Darjeeling - India
Darjeeling is a town in the Indian state of West Bengal.
It is located in the Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalaya at an average
elevation of 6,710 ft (2,045.2 m). It is noted for its tea industry and the
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Darjeeling is the
headquarters of Darjeeling district which has a partially autonomous status
within the state of West Bengal.
The
development of the town dates back to the mid-19th century, when the colonial
British administration set up a sanatorium and a military depot. Subsequently,
extensive tea plantations were established in the region, and tea growers
developed hybrids of black tea and created new fermentation techniques. The
resultant distinctive Darjeeling tea is internationally recognized and ranks
among the most popular of the black teas.
The
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway connects the town with the plains and has one of
the few steam locomotives still in service in India.
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