Anamika Bhattacharjee

History of Siliguri (1800-2020) Anamika Bhattacharjee

Siliguri is one of the fastest growing urban Cities in India. It is a sub-divisional city, which itself is so rich and versatile that it cannot be compared with any other city in India. Due to tremendous growth, Siliguri is now far away from its past outlook, becoming the largest and fastest growing city in eastern India after Guwahati. In this city we can easily access schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, airport, three railway stations, radio stations, private Engineering college, hotels etc. So, this city is also known as the "UNCROWNED CAPITAL OF NORTH BENGAL". The book, "History of Siliguri (1800-2020)" explores transitions and changes by observing the individual experiences, while bringing the larger issues to a more accessible scale, also, this book focuses on the realistic challenges faced by the people of Siliguri since time immemorial. The issues are carefully chosen to address needs that if not immediate, will necessarily be so tomorrow. The intent is that the paper supports an informed discussion and leads towards policy thought in anticipation of need, rather than in the face of it. This is a complete research paper on the history of Siliguri from 1800 to 2020. Here is the list of Chapters: -1Background of Siliguri Town2How Siliguri became a Town?3Refugees created Siliguri4Geography, topography, climate and culture5Haat- Is it a place for exchange of culture?6Durga Puja of Siliguri7India-China war and Siliguri8Naxal Movement and Siliguri9Tea, Timber, Tourism (Three T's)10Road, Rail and Air11Infrastructure12Current problems of Siliguri13Rivers of Siliguri14Kanchanjungha Stadium15Education in Siliguri16Newspaper, Magazine and Radio17Are Siliguri roads congested?18Health and Hygiene19NGOs in Siliguri20Hospitals, Medical and Siliguri21Markets and Malls22Sports and Siliguri23My Siliguri my perspective