Siliguri, the dot in the chicken's neck of India's map. She is one of the fastest developing cities in this India's subcontinent. This Gateway to South and Southeast Asia is the home for several ethnic communities from across Asia living in harmony. Surrounded by oral history, natural and emotional geography, tea and tourism industry... the number of visitors to this city surpasses the local population Siliguri and hence she is also the East Himalaya headquarters for all types of trade.
The city which was mainly born with the planning of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) to be housed and originating from here, almost a century and a half ago, when undivided India was part of the British Empire, she came into limelight.Since then, people from across the globe started making Siliguri their home, and from being a small market around the Siliguri Town Station, developed into a town and then a city. The defence importance of the city was understood during World War II during British India and then in 1961 during the Chinese Aggression. From Railway Hub to Defence Hub, Siliguri has played many major roles. Recently, other than being a trade centre, Siliguri is a Hub for the service industry like hospitality, health and education, and above all the centre of the modern natural history of the Biodiversity Hotspot, East Himalaya.
Almost all the residents of Siliguri and also many of them who has migrated elsewhere for work but their heart is very much a part of this city are very possessive and proud about their city, Siliguri. The residents of this city are always more than happy to help the visitors to Siliguri, they organize several events throughout the year to keep themselves, sellers and buyers updated about the services which they and their neighbours can generate. .
This blog can only remain living if all of you contribute several kinds of information, starting from write-ups, maps and pictures to tell about the past, present and future of this city to plans and suggestions which will help her to live happily with her neighbours.
Raj Basu, Editor at www.chautare.blogspot.com
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