Monday, 17 February 2014

OFFICE OF THE DIGHA SHANKARPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

GATEWAY OF DIGHA.



History of Digha

Originally, there was a place called Beerkul, where Digha lies today. This name was referred in Warren Hastings's letters as Brighton of the East.

An English tourist John Frank Smith started living here in 1923 and his writings provided a good exposure to this place. He convinced West Bengal Chief Minister Bidhan Chandra Roy to develop this place to be a beach resort.