 Kurseong
is a quiet township on the Siliguri
- Darjeeling highway. Parched
at an altitude of 1458m (4860 ft.), Kurseong is noted for
its secluded charm and Eagle's Crag, which offers a commanding
view of the undulating plains below. The word Kurseong means
- the place of White Orchid.
Because of its lower elevation, Kurseong
enjoys a milder and very healthy climate throughout the year.
The total area of the Kurseong town is about
5.05 sq Km. The peace, serenity and healthy climate attracts
many people to this place. Some of the famous poems and songs
of Guru Rabindranath Tagore were composed in Kurseong. The
magic painter Abanindranath Tagore and great composer Atul
Prasad Sen got inspiration for some of their famous works
around Kurseong.
Sister Nivedita, the great disciple of Swami
Vivekananda made Kurseong her home. It is learnt that Mark
Twain spent some time in Kurseong in 1885, Fazlul Haque the
Prime Minister of undivided Bengal also stayed here. Netaji
Subhash Bose was interned by the colonial government for a
couple of months in 1936 in a house at Giddapahar near Kurseong. |
