rungli-rungliot - does this place exist?

anar · Jan 4th, 2007, 10:03

i was recently given a tattered, battered old book by a friend - it has turned out to be one of the nicest presents ever! 'rungli-rungliot (thus far and no further)' by rumer godden. first published in 1944, it is an auto-biographical account of the author's time spent in the tea estates of north bengal. magical (i doubt it can be found in a normal bookshop though).

is this place real and can it be visited - does anyone have a clue?

Bhaswaran · Jan 4th, 2007, 10:07

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Originally Posted by anar

i was recently given a tattered, battered old book by a friend - it has turned out to be one of the nicest presents ever! 'rungli-rungliot (thus far and no further)' by rumer godden. first published in 1944, it is an auto-biographical account of the author's time spent in the tea estates of north bengal. magical (i doubt it can be found in a normal bookshop though).

is this place real and can it be visited - does anyone have a clue?

Yes Anar,

This place exist. It is a tea garden with picteresque views. Nowadays, there are eco-tourism villages nearby, and as far as I think, you can have lodging and fooding facility at local village house nearby.

You can also search in google.

I will send you more details if I get them. One of my friends have written an article about it a few years back, as far as I remember.

regards,

Bhaswaran

Nick-H · Jan 4th, 2007, 10:49

Rumer Godden That's a name I remember from my childhood reading!

Something about some children creating a garden?

Thanks for the memory --- more than 40 years old, it is decidedly vague, and perhaps confused with something else entirely...

tasuray · Jan 4th, 2007, 10:58

Rongli-Rongliot garden has a great tea.it is in North Bengal.

SANJAY_DEL · Jan 4th, 2007, 11:23

Where the road from Gangtok to Darjeeling takes its great bend high above the Teesta river, directly opposite Kanchenjunga, a Buddhist monk many years ago is believed to have proclaimed "Rungli Rungliot" This pious benediction which, literally translated, means "thus far and no further" is alive and well today in the shape of one of the most celebrated tea gardens in the Darjeeling hills. The village is steeped in legend.

More at: http://www.indiatraveltourism.com/hi... llstation.htm

rajeev1008 · Jan 4th, 2007, 12:11

Thx Sanjay.

I have been a fan of the Duncan's Runglee Rungliot tea. Now would definitely include a visit to the tea garden, if i manage to goto sikkim/darjeeling this summer as planned.

Bhaswaran · Jan 4th, 2007, 13:06

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Originally Posted by SANJAY_DEL

Where the road from Gangtok to Darjeeling takes its great bend high above the Teesta river, directly opposite Kanchenjunga, a Buddhist monk many years ago is believed to have proclaimed "Rungli Rungliot" This pious benediction which, literally translated, means "thus far and no further" is alive and well today in the shape of one of the most celebrated tea gardens in the Darjeeling hills. The village is steeped in legend.

More at: http://www.indiatraveltourism.com/hi... llstation.htm

very very useful information Sanjay. Thanks a lot.

Jan 4th, 2007, 10:03	#1
anar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: India Posts: 449	rungli-rungliot - does this place exist? i was recently given a tattered, battered old book by a friend - it has turned out to be one of the nicest presents ever! 'rungli-rungliot (thus far and no further)' by rumer godden. first published in 1944, it is an auto-biographical account of the author's time spent in the tea estates of north bengal. magical (i doubt it can be found in a normal bookshop though). is this place real and can it be visited - does anyone have a clue?

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,887	Rumer Godden That's a name I remember from my childhood reading! Something about some children creating a garden? Thanks for the memory --- more than 40 years old, it is decidedly vague, and perhaps confused with something else entirely... __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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