As fascinating as the wonders of the Himalayas are to the wanderlust, perhaps no other wonderland in the world attracts more. If the question arises when the beginning of Himalaya-centric Bengali travel literature - undoubtedly the answer will be from Jaldhar Sen's 'Himalaya'. This travelogue was first published in 'Bharti'. The story was later published as an independent book by Mitra and Ghosh Publishers.