Dooars tourism and travel guide
Dooars India
3/5
Best Session
Oct - June
Ideal Duration
2
Station:
New Jalpaiguri
Major Airports
Bagdogra
Weather
34.01 ° C
Weather Type
Clear
Price On Request
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Overview
Lying on the southern part of the Himalayas' outer foothills and northern part of the Brahmaputra River Basin, these alluvial floodplains in eastern-northeastern India are famous with Dooarsor Duars, which means "doors" in Bengali, Assamese, Magahi, Bhojpuri, and Maithili languages. This place is famous for having 18 gateways and passages between the plains in India and the hills in Bhutan. Years ago, the Kamata Kingdom under Koch Dynasty ruled the Dooars. When Koch kingdom's weakness led to Kamatad Kingdom's advantage, Dooars came under the possession of Bhutan. Later in 1865, when under Captain HedayatAli, the British annexed it after Bhutan War and ultimately resulted in Bhutan Kingdom's control over the region. In 1947, with the end of British rule in India, the Dooars agreed to be in the treaty of the dominance of India. Shortly after 1949, the Union of India merged Dooars into it
The region of Dooars consists of an area of about 880 sq. km., is divided by the Sankosh River into Western (also known as Bengal Dooars) and Eastern Dooars (also known as Assam Dooars). Terai in northern India and southern Nepal closely resembles the Dooars. The region of Dooars, with a wide of about 30 km, stretches over about 350 km from the WestBengal's famous Teesta River to one of the main rivers of Assam known as Dhansiri River. This region opens a gateway to another beautiful country Bhutan.
Politically, the region of Dooars constitutes the whole of Alipurduar district and Jalpaiguri district, WestBengal's upper region of Cooch Behar district, the Bongaigaon district and Kokrajhar district of Assam, and the plains of the Kalimpong district in West Bengal. According to history, Dooars was divided into two parts: the Western part was turned into Western Dooars as a new district, and the Eastern part was merged in Assam with Goalpara district. Later, it was named Jalpaiguri district.
The area of Dooars elevates by a range of about 90 m to 1,730 m. From the mountains of Bhutan, some innumerable streams and rivers flow through the beautiful mountains' fertile plains. The two major Rivera of Assam is the Brahmaputra (also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet) and Manas (also known as Drangme Chhu in Bhutan and as Niamjang in China).
By the middle of June, the monsoon continues till the end of September. The best part about this place is that summer is pleasant here as it only stays for a short period while the nights and winter days are mostly foggy and misty
Dooars being the gateways to many towns and borders, have several native people living in there. Generally, these native people are combined with different tribes and manh having the Mongoloid features. These tribes include Rava, Bodo, Toto, Mech, etc. Because of the history of Dooars, several Kamtapuri and Rajbanshis people have been living here for ages. The people of different cultures living together make this place filled with cultural diversity.
With different cultures comes the different types of clothing, music, dance, and tradition. The tribal essence can be found everywhere, whether it's the joy of this dance or the rhythms of the moves on their soul-attracting tribal songs and music.
While Dooars offers a vast variety of food options like north Indian and south Indian foods, it'll fun to try local delicacies instead of those. One must try the Bamboo shoots, pakoras, spiced cucumber, momos, puri-bhaji, bhuttas, etc
As Dooars is known for its wildlife sanctuaries, one can enjoy the beautiful view of nature and spot rare wild animals such as rhinos, reptiles, birds, elephant (most commonly found) many more. Starting with drive through the beautiful pathways to the bridge can bring peace to a human mind. There are many National Park To experience the wild nature around you. The forest, the woods, the animals, the chirping of birds, the greenery all around are eye captivating. A must-visit place for a true traveler.
There are these famous places, including the sanctuaries, the tea gardens, the River Teesta, and looking around nature, are the big parts f the adventures of Dooars. These famous places are Gorumara National Park, Alipurduar, Buxa Tiger Reserve, Neora Valley Park, Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Chapramari National Park.
Apart from these parks and sanctuaries, one must visit some sightseeing places like Suntalekhola, which is famous for its orange plantation, and one can also see the Jelepla pass and the hills of Bhutan that connects Tibet and India here. Samsing is also famous for its orange orchids, cardamom, and tea plantation. In a forest village name Lolaygaon, one can also enjoy the beautiful sunrise and the birds chirping in this Buddhist monastery named Lava Monastery. Some activities like trekking, jungle safaris, and white water rafting are must-indulge activities during a trip to Dooars.
