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South Dinajpur
South Dinajpur came into existence after the division of old West Dinajpur into North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur in April, 1992. Its history dates back to the Pal and Sen Dynasties of North Bengal and shares a rich historical heritage. Archeological excavations have revealed that a highly developed civilization flourished here in the past. The people of South Dinajpur or Dakshin Dinajpur are largely dependent upon agriculture for their livelihood. The four rivers, namely, Brahmani, Atreyee, Tangon and Punarbhaba flow through South Dinajpur and sustain a large community of fishermen. South Dinajpur has many interesting places to visit, some of them are mentioned below:
HILI – Hili is situated along the Indo-Bangladesh international border. It is 25 km from Balurghat. Here you can see hundreds of large trucks plying across the border for the exchange of goods and commodities. Hili has one tourist bungalow owned by the Public Works Department. SARONGBARI – Sarongbari is an attractive picnic spot within a small forest; a small hut and drinking water facilities is available for the tourists. COLLEGE MUSEUM – It is a small museum in Balurghat that houses many valuable collections of antiques like coins, sculptures, terracotta, inscriptions and ornamental stones from ancient periods. BOLLA KALI TEMPLE – Located 20 km from Balurghat is the Bolla Kali Temple alongside the Balurghat-Malda highway. It is a famous temple that has a legend associated with it. A story goes that a zamindar was arrested by the British for not paying his taxes and Goddess Kali had rescued him. To show his gratitude he had built a temple here known as the Bolla Kali Temple. TAPAN – Tapan is located 35 km from Balurghat town. It is famous for the lake called Tapan Dighi. This lake has a mound on the northern side which dates back to times of Lord Buddha. No excavation has yet taken place in this area. BANGARH – Bangarh is historically a very important place in South Dinajpur. Most of the ancient ruins in the district were found here. It is located 45 km from Balurghat and 65 km from Malda. The history of this place dates back to the Gupta period. Professor Kunia Gobinda Goswami led an excavation team
in 1938-1941 and found many historical objects and ruins here from the
Mauryan period to the time when North Bengal was under Muslim rule. |
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GENERAL
INFORMATION
BALURGHAT
– It is the district headquarters of South/Dakshin Dinajpur. A small
town with lot of greenery and void of any form of pollution. The Raghunathpur
forest is located one kilometer away from Balurghat. Another small forest
called Dogachhi is located 6 km from the town; it also possesses a canal
where boating facility is available. A forest department bungalow is available
in Raghunathpur.