Kaljani River (Bengali: কালজানী) is a tributary of Torsha river, originated (26°50’24″N 89°26’28″E) in Bhutan at the foothills of the Himalayas and it flows from north to south via Bhutan & India and confluences (26°16’25″N 89°35’01″E) with Torsha river that again confluences with Brahmaputra river which confluences with Padma river that merges with Bay of Bengal. Kaljani river and its tributaries are attractions of the Dooars[ Major
Sir Jagaddipendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur, KCIE (15 December 1915 – 11 April 1970) was Maharaja of Cooch-Behar, in India. He served in British forces during World War II and ceded full ruling powers to the Government of India in 1949. Contents 1Early life 2Personal life 3Military career 4Political career 5Cricket 6Titles 7Honours 8See also 9References 10External links Early life He was born
Guriahati is a census town in the Cooch Behar I CD block in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Contents 1Geography 1.1Location 1.2Area overview 2Demographics 3Infrastructure 4References Geography Places in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision in Cooch Behar district CT: census town, M: municipal town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre Owing to space constraints
Dhubri (Pron: ˈdhubri) is an old town and headquarter of Dhubri district in Indian state of Assam. It is an old town on the bank of the Brahmaputra river, with historical significance. In 1883, the town was first constituted as a Municipal Board under the British regime. It is situated about 277.4 kilometres (172 mi) west from Dispur, the state capital of Assam.
Cooch Behar is the district headquarters and the largest town of Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The name Cooch-Behar is derived from the name of the Koch tribe that is indigenous to this area. The word “Behar” is the Sanskrit word “bihar” (to travel) which means the land through which the “Koch” Kings used to travel or roam about (“bihar”). The
Gauḍa (also known as Gaur, Gour, Lakhnauti, and Jannatabad) is a historic city of Bengal in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent, and one of the most prominent capitals of classical and medieval India, being the capital city of Bengal under several kingdoms. The Gauḍa region was also a province of several pan-Indian empires. During the seventh century, the Gauda Kingdom was founded by King Shashanka, whose reign corresponds with the beginning of the Bengali calendar. Gauda
Gosanimari (also known as Khalisa Gosanimari) is both a village and an archaeological site in Dinhata I CD block, in the Dinhata subdivision of the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, north-eastern India. The name of this site was taken from the modern grampanchyat name of the Dinhata subdivision. Contents 1Geography 1.1Location 1.2Area overview 2Excavation 2.1Excavation Site 2.2Excavation history 2.3Findings 3Rulers 4Culture 5Demographics 6Healthcare 7References 8External
Cooch Behar Uttar Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. Contents 1Overview 2Members of Legislative Assembly 3Election results 3.12021 3.22016 3.32011 3.41977 – 2006: Cooch Behar North constituency 3.51977 – 2006: Cooch Behar West constituency 3.61962-1972: Cooch Behar North, South and West constituencies 3.71951 & 1957: Cooch
Dahala Khagrabari (#51) (Bengali: দাহালা খাগড়াবাড়ী (#৫১)) was an Indian enclave located on the Bangladesh–India border belonging to the district of Cooch Behar in the state of West Bengal. This was a piece of India within a piece of Bangladesh within a piece of India within Bangladesh, making it the only third-order enclave (or counter-counter enclave) in the world until 1 August 2015, when it was ceded to
Biswa Singha (1515–1540) was the progenitor king of the Koch dynasty of the Kamata kingdom. He was able to unify different Bodo-Kachari tribal groups, replace the Baro-Bhuyans of Kamata kingdom, and establish a dynasty the remnant of which still exists today. Contents 1Historical context of Biswa Singha 2Biography 2.1Rise of Biswa Singha 2.2At Kamatapur 2.3Death 2.4In Yogini Tantra 3Buffer state 4Legacy 5Notes 6References Historical