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Raha, Assam
Raha is a small town in Nagaon district of Assam, India, situated near the National Highway 37. The river Kolong and Kopili flows near Raha. Raha is also situated near to Chaparmukh, a small town popularly known for Chaparmukh junction, one of the prominent railway stations in Nagaon district. Education School * Raha Higher Secondary School * Raha Girls High School * Raha Adarsha Sarkari Nimna Buniyadi Abhyaxon Vidyalaya. * Pranjal Memorial Academy * Raha Adarsha Shishu Bikash Kendra * Pandit Gopinath Bordoloi High School *Sankardev Sishu Vidya Niketan Raha. *St. Basil's Academy, Chaparmukh. Junior College *Raha Resonance Junior College College * Raha College * College of Fisheries Science Politics Raha is part of Nowgong (Lok Sabha constituency). Present MLA of Raha Vidhan Sabha constituency is Sashi Kanta Das from Congress. Notable person * Gopinath Bordoloi, first chief minister of Assam. He was born in Raha. His house which is in the middle of the Raha wholesale market, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagaon District
Nagaon is an administrative district in the Indian state of Assam. At the time of the 2011 census it was the most populous district in Assam, before Hojai district was split from it in 2016. History Batadrowa gave birth to the Vaishnavite reformer Sankardev, who brought about a renaissance in Assamese society. Located in Assam's heartland, Nagaon lies at the center of northeast India. The district dates to 1833. Its British administrators jocularly described Nagaon as a district of 3 C’s; namely: Chickens, Children and Cases. The region was called ''Khagarijan'' in older records. On 15 August 2016, the three tehsils of Nagaon district, namely Hojai, Doboka and Lanka were carved out to form the Hojai district. Geography The district headquarters are located at Nagaon. A part of the Kaziranga National Park is located within the Nagaon district. The district is bounded by the Brahmaputra river in the north (across the river is Sonitpur district, West Karbi Anglong d ... [...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] |
National Highway 37
The following highways are numbered 37: Australia * Newcastle Inner City Bypass * Nubeena Road (TAS) Canada * Alberta Highway 37 * British Columbia Highway 37 * Winnipeg Route 37 * Ontario Highway 37 * Saskatchewan Highway 37 * Yukon Highway 37 Czech Republic * I/37 Highway; Czech: Silnice I/37 Iceland * Route 37 (Iceland) India * National Highway 37 (India) Iran * Road 37 Italy * Strada statale 37 del Maloja Japan * Japan National Route 37 Korea, South * Second Jungbu Expressway * National Route 37 *Gukjido 37 New Zealand * New Zealand State Highway 37 United Kingdom * A37 (Great Britain) * A37 (Coleraine-Limavady, Northern Ireland) * A37 (Cullaville, Northern Ireland) United States * Interstate 37 ** Interstate 37 (Illinois) (former proposal) * U.S. Route 37 (former) * Alabama State Route 37 * Arkansas Highway 37 * California State Route 37 ** County Route J37 (California) * Connecticut Route 37 * Delaware Route 37 * Florida State Road 37 * Georgia State Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolong River
The Kolong River or Kailang is an anabranch of the Brahmaputra River, which diverts out from the Brahamputra river in Hatimura region of Jakhalabandha (Nagaon district, Assam, India), and meets the same at Kolongpar near Guwahati. The tributary is about long and flows through the districts of Nagaon, Morigaon and Kamrup; on the way, several smaller streams ( Diju, Missa and others) meet it. The river flows through the heart of the Nagaon urban area dividing the town into Nagaon and Haiborgaon. History and cultural influence Medieval History Bhuyan settlement in the Kalang valley is there since 13th-14th century as suggested by some religious literature. There had been also Kachari people settled. Since the reign of Swargadeo Suhungmung Dihingia roja when the Ahom kingdom extended much westward, it gained strategic, political and also commercial and economic importance. Swargadeo Pratap Singha established a large numbers of well planned villages on it both banks and foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kopili River
Kopili River is an interstate river in Northeast India that flows through the states of Meghalaya and Assam and is the largest south bank tributary of the Brahmaputra in Assam. Course The Kopili originates in the Meghalaya plateau and flows through Central Assam and the hill districts of Assam before its confluence with the Brahmaputra. In Assam it drains the districts of Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao, Kamrup and Nagaon. The river flows for a total length of and has a catchment area of . It is noted for several spectacular waterfalls along its course which has several deep gorges and rapids in the of its flow before debouching into the plains at Nagaon district. Waterworks Completed in 1975, the Kopili Flow Irrigation Scheme in Kamrup district irrigates of land across 14 revenue villages and facilitates paddy cultivation. The Kopili Hydro Electric Project, located across the districts of Dima Hasao in Assam and Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya and run by the North Eastern Elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaparmukh Junction Railway Station
Chaparmukh is railway junction station under Northeast Frontier Railway of Lumding railway division located in Kachowa Gaon of Nagaon district in the state of Assam. Major Trains # New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (Via New Tinsukia) # Silghat Town - Tambaram Nagaon Express # Dibrugarh-Lalgarh Avadh Assam Express # Dibrugarh-Howrah Kamrup Express via Guwahati # Agartala - Deoghar Weekly Express # Silghat Town - Kolkata Kaziranga Express #Dibrugarh–Amritsar Express #New Tinsukia–Rajendra Nagar Weekly Express #Alipurduar–Silghat Town Rajya Rani Express #Guwahati–Jorhat Town Jan Shatabdi Express #Guwahati–Silchar Express # Guwahati - Mariani BG Express #Alipurduar–Lumding Intercity Express # New Tinsukia - Darbhanga Jivachh Link Express #Guwahati–Ledo Intercity Express Guwahati–Ledo Intercity Express is an intercity train of the Indian Railways connecting in Guwahati and Ledo on eastern end of Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nowgong (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Nagaon is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam. Assembly segments Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: Members of Parliament Election Results General elections 2019 General elections 2014 General elections 2009 See also * Nowgong * List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, is made up of Members of Parliament ( MPs). Each MP, represents a single geographic constituency. There are currently 543 constituencies while maximum seats will fill up to 550 (after ar ... References External linksNawgong lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule {{DEFAULTSORT:Nowgong (Lok Sabha Constituency) Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raha (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Raha Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Raha forms part of the Nowgong Lok Sabha constituency. It is reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates. Members of Legislative Assembly * 1962 : Mahedra Nath Hazarika, Indian National Congress * 1967 : S.C Goswami, Indian National Congress * 1972 : Gunendra Nath Pandit, Indian National Congress * 1978 : Baliram Das, Janata party * 1983 : Lakhi Prasad Hazarika, Indian National Congress * 1985 : Umesh Chandra Das, Independent (politician) * 1991 : Gahin Chandra Das, Asom Gana Parisad * 1996 : Gahin Chandra Das, Asom Gana Parisad * 2001 : Dr. Ananda Ram Baruah, Indian National Congress * 2006 : Guneswar Das, Assam United Democratic Front * 2011 : Pijush Hazarika, Indian National Congress * 2016 : Dimbeswar Das, Bhartiya Janata Party * 2021 : Sashi Kanta Das, Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopinath Bordoloi
Gopinath Bordoloi (6 June 1890 – 5 August 1950) was a politician and Indian independence activist who served as the first Chief Minister of Assam. He was a follower of the Gandhian principle of non-violence as a political tool. Due to his unselfish dedication towards Assam and its people, the then Governor of Assam Jayram Das Doulatram conferred him with the title "Lokapriya" (loved by all). Early life and education Gopinath Bordoloi was born on 6 June 1890 at Raha. His father was Buddheswar Bordoloi and mother Praneswari Bordoloi. He lost his mother when he was only 12 years old. He got admitted in Cotton College (then an affiliated college of the University of Calcutta, now a separate autonomous university) after passing matriculation in 1907. He passed I.A. in 1st Div. In 1909 and took admission in the renowned Scottish Church College (also affiliated to the University of Calcutta) and graduated in 1911. He then passed M.A. from the University of Calcutta in 1914. He studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banwari Lal Hansaria
Banwari Lal Hansaria (25 December 1931 ― 3 November 1997) was an Indian Judge and former judge of the Supreme Court of India. Career Hansaria completed his schooling in Sardarshahar and studied at Birla Arts College, Pilani. He passed M.A. from the Calcutta University and M.Sc. from the London School of Economics. After passing LL.B., he started practice and was engaged in JB Law College of Guwahati as a lecturer. Hansaria was appointed District and Sessions Judge in 1971. From 15 July 1976 to 9 February 1979, he served as the Legal Remembrancer and Judicial Department Secretary to the Government of Assam. In 1979, Hansaria was elevated as Judge of Gauhati High Court. He became the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court The Orissa High Court is the High Courts of India, High Court for the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Odisha. The then Bengal Presidency was a vast province including present day Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, and West ... on 22 February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Court Of India
The Supreme Court of India ( IAST: ) is the supreme judicial authority of India and is the highest court of the Republic of India under the constitution. It is the most senior constitutional court, has the final decision in all legal matters except for personal laws and interstate river disputes, and also has the power of judicial review. The Chief Justice of India is the Head and Chief Judge of the Supreme Court, which consists of a maximum of 34 judges, and has extensive powers in the form of original, appellate and advisory jurisdictions. New judges here are uniquely nominated by existing judges and other branches of government have neglible say as the court follows collegium system for appointments. As the apex and most powerful constitutional court in India, it takes up appeals primarily against verdicts of the High Courts of various states of the Union and other courts and tribunals. It is required to safeguard the fundamental rights of citizens and settles dispute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Kadir
Abd al-Qadir or Abdulkadir ( ar, عبد القادر) is a male Muslim given name. It is formed from the Arabic words '' Abd'', ''al-'' and '' Qadir''. The name means "servant of the powerful", ''Al-Qādir'' being one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. The letter ''a'' of the ''al-'' is unstressed, and can be transliterated by almost any vowel, often by ''u''. So the first part can appear as Abdel, Abdul or Abdal. The second part can be transliterated Qader, Kadir, Qadir, Kader, Gadir or in other ways, and the whole name subject to variable spacing and hyphenation. There is a related but much less common name, Abdul Qadeer ( ar, عبد القدیر), with a similar meaning. The two may become confused when transliterated, and a few of the names below may be instances of the latter name. Notable people with the name include: Men In sport Athletics * Abdelkader Zaddem (born 1944), Tunisian runner * Abdelkader El Mouaziz ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
