Destination Dooars

The Dooars or Duars are the alluvial floodplains in northeastern India that lie south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas and north of the Brahmaputra River basin. This region is about 30 km wide and stretches over about 350 km from the Teesta River in West Bengal to the Dhanshiri River in Assam.This entire area of Dooars was once controlled by Kingdom of Bhutan. But after the Bhutan war of 1865, the British took over the control and split the area into two parts ... Western Dooars (which eventually became part of West Bengal) and Eastern Dooars which is now part of Assam. This entire area of Dooars was once controlled by Kingdom of Bhutan. But after the Bhutan war of 1865, the British took over the control and split the area into two parts ... Western Dooars (which eventually became part of West Bengal) and Eastern Dooars which is now part of Assam. The name Dooars has been derived from 'Doors' ... because there are some 18 doorways or corridors between this place and Bhutan. The entire area has been a base for trade with Bhutan. A popular gateway is in Western Dooars between Indian border town Jaigaon and Pheuntsholing of Bhutan.