ities ▁are ▁available ▁in ▁this ▁semi - urban ▁local ity . ▁There ▁are , ▁however , ▁no ▁hot els ▁and ▁but ▁one ▁may ▁get ▁accommod ation ▁at ▁a ▁Mar w ari ▁d harm ash ala ▁adjacent ▁to ▁a ▁beautiful ▁Rad ha - K r ish na ▁temple . ▁The ▁educational ▁standards ▁of ▁the ▁highly ▁populated ▁town ▁are ▁very ▁high ▁and ▁there ▁are ▁several ▁primary ▁schools , ▁two ▁higher ▁secondary ▁schools , ▁one ▁co - ed ▁and ▁the ▁other ▁for ▁the ▁girls , ▁and ▁a ▁basic ▁training ▁college . ▁The ▁network ▁of ▁communication ▁to wers ▁has ▁made ▁the ▁town ▁well - connected ▁with ▁outside ▁and ▁transport ▁facilities ▁for ▁Sil ig uri ▁and ▁J al pa ig uri ▁are ▁very ▁good ▁– ▁bus es , ▁aut os , ▁mini - b uses , ▁tax is ▁and ▁h ired ▁cars ▁are ▁frequently ▁available . ▁ ▁The ▁place ▁also ▁has ▁a ▁rich ▁cultural ▁tradition , ▁with ▁drama ▁clubs , ▁musical ▁training ▁schools ▁and ▁a ▁football ▁ground ▁where ▁tournament s ▁attract ▁teams ▁from ▁all ▁over ▁West ▁Beng al ▁and ▁also ▁from ▁other ▁States . ▁ ▁At ▁that ▁time , ▁however , ▁this ▁was ▁a ▁des olate ▁place ▁res ided ▁by ▁only ▁a ▁few ▁tea ▁and ▁tim ber ▁mer ch ants ▁and ▁int rep id ▁Mar w ari ▁business men . ▁The ▁most ▁important ▁person ality ▁that ▁contributed ▁to ▁its ▁development ▁of ▁this ▁now ▁prosper ous ▁and ▁cult ur ally ▁rich ▁place ▁was ▁Sri ▁Mah endra ▁L al ▁B ose . ▁ ▁Sri ▁B ose ▁bought ▁about ▁an ▁a