() Taking advantage of the weakness of the Koch kingdom in subsequent times, Bhutan took possession of the Dooars. This region was controlled by the kingdom of Bhutan when the British annexed it in 1865 after the Bhutan War under the command of Captain Hedayat Ali. The area was divided into two parts: the eastern part was merged with Goalpara district in Assam and the western part was turned into a new district named Western Dooars. Again in the year 1869, the name was changed to Jalpaiguri District. After the end of the British rule in India in 1947, the Dooars acceded into the dominion of India and it merged with the Union of India shortly afterwards in 1949. The average rainfall of the area is about 3,500 mm. Monsoon generally starts from the middle of May and continues till the end of September. Winters are cold with foggy mornings and nights. Summer is mild and constitutes a very short period of the year. The climate of Dooars plains in Jalpaiguri district is more or less similar to that of the remaining districts of North Bengal. But owing to its proximity to the hills, it has a longer winter and heavier rainfall. |
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