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Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary

Jun 26, 2024MrKuchewarEncyclopedia

Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Chapramari Wildlife Reserve, pron: ˌʧʌprəˈmɑ:rɪ or ˌʧæprəˈmɑ:rɪ) is close to the Gorumara National Park. Chapramari is about 30 kilometres from Chalsa and Lataguri in northern West Bengal, India. The total coverage of the forest is 960 hectares. History In 1896, an imperial forest-service administrator D.H.E. Sander first sent a proposal to the-then English-dominated Government of India that Chapramari could be developed into a

Cooch Behar district

Jun 26, 2024MrKuchewarEncyclopedia

Cooch Behar district (pronounced ) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. Formerly part of the Kamarupa kingdom, the area became the heart of the Kamata Kingdom in the 12th century. During the British Raj, the district was known as Cooch Behar state ruled by the Koch dynasty until 1949, when it became part of India. The district consists of the flat plains

Matialihat

Jun 26, 2024MrKuchewarEncyclopedia

Matialihat (also known as Matelli) is a census town in the Matiali CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap 8km 5miles B H U T A N Jaldhaka River Gatia River Teesta River Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary NP Gorumara National Park NP Chalsa TE TE Aibheeli TE TE Chalouni TE TEV Jiti TE TE Hope

New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station

Jun 26, 2024MrKuchewarEncyclopedia

New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station (station code NJP) established in 1960, is an A1 category broad-gauge and narrow-gauge railway station under Katihar railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone. It is the largest and the busiest railway junction of northeast India. This junction is largest among the railway stations which serve the city of Siliguri, the largest metropolis of the North Bengal. The other stations

Penlop

Jun 26, 2024MrKuchewarEncyclopedia

Penlop (Dzongkha: དཔོན་སློབ་; Wylie: dpon-slob; also spelled Ponlop, Pönlop) is a Dzongkha term roughly translated as provincial governor. Bhutanese penlops, prior to unification, controlled certain districts of the country, but now hold no administrative office. Rather, penlops are now entirely subservient to the House of Wangchuck. Traditionally, Bhutan comprised nine provinces: Trongsa, Paro, Punakha, Wangdue Phodrang, Daga (also Taka, Tarka, or Taga), Bumthang, Thimphu, Kurtoed (also Kurtoi, Kuru-tod), and Kurmaed (or Kurme, Kuru-mad). The Provinces

Bagdogra Airport

Jun 26, 2024MrKuchewarEncyclopedia

Bagdogra Airport (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) is a customs airport serving the city of Siliguri in West Bengal, India. It is located in Bagdogra, 12 km (7.5 mi) south-west from the city centre. It is operated as a civil enclave at Bagdogra Air Force Station of the Indian Air Force. It is the gateway to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and other parts of North Bengal region. Siliguri, being a major transport and economic hub, the

Electoral boundary delimitation

Jun 26, 2024MrKuchewarEncyclopedia

Electoral boundary delimitation (or simply boundary delimitation or delimitation) is the drawing of boundaries of electoral precincts and related divisions involved in elections, such as states, counties or other municipalities. It can also be called “redistribution” and is used to prevent unbalance of population across districts. In the United States, it is called redistricting. Unbalanced or discriminatory delimitation is called “gerrymandering.” Though there are no internationally agreed processes

King of Bhutan

Jun 26, 2024MrKuchewarEncyclopedia

The Druk Gyalpo (འབྲུག་རྒྱལ་པོ་; lit. ‘Dragon King‘) is the head of state of the Kingdom of Bhutan. In the Dzongkha language, Bhutan is known as Drukyul which translates as “The Land of the Thunder Dragon”. Thus, while kings of Bhutan are known as Druk Gyalpo (“Dragon King”), the Bhutanese people call themselves the Drukpa, meaning “people of Druk (Bhutan)”. The current sovereign of Bhutan is Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the

Samantasimha (Chahamana)

Jun 26, 2024MrKuchewarEncyclopedia

Samantasimha (IAST: Sāmantasiṃha, r. c. 1282-1305 CE) was a king belonging to the Chahamana dynasty, who ruled the area around Javalipura (present-day Jalore in Rajasthan). During the later half of his reign, he and his son Kanhadadeva jointly ran the administration. The Delhi Sultanate raided the kingdom twice during his reign, but could not capture it. Reign Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap Find spots of inscriptions issued during

Sayala, Rajasthan

Jun 26, 2024MrKuchewarEncyclopedia

Sayala is a city in the Jalore district of Rajasthan, in north-west India. It is the headquarters of Sayala Tehsil. Sayla Sayla City Sayla Location in Jalore, Rajasthan, India Show map of RajasthanShow map of IndiaShow all Coordinates: 25.333°N 72.367°E Country India State Rajasthan District Jalor Government • Body Nagar Palika Tahsil Elevation 117 m (384 ft) Population (2011) • Total 28,000 Languages • Official Marwari Hindi Time