Baradighi Tea Estate
When the British landed on India’s shores, they knew little of the vast expanse of land they would soon claim and use to produce the Chinese drink they would soon swear by. As it were, the-soon-to-be fantastic discovery of tea would give work to generations, change the landscape of forests in areas like North Bengal forever, and create a titanic industry, and give birth to heritage tea bungalows… All while leaving behind the scenic tea gardens – abodes for seekers of tranquil, and saviours from the hustle of the future metropolis.
One such non-chronicled discovery was of Baradighi Tea Estate. Little is known of the first days of this heritage tea house, but collections of recollections from old-timers and archives leave a teasingly incomplete story of the birth of the majestic 600 acres of pastoral and production-induced pompousness.
Rydak Syndicate Limited
The Baradighi Tea Estate, which has one of the oldest heritage tea bungalows in Dooars region, came under the ownership of Rydak Syndicate Limited in the 1960s, which runs the estate to this day. The company was originally incorporated as Rydak Tea Syndicate Limited on 24th February, 1898 under the Indian Companies Act. It was registered as Rydak Syndicate Limited on 24th of September, 1979. Currently, Rydak Syndicate Limited has six tea estates located both in Assam and in West Bengal’s Dooars region. Rydak Syndicate Limited is a member of the Indian Tea Association, National Tea Research Foundation, Tea Research Association and the Tea Board of India.
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