1706 |
Bhutanese Army captures a part of Sikkim. |
1763 |
Monks from the Pemiiongchi Monastery arrives at
Darjeeling. |
1765 |
The construction of the Dorrjeeling Monastery
is completed. |
1814 |
The Nepalese War-Between British East India Company
and Nepal. |
1815 |
Treaty with Nepal and the start of Gorkha recruitment
in the British Army. |
1816 |
The transfer of land captured by Bhutan back
to Sikkim. |
1835 |
Lord William Bentick is given the entire of Darjeeling
Hills through the 'Deed of Grant' by the Sikkimputee
Rajah Chophoe Namgye. |
1840 |
The Declaration of the Nepalese Army Revolt. |
1841 |
The Sikkimputee Rajah Chophoe Namgye receives
3,000 Rupees as emoluments on lieu of partying
away with the Darjeeling Hills. |
1842 |
The emolument is increased to Rs. 6,000. |
1850 |
The Superintendent of Darjeeling, Dr. Campbell
declares the population of Darjeeling to
be 10,000. |
1865 |
British defeats Bhutan and captures Kalimpong
and the Doars. |
1869 |
Population of the Darjeeling town declared to
be 22,000. |
1870 |
First Tea Plantation in the region. |
1879 |
The Darjeeling Steam Tramway Company commences
work on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. |
1880 |
(March) Lord Lyton, the Viceroy of India
becomes the first individual to travel on
the 'Tiny'. |
1880 |
(August) Services of the 'Tiny' opened formally
for the general population. |
1881 |
(July) Line is extended from Kurseong to
Darjeeling. The Darjeeling Steam Tramway Company
is renamed Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Company. |
1885 |
(June) Line is extended from the Darjeeling
Railway Station right to the Market
Square/Gundree Bazar. |
1896 |
(February) Mark Twain arrives in Darjeeling. |
1897 |
(10th November) The first Hydro-electric undertaking
in the Indian sub-continent, Sidrapong Hydro-
electric station is inaugurated by C.C. Stevens,
acting Lieutenant Governor of Bengal. |
1915 |
A Branch of the DHR is opened from Siliguri to
Kalimpong and named as the Teesta Valley Line. |
1918 |
'Chandrika' one of the first Nepali literary magazine
published. Editor-Parasmani Pradhan. |
1919 |
The famous Batasia Loop constructed. |
1923 |
Treaty with Nepal. |
1924 |
(9th March) Dalbahadur Giri, Mahatma Gandhi's close
associate and an ardent freedom fighter dies.
Mahatma Gandhi fasts and prays for the
'great patriot'. |
1925 |
Mahatma Gandhi arrives in Darjeeling. |
1925 |
(16th June) Deshbandhu
Chitranjan Das dies at his Step
Aside residence at the age of 55. The nation plunges into mourning. |
1948 |
(20th October) Indian Government purchases the
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and absorbs it into
the Indian Government Railway Organization. |
1950 |
(21st July) India signs a treaty with Nepal.
The Teesta Valley branch of the
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
closes following major washout.
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway comes
under the management of the Assam
Railway Organization |
1953 |
(May 29th) Tenzing Norgay unfurls the United
Nations, England, Indian and the Nepalese flag
on Mount Everest. |
1958 |
Darjeeling Himalayan Railways and ex-Assam lines
transferred to the newly created North East
Frontier Railway zone. |
1962 |
Railway line realigned and extended from Siliguri to
New Jalpaiguri for freight. |
1964 |
(April) The New Jalpaiguri-Darjeeling Rail line opened for general populace. |
1969 |
The United Front Government of West Bengal gives
recognition to use Nepali language as an official
language in the three sub-divisions of Darjeeling. |
1988 |
(July 10) GNLF passes the resolution on the
acceptance of an Autonomous Council.
(August 22) The Darjeeling Gorkha Hill
Council Accord is signed. |
1992 |
(20th August) Nepali Language included in the Eighth
Schedule of the Indian Constitution. |
1999 |
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway granted World Heritage status by UNESCO. |
2006 |
(October) Golden Jubliee Celebration of Himalayan Mountaineering Institute. |