Jalapahar is a ridge as well as a locality in the hilly town of
Darjeeling
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in the
India
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n state of
West Bengal
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. There was a British military camp in this locality in the
Raj days. This ridge meets
Katapahar ridge at
Observatory Hill.
St. Paul's School, one of the oldest public schools, is located here. Jalapahar gives a breath-taking view of Darjeeling town nestling under the majestic peak of
Kanchenjanga
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.
The range on which Darjeeling is located is Y-shaped with the base resting at Katapahar and Jalapahar and two arms diverging north of Observatory Hill. The north-eastern arm dips suddenly and ends in the
Lebong
Lebong is a valley about below Darjeeling town, West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km from the Mall, the central location of Darjeeling. The valley is noted for its race course. The Lebong race course is visible from the town of Darjeeling. ...
spur, while the north-western arm passes through North Point and ends in the valley near
Tukver Tea Estate.
A famous structure in Jalapahar is Bryanstone, built in 1848. It was the residence of two great Indologists,
J.D.Hooker and
Brian Hodgson
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. St. Paul's School was transferred to Darjeeling in 1864. It occupies, among other buildings, the old manor Bryanstone.
[Agarwala, A.P. (editor), ''Guide to Darjeeling Area'', 27th edition, p. 80, .]
References
External links
Satellite map
Darjeeling
Villages in Darjeeling district
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