Dooars is one of the most important parts of West Bengal that holds an impressive history. Once used to be the prominent part of the Kamata Kingdom under the reign of the Koch Dynasty, Dooars acted as a trade route between Assam and Bhutan used for the transportation of Silk, Fish, Rice, Gold, Rock Salt, and Gold Dust between the two countries. Dooars was under the territory of Bhutan before it was annexed by the British East India Company in the year 1865. It was during this war that Bhutan lost almost 20% of its land including Dooars and other nearby areas. Till then the region was made a part of India and is situated under the state territory of West Bengal and to date has been serving as one of the most popular places in North Bengal.
Dooars is home to diverse communities and houses more than 10 tribal communities along with locals from its nearby countries and states. Bodo, Toto, Kamtapuri, Rajbanshis and Lepchas are known to be one of the oldest inhabitants of this region and have been living here for ages. British East India Company developed Dooars as tea gardens that imported labourers from nearby areas such as Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam and Nepal which contributed towards the major communities of this region. Similarly to other Northeastern regions, agriculture is the main source of livelihood for the people of Dooars. With home to numerous tribes and communities, people for Dooars speak in various languages some of which include Assamese, Kamtapuri, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Nepali, Maithili and many more.
