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My take on Kalimpong - Deepjyoti Roy

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 About Kalimpong                    Kalimpong   is a town and a municipality in the   Indian   state   of   West Bengal . It is located at an average elevation of 1,250 metres (4,101 ft). [4]   The town is the headquarters of the   Kalimpong district . [5]   Kalimpong district   region comes under   Gorkhaland Territorial Administration   which is an autonomous governing body within the state of   West Bengal . The   Indian Army 's 27 Mountain Division is located on the outskirts of the city. [6]                Kalimpong is known for its educational institutions, many of which were established during the  British colonial period . [7]  It used to be a gateway in the trade between  Tibet  and India before China's annexation of Tibet and the  Sino-Indian War . Kalimpong and neighbouring ...