Look at the Political profile of Darjeeling. I may have missed here and there but this is by and large a rough political path traversed by Darjeeling and its neighbouring geographical milieu in the last three centuries.
Looking at this profile, do you think Darjeeling-Duars should be a part of West Bengal? Why should there should be any problem for the TMC led government of West Bengal to recognise and respect the Gorkhas' demand for a separate state of #Gorkhaland consisting of Darjeeling District (Kalimpong included) and the Duars region?
Prior to
1706: The
present district of Darjeeling was part of the Kingdom of Sikkim.
1706: Kalimpong hills along with the adjoining Duars were annexed by Bhutan.
1800: Darjeeling along with its
adjoining hills (Kurseong) and adjacent Terai (Siliguri) was taken over by
Nepal.
1835: Darjeeling
along with its adjoining hills (Kurseong) was ceded to British India.
1850: The adjoining Terai (Siliguri)
was taken over by British India and included in Jalpaiguri District
1865: Kalimpong hills along with
adjoining Duars were annexed by British India and included in Jalpaiguri
district.
1866: The hills of Kalimpong were included in Darjeeling district leaving the Duars
under Jalpaiguri district.
1880: Siliguri was taken out from
Jalpaiguri and included in Darjeeling district giving final shape to the Darjeeling district.
1905: The district in the present shape (including KPG) was included in the Bhagalpur
of Bihar (Undivided Bengal).
1912: The district was included in the Rajshahi (now in Bangladesh).
1947: After the independence, the district was put under the state of West Bengal.
Therefore, 'banga bhanga hobena' has little logical meaning.
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