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Jamugurihat
Jamugurihat is a town and a town area committee in Sonitpur district, in the Indian state of Assam. This is a newly planned city area by the Urban Development Authority of Assam. The town is located north of the Brahmaputra River. It is the location of the 200-year-old Baresahariya Bhaona festival. Geography Jamugurihat is located on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River, from Guwahati, the capital of Assam, and east of Tezpur. Agriculture & allied occupation constitute the rural economy besides a large chunk of people engaged in Tea cultivation. Jamugurihat is a newly planned city with 19,743 population (according to the 2011 Census) where has 52 villages’ with different communities like Assamese, Nepali, Bengali, Muslim etc. with different religions. In Jamugurihat have more than 60 Namghar and Temples. In Jamugurihat, approximately 15% of people are doing Govt. Services, 35% of people are doing some different types of Business and another 50% of people are depending on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamiripal, Sonitpur
Gamiripal, also known as Hukai Gaon or Kumar gaon, is a village in Jamugurihat of Sonitpur district, in the Indian state of Assam. Geography Gamiripal is a small village, situated in the Sonitpur district of Assam, covering an area of about 1.44 square kilometres (0.56 sq mi). Neighbour villages include Guwalpam, Talakabari, Khalihamari, Kathpora and Panpur. The village is by the Ghiladhari river, which is a major tributary of River Brahmaputra. The Village is located within the Naduar area and is about 3.5 km away from the heart of Jamugurihat towards east. Education Gamiripal hosts several educational institutes, including: * Holy Child English School (Jamugurihat) - Holy Child English School (Jamugurihat) is an English medium private school in Jamugurihat, Assam. It is located near Gamiripal road, Gopalpur, Jamugurihat. * Sonit kuwar Gajen Barua High School - Sonit kuwar Gajen Barua High school established in 1986 is the only institute of higher education in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baresahariya Bhaona
Barechahariya Bhaona ( as, বাৰেচহৰীয়া ভাওনা) is a 200-year-old drama festival held every 5–6 years at Jamugurihat, a small town in Sonitpur District, Assam. The festival was first held in 1797-98. Led by Gayan Bora and sounds of Doba, Kanh, Bhortal and Khol resonates amidst the audience to signal the start of the Barechaharia Bhaowna. This tradition that dates back two centuries, livens up the small town of Jamugurihat. History Barechaharia Bhaona has changed a lot in the 220 years since its inception, when Hukai Dekagiri first organised it at Raghudoloni-Pothar (paddy field) of the village Pasigaon in present day Jamugurihat of Assam in 1797. This festival is celebrated every five years on the full moon day of Chot (usually in March or April) as per the Assamese Calendar. Recently however, locals have agreed to celebrate this event on the full moon day of Fagoon (usually in February or March) to avoid conflict with the April Bordoichila ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyagbir Hem Baruah College
Tyagbir Hem Baruah College is an institution for higher education located in Jamugurihat in Naduar area under Sonitpur district of Assam, India. The college was established in 1963. The college is named after Tyagbir Hem Barua, a noted Indian independence activist, social worker and writer of Assam. Geography Tyagbir Hem Baruah College is an institution for higher education. The college was established in 1963. The college is located at Karchantola within the Naduar area and is about 4.5 km away from the heart of Jamugurihat towards east. The campus has a nice looking surrounding endowed with different kinds of valuable Plants, Wetlands, Ponds and a Small Tea Garden. The necessary civic amenities such as Bank, Hospital, Post-Office, Police Station etc. are available within a reachable distance. There are internal roads, street lights, canteen, gym, out-door stadium etc. in the college. The college is well connected with roads and is situated alongside of the N.H.-52. in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangachakua
Rangachakua is a village and a central area for some villages situated in Sonitpur district, in the Indian state of Assam. It provide various economic, financial and organizational service to the surrounding Region having the only bank in the area, only Higher Secondary. Etymology According to folklore, this area was formerly thickly vegetated. Bordikarai (Dikkarika) river was planned to flow from the edge of a curve. The river was in the middle of the trees, which were stunted and reddish in colour. As a result, in the computation, the phrase ′′ Ranga+Suk ′′ (Red-corner) is referred to as ′′ Rangachakua ′′. Another possible reason for this naming can be a local breed of rice called ''Rangachakua''. Climate Rangachakua has a mild to warm climate in the summer and a colder environment in the winter. During this time, the temperature would range between 18 and 23 degrees Celsius. Rangachakua climate makes it ideal for a variety of agricultural activities. Orga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonitpur District
Sonitpur district ron: ˌsə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊə or ˌʃə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊəis an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters is located at Tezpur. Etymology The name of the is derived from a mythological story found in Hindu epics. The Sanskrit word ''Śōṇita'' means blood. The etymology of Tezpur, the headquarter of this district is also based on the mythological story. History Sonitpur district was once part of the kingdom of Kamarupa. A plate dated to the 11th century CE, during the reign of the Pala dynasty, records a land grant to a Brahmin. Descriptions in the plate indicate the region was ruled by a relatively powerful monarch with a well-organized administration. It was occupied by the Baro-Bhuyan feudal lords in the 14th century. In the 16th century, the eastern part of the district, up to the Kameng river, was conquered by the Ahoms. In 1523, they deported a large number of Chutia families to a place on the east bank of the Kamen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonitpur
Sonitpur district ron: ˌsə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊə or ˌʃə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊəis an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters is located at Tezpur. Etymology The name of the is derived from a mythological story found in Hindu epics. The Sanskrit word ''Śōṇita'' means blood. The etymology of Tezpur, the headquarter of this district is also based on the mythological story. History Sonitpur district was once part of the kingdom of Kamarupa. A plate dated to the 11th century CE, during the reign of the Pala dynasty, records a land grant to a Brahmin. Descriptions in the plate indicate the region was ruled by a relatively powerful monarch with a well-organized administration. It was occupied by the Baro-Bhuyan feudal lords in the 14th century. In the 16th century, the eastern part of the district, up to the Kameng river, was conquered by the Ahoms. In 1523, they deported a large number of Chutia families to a place on the east bank of the Kameng. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hem Barua (Tyagbir)
Hem Barua ( as, হেম বৰুৱা; 25 April 1893 – 11 August 1945) was an Indian independence activist, social worker and writer from Sonitpur district of the Indian state of Assam. For his remarkable works to the people of Assam, he is called Tyagbir (ত্যাগবীৰ). Early life and education Hem Barua was born on 25 April 1893 to Gopal Chandra Barua and Padmawati Barua at Tezpur. He completed his high school education at "Barpeta H.S. School" in 1915. In 1919 he graduated with honours in English from Cotton College, Guwahati. In that period he was elected as G.S. to the Cotton College Student Union. During that period upon the call of Mahatma Gandhi in 1921, he left college and participated in the Indian independence movement and went to prison for six months. Later in 1925 in Calcutta he completed his legal education. Other works Barua was the president of the Golaghat convention of the Assam Chatra Sanmilan in 1919. He was also elected as sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tezpur
Tezpur () is a city and urban agglomeration in Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Tezpur is located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, northeast of Guwahati, and is the largest of the north bank cities with a population exceeding 100,000 as per Metropolitan Census 2011. Tourism Tezpur has several places to visit: * Agnigarh: This hillock on bank of river Brahmaputra is the site of legendary romance of princess Usha (the only daughter of King Banasura) and Aniruddha , the grandson of Lord Krishna . According to legend, Usha was kept on this hillock which was surrounded by fire, hence the name of Agnigarh. * Mahabhairav Temple: The ancient temple of Mahabhairab stands to the north of Tezpur town. According to legend, the temple is believed to have been established by king Bana with a Siva lingam. Formerly, this temple was built of stone but the present one is built of concrete. During the later years, the Ahom kings donated devottar land for the Temple and Pujaris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahmaputra River
The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, northeast India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, Luit in Assamese, and Jamuna River in Bangla. It is the 9th largest river in the world by discharge, and the 15th longest. With its origin in the Manasarovar Lake region, near Mount Kailash, on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet where it is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, It flows along southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges (including the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon) and into Arunachal Pradesh. It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as the Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna (not to be confused with the Yamuna of India). In the vast Ganges Delta, it merges with the Ganges, popularly known as the Padma in Bangladesh, and becomes the Meghna and ultimately empties into the Bay of Bengal. About long, the Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guwahati
Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. A major riverine port city along with hills, and one of the fastest growing cities in India, Guwahati is situated on the south bank of the Brahmaputra. It is called the ''Gateway to North East India''. The ancient cities of Pragjyotishpura and Durjaya (North Guwahati) were the capitals of the ancient state of Kamarupa. Many ancient Hindu temples like the Kamakhya Temple, Ugratara Devalaya, Ugratara Temple, Basistha Temple, Doul Govinda Temple, Umananda Temple, Navagraha temples#Navagraha Temple in Assam, Navagraha Temple, Sukreswar Temple, Rudreswar Temple, Manikarneswar Temple, Aswaklanta Temple, Dirgheshwari temple, Dirgheshwari Temple, Asvakranta Temple, Lankeshwar Temple, Bhubaneswari Temple, Shree Gane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor, a wide strip of land that connects the state to the rest of India. Assamese and Boro are the official languages of Assam, while Bengali is an additional official language in the Barak Valley. Assam is known for Assam tea and Assam silk. The state was the first site for oil drilling in Asia. Assam is home to the one-horned Indian rhinoceros, along with the wild water buffalo, pygmy hog, tiger and various species of Asiatic birds, and provides one of the last wild habitats for the Asian elephant. The Assamese economy is aided by wildlife tourism to Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park, which are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaziranga
Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. The park, which hosts two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceroses, is a World Heritage Site. According to the census held in March 2018 which was jointly conducted by the Forest Department of the Government of Assam and some recognized wildlife NGOs, the rhino population in Kaziranga National Park is 2,613. It comprises 1,641 adult rhinos (642 males, 793 females, 206 unsexed); 387 sub-adults (116 males, 149 females, 122 unsexed); and 385 calves. In 2015, the rhino population stood at 2401. Kaziranga National Park was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006. The park is home to large breeding populations of elephants, wild water buffalo, and swamp deer. Kaziranga is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International for conservation of avifaunal species. When compared with other protected areas in India, Kaziranga has achieved notable success in wildlife c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
