Kishan Harijan

Darjeeling ‘Queen of hills’ –

Darjeeling ‘Queen of the hills’ is undoubtedly the most famous hill station in India with its exquisite scenic beauty. Besides, Darjeeling is also popular for its heritages since the colonial period. Darjeeling is located in West Bengal in the Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalaya at an elevation of 2,134 meters (6,982 ft.). It is a frontier district, running up between Nepal and Bhutan and extending from the plains of Bengal on the south to the State of Sikkim on the north. Darjeeling is popular for both tangible and intangible heritages. The climate, tea, tourism, trade, railways, Victorian buildings, and trans-Himalayan culture enrich the hills. In Darjeeling heritage is both sources of identity and cultural expression. Darjeeling became the official summer capital of the Bengal Presidency in the colonial period.