The Queen Of Hills
The origin of the name is unclear.In local Lepcha language "Kurseong" is called "Kharsang", meaning "Land of the White Orchids". The ownership of Kurseong was handed over to the British Government in 1835 by the then Chogyal (Monarch) of Sikkim and later in 1880 it became a favourite tourist destination for the colonial rulers of India. Now,Kurseong is a town and a municipality in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
