Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Vagari vokutanga vaiva vanhu vechiLepcha, avo vakatumidza musha wavo kuti "Kurseong", nokuti chitubu chimwe nechimwe chaiva chakajeka nemaruva anonzi Kurson-Rip. Munguva yakapfuura, Kurseong yaiva rutivi rwoUmambo hweSikkim, kunyange vaBritain vasati vauya kuIndia. Zvisinei, munenge muna 1780 vaNepal vakakunda uye vakatora Kurseong nenharaunda dzakapoteredza. Ipapo kwakauya
Hondo yeGurkha, iyo vaNepal vakarasa. Chibvumirano cha1817 cheTitalia chakadzorera Kurseong kuSikkim.