Do they speak Bengali in Darjeeling?

Bengali is the official language of the district population with Nepali declared as co-official only in Darjeeling and Kurseong subdivisions. Nepali, Hindi, Bengali and English are the prevailing languages of Darjeeling.

Which state is widely spoken Bengali language along with West Bengal?

Bengali is the official and national language of Bangladesh, with 98\% of Bangladeshis using Bengali as their first language. Within India, Bengali is the official language of the states of West Bengal, Tripura and the Barak Valley region of the state of Assam….Bengali language.

Bengali
Signed forms	Bengali signed forms
Official status

Why Darjeeling is part of West Bengal?

After the independence of India in 1947, Darjeeling was merged with the state of West Bengal. A separate district of Darjeeling was established consisting of the hill towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Kalimpong and some parts of the Terai region.

What is Bengal called in Bengali?

Politically, Bengal is divided into Bangladesh to the east and the Indian state of West Bengal….Bengal.

Bengal বাংলা/বঙ্গ Bānglā/Bôngô
Iron Age India, Vedic India, Suhma Kingdom, Pundravardhana, Vanga Kingdom	1500 – c. 500 BCE
Gangaridai, Nanda Empire	500 – c. 350 BCE

Why Darjeeling is called Queen of Hills?

Darjeeling is amongst one of the most significant and planned hill resort of the Indian state of West Bengal which is at a height of 2134 meters. Adding to this is the rich flora and fauna and icy chilly weather of the hill station that proudly brags on her nickname, “The Queen of Hills”.

Is Darjeeling was part of Nepal?

Part of the state of Sikkim, Darjeeling became part of an important buffer state between Nepal and Bhutan. The British, using the area as a sanitorium, found that the climate provided excellent tea-cultivating conditions and soon began to grow tea on the hills of Darjeeling.

When did Darjeeling became part of Bengal?

Exactly 100 years after taking control of the Darjeeling region, the British government passed an Act in 1935 requiring the three hill subdivisions to send a representative to Bengal’s Legislative Assembly for administrative ease and Dambarsingh Gurung (a Gorkhali) became Darjeeling’s first MLA to Bengal and that is …

What is the nickname of Darjeeling?

Indian Cities and Their Nicknames

City	State	Nickname/Nicknames
Darjeeling	West Bengal	The Queen of the Hills
Dhanbad	Jharkhand	The Coal Capital of India
Shillong	Meghalaya	Scotland of East
Dibrugarh	Assam	Tea City of India