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'''Kurseong''' was a hill station in the Darjeeling District during the British period.
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== Spelling Variants ==
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Modern name: Kurseong<br>
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Variants: Karsiang<br>
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*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V16_060.gif KureongTown] Imperial Gazetteer of India
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[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]
 
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Latest revision as of 12:59, 30 May 2016

Kurseong
Kurseong Station BN Rly.jpg
Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 26.88°N 88.288°E
Altitude: 1,500 metres (4,900 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Kurseong
State/Province: Bengal
Country: India
Transport links
Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway

Kurseong was a hill station in the Darjeeling District during the British period.

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Kurseong
Variants: Karsiang

Historical books on line