Q. “Bardoli Chheerha” is a term for pre monsoon shower in:
Answer: Assam
Notes: Nor Westers are dreaded evening thunderstorms in Bengal and Assam. Their notorious nature can be understood from the local nomenclature of ‘Kalbaisakhi’, a calamity of the month of Baisakh. These showers are useful for tea, jute and rice cultivation. In Assam, these storms are known as “Bardoli Chheerha”.

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