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Tours of Ramnath Biswas
Tours of Ramnath Biswas included the world tours to Malaysia, China, Japan and Indonesia.

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Tours of Ramnath BiswasTours of Ramnath Biswas included his tours after he joined the job in Burma. It included Malaysia, China, Japan, Indonesia and many other parts of India.

First Tour of Ramnath Biswas
In 1931, Ramnath Biswas embarked on his first world tour on a bicycle. In his possession he had a pair of slippers, two wrappers, a bicycle and a box containing tools for bicycle repair. The bicycle frame had a metal board with the message - "Round the world, Hindoo traveller". On 7th July 1931, Ramnath Biswas started his bicycle journey from Queen Street in Singapore. The expatriate Indians of Singapore gathered on the occasion to wish him success. Ramnath Biswas cycled through Malaya, Siam, Indo- China, China, Korea, Japan and reached Canada. In Canada, Ramnath Biswas was arrested and jailed for a month. In 1934, Ramnath Biswas returned to India. On his return to his native place, the village arranged huge felicitation programme at the historic Eralia grounds. At the programme, while sharing his experience of his world tour, Ramnath Biswas described Baniachang as the largest village of the world.

Second tour of Ramnath Biswas
In 1934, Ramnath Biswas embarked on his second world tour. This time Ramnath Biswas travelled through India, Afghanistan, Persia, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France and reached England. Ramnath Biswas toured Scotland as well. The long arduous journey took toll on his health. In 1936, Ramnath Biswas returned from London in a ship via Port Said and reached Mumbai. After regaining his health and fitness, he travelled to Shantiniketan to meet Rabindranath Tagore at that time.

Third Tour of Ramnath Biswas
In 1938, Ramnath Biswas embarked on his third world tour. This time Ramnath Biswas travelled to Africa. From Mumbai, Maharashtra, Ramnath Biswas travelled to Mombasa, Africa in a ship. Ramnath Biswas started on his bicycle from Mombasa and travelled through Kenya, Uganda, Nyasaland, Rhodesia and reached South Africa. From there Ramnath Biswas travelled to the United States. Ramnath Biswas returned home in the year 1940.

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