Maynaguri (appellation)
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| Maynaguri | |
|---|---|
| Mainaguri, Zumerkote, Moinagoroo | |
| ActiveRecorded as grown here since 2000 | |
| Hierarchy | |
| Gene Pool | South Asian Gene Pool |
| Regional Complex | Eastern Plains |
| Growing Region | The Dooars |
| Growing Area | Jalpaiguri Dooars |
| Geography | |
| Country | India |
| Province/State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri District |
| Coordinates | 26.55, 88.84 |
| Landscape | |
| Area | 480 km² |
| Terrain | Approximately Maynaguri block east of the Teesta, less Gorumara: alluvial plain and farmland |
| Climate | |
| Climate Type | Subtropical humid |
| Seasons | Monsoon (Jun–Sep), Winter (Nov–Feb) |
| Growing history | |
| Earlier names | Zumerkote (Pemberton 1838), Mainaguri Dwar (Hunter 1876) |
| Dated accessions | 2025 |
| Conservation | |
| Populations | none documented yet |
Maynaguri is a landrace cannabis appellation in the Jalpaiguri Dooars growing area of The Dooars, in Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal, India. It covers the Maynaguri community development block on the east bank of the Teesta, less the Gorumara forest, and takes its name from the town of Maynaguri and the duar that Bhutan called Moinagoroo.
Geography
Maynaguri lies on the east bank of the Teesta, across the river from the Jalpaiguri growing area. Dalingkot Duar lies to its north, Dhupguri to its east and the Koch Bihar growing area to its south.
History
Maynaguri was one of the duars, or passes, through which Bhutan held the plains at the foot of the hills before the Duar War of 1864–65. Captain R. B. Pemberton, reporting on his mission of 1837–38, listed Zumurcote second of the eleven Bengal duars, counting east from the Teesta.[1]: 28 (Pemberton's report) Ashley Eden's report of 1864 adds that the name Zumercote was "obsolete in Bootan, where it is called Moinagoroo".[1]: 8 (Eden's report) After the annexation Hunter's Statistical Account wrote of "the Mainágurí Dwár", a portion of which was settled with the zamindar of Baikunthpur in 1867 while the rest of the Western Duars was leased for seven years from 1870 to large landholders (jotdars).[2]: 280
Accessions
| Accession ID | Name | Collected | Locality |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOM-IND-WEB-0720250001 | Jalpesh 'Madhabdanga' General Population 2024 | Madhabdanga | |
| ZOM-IND-WEB-0720250002 | Jalpesh 'Jalpesh Mandir' General Population 2024 | ||
| ZOM-IND-WEB-0720250003 | Jalpesh General Population 2024 | ||
| ZOM-IND-WEB-0720250006 | Paschim Harmati General Population 2024 | Paschim Harmati | |
| ZOM-IND-WEB-0720250007 | Panishala 'Mandir' Selection 2024 | ||
| ZOM-IND-WEB-0720250008 | Panishala General Population 2024 | ||
| ZOM-IND-WEB-0720250009 | Baikar Gourgram General Population 2024 | ||
| ZOM-IND-WEB-0720250015 | Baulbari General Population 2025 | Baulbari |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Political Missions to Bootan, Comprising the Reports of the Hon'ble Ashley Eden, 1864; Capt. R. B. Pemberton, 1837, 1838, with Dr. W. Griffiths's Journal; and the Account by Baboo Kishen Kant Bose (PDF). Calcutta: Bengal Secretariat Office. 1865 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ↑ Hunter, W.W. (1876). A Statistical Account of Bengal, Volume X: Districts of Darjiling and Jalpaiguri, State of Kuch Behar. London: Trübner & Co. – via Internet Archive.