Digha, West Bengal
Digha is West Bengal's most popular sea resort. Originally known as Beerkul, it is mentioned as the "Brighton of the East" in one of Warren Hasting's letters (1780 AD) to his wife.
In 1923, an English tourist - John Frank Smith - was charmed by the beauty of Digha and started living there. His writings about Digha slowly gave exposure to this place. After independence, he convinced West Bengal's chief minister Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy to develop Digha as a beach resort.
Digha is a hard beach where one can drive during low tide. The beach is however facing the problem of sea erosion.
Bathing is advisable only during the low tide. One can view both sunrise and sunset at Digha sea beach.
In 1923, an English tourist - John Frank Smith - was charmed by the beauty of Digha and started living there. His writings about Digha slowly gave exposure to this place. After independence, he convinced West Bengal's chief minister Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy to develop Digha as a beach resort.
Digha is a hard beach where one can drive during low tide. The beach is however facing the problem of sea erosion.
Bathing is advisable only during the low tide. One can view both sunrise and sunset at Digha sea beach.
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