Baghmara Tourism

Baghmara is the headquarters of South Garo Hills district in the state of Meghalaya in India. The place is bordered by Bangladesh and is about 113 km from Tura. It has a famous river Someshwari also known as Simsang in Garo tribal language flowing through its expanse and is also covered in hills and tracts along the way. Of "Bengali language", "Bong Lasker" is stated in the nomenclature of Baghmara. Actually "Bong" in Bangla is reated to Bangla. Lasker or laskar is commonly known as Baghmara is a Bangla word meaning killing the tiger depicting that not very long ago it was a part of the then Bengal province. Once Baghmara or was a part of the empire of the king of Durgapur in Netrokona (Now in current Bangladesh) History of India. He was a powerful king having many sub rulers around the region. He also had an armed men who were known as "Loskor"(Laskar). Once a loskor went in ( Baghmara) and suddenly faced a Bengal tiger or Royal Bengal Tiger commonly known in Bangla It was a fierce tiger but could not battle long with the mighty loskor or He broke the jaws of the tiger with his immense power. As a tiger or was killed or so the place was named as Baghmara or in Bangla.
The famous Siju Cave is about 45 km away and to get to Siju one needs to go through Baghmara. The famous Balphakram National Park is 66 km away and one needs to pass through this town to get there. The modes of transport is limited to buses and jeeps.This place is famous for its tasty fish and has a historical sea trading connection with Bangladesh. It is also a native place of the first Chief Minister of Meghalaya Captain Williamson Sangma and he always represented Baghmara constituency. This place is home to carnivorous plant, the pitcher plant and has the [Pitcher plant sanctuary] located at Dilsa Hill colony of Baghmara.