Kalimpong

Kalimpong

Kalimpong is an east Indian hill town in the Himalayan foothills of West Bengal. Perched on a ridge above the Teesta River, it's home to colonial-era buildings like MacFarlane Memorial Church, named after a Scottish missionary. South, the hilltop Durpin Monastery, or Zang Dhok Palri Phodang, contains sacred Buddhist scriptures. Deolo Park has landscaped gardens and offers views of the town and surrounding hills.

People born in Kalimpong (First 18 people) - Page 0

Binod Pradhan

Binod Pradhan

Indian cinematographer

Khandro Rinpoche

Khandro Rinpoche

Lama

Prema Narayan

Prema Narayan

Former model

Adrian Pradhan

Adrian Pradhan

Vocalist

Bipul Chettri

Bipul Chettri

Indian singer

Sonam Sherpa

Sonam Sherpa

Guitarist

Bharat Chettri

Bharat Chettri

Indian field hockey player

Dolma Gyari

Dolma Gyari

Former Deputy Speaker of Tibetan Parliament in Exile

Lhendup Dorji

Lhendup Dorji

Former Acting Prime Minister of Bhutan

Lobsang Nyandak

Lobsang Nyandak

President of the Tibet Fund

Tulsi Ghimire

Tulsi Ghimire

Film director

Hilda Mit Lepcha

Hilda Mit Lepcha

Music performer

Kamala Sankrityayan

Kamala Sankrityayan

Indian writer

Ahmet Robenson

Ahmet Robenson

Turkish football player

Parasmani Pradhan

Parasmani Pradhan

Indian writer

Kaydor Aukatsang

Kaydor Aukatsang

Politician

Kaajee Singh

Kaajee Singh

Percussionist

Santoshi, Ellena Narvertovna Kozerovskaya, Kamala Sankrityayan

Santoshi, Ellena Narvertovna Kozerovskaya, Kamala Sankrityayan

Indian writer and editor