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| Balurghat is the district
Headquarters of the South Dinajpur district. Balurghat town played
a vital role in the August Movement in the year 1942 against the British
and occupies a place of pride in the history of freedom movement of
lndia. This is a small municipal town surrounded by green trees and
is free from pollution.About One Kilometre away from Balurghat, there
is a small forest at Raghunathpur. There is a Forest department Bungalow
in the forest.There is another same type forest known as DOGACHHI
forest about 7 Km west of Balurghat town. |
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During winter season (January and February), many tourist
and local people enjoy picnic parties and visit this place on payment
of a nominal charge. There is also a ZIGZUG canal near Dogachhi forest
with boating facility which is a major attraction for the people visiting
this place. |
• College Meseum:-
There is a small college museum of Balurghat. Tourist may get many
antique collections including coins, inscriptions, sculptures, terracotta,
ornamental stones, etc. of ancient ages are preserved here.
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Khanpur:- Khanpur is situated on the Patiram-Trimohini road
about 18 Kms away (North-East) from Balurghat town. This place is
reputed for the TEBHAGA Movement. History tells us that in the year
1946, the share croppers of this area raised a movement for establishing
their ¾ percentage share of the crops. |
| To combat this movement the British Force along with
local Zamindars started various oppressive measures including plunder,
rape, setting fire, etc. In the face of such oppression, the movement
instead of subsiding, further flared up. |
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| The local cultivators also lent their
whole-hearted support to the movement. On 20 February, 1947, a large
contingent of Police force went to Khanpur to arrest the leaders of
the Tebhaga Movement. Under the leadership of SriI Chiarshai Sekh,
the people disconnected the road. The Police arrested Smt Jasoda Rajbanshi,
W/o NilKantha Rajbanshi (Party Secretary), Sri Gopeshwar Das Mohanta,
Sri Ghutui Kolkamar, Sri Gajimuddin and Sri Sashi Barman. |
| However, the share croppers under the leadership
of Chiarshai Sekh succeeded to snatch away those arrested cultivators
from the police jeep and damaged the vehicle. The Police then opened
fire. As per report police fired about 121 rounds upon the public.
As a result 21 (twenty one) cultivators died on the spot. Among these
victims were people belonging to the Hindus, Muslims and the Schedule
Tribes. There is a small memorial in the spot inscribing the names
of the patriotic souls |
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• Patiram Thakur Estate:- On
the way of Balurghat-Malda state highway, the Patiram Thakur Estate
is being seen by the side of the river Atreyee. Old buildings of this
estate are still there bearing the memory of the Tagore family. |
| • Bolla kali temple:-
The whole Balurghat town is most famous for a Goddess, Bolla kali,
temple. About 20 Kms away from Balurghat town on the Balurghat- Malda
Highway, the village named BOLLA is situated. There is a famous and
ancient Kali temple named after "BOLLA Ma Kali'.
This Kali Puja is being observed here on every Friday following the
Rash Purnima. Thousands of devotees throng the place to offer prayers
and puja from different parts of the district. At every year a big
fair is being held for the Kali puja. |
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