Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the
Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
of
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 ...
and also the largest
metropolis
A metropolis () is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political, and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications.
A big c ...
in northeastern India.
Dispur
Dispur (, ) is the capital of the Indian state of Assam and is a suburb at Guwahati.
It became the capital in 1973, when Shillong the erstwhile capital, became the capital of the state of Meghalaya that was carved out of Assam.
Dispur is the ...
, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the
Government of Assam
The Government of Assam is the subnational government of Assam, a state of India. It consists of the Governor appointed by the President of India as the head of the state, currently Jagdish Mukhi. The head of government is the Chief Minister, ...
. A major riverine port city along with hills, and one of the fastest growing cities in
India
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, Guwahati is situated on the south bank of the
Brahmaputra
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 ...
.
It is called the
''Gateway to North East India''.
The ancient cities of
Pragjyotishpura
Pragjyotishpura () or Pragjyotisapura, now deemed to be a region within modern Guwahati, was an ancient city and capital of the Varman dynasty (350 - 650 A.D). Though the earliest mention of Pragjyotisha in local sources come from the 7th centu ...
and
Durjaya
Durjaya, now North Guwahati, was capital of Kamarupa kingdom under the Pala Dynasty for the period 900 to 1100 C.E. Pala rulers built their capital on the banks of the Brahmaputra and surrounded it with a rampart and a strong palisade, whence th ...
(
North Guwahati
North Guwahati is northern part of the city of Guwahati and a town area committee in Kamrup Rural district in the Indian state of Assam.This town abounds in historical places and picnic spots. National Highway 27 passes through North Guwahati. A ...
) were the capitals of the ancient state of
Kamarupa
Kamarupa (; also called Pragjyotisha or Pragjyotisha-Kamarupa), an early state during the Classical period on the Indian subcontinent, was (along with Davaka) the first historical kingdom of Assam.
Though Kamarupa prevailed from 350 to 11 ...
.
Many ancient Hindu temples like the
Kamakhya Temple
The Kamakhya Temple at Nilachal hills in Guwahati, Assam is one of the oldest and most revered centres of Tantra, Tantric practices. The temple is the center of the ''Kulachara Tantra Marga'' and the site of the Ambubachi Mela, an annual fes ...
,
Ugratara Temple,
Basistha Temple
Basistha (Pron: bəˈsɪsθə) temple, located in the south-east corner of Guwahati city, Assam, India, is a Shiva mandir. The history of the Basistha Ashram where the temple is located dates back to the Vedic age. According to legend the ashr ...
,
Doul Govinda Temple
Doul Govinda Temple (Pron: ˈdaʊl/ˈdu:l/ˈdəʊl gə(ʊ)ˈvɪndə) is one of the important temples of Kamrup, Assam, India. It is situated on the northern banks, on the foothills of Chandra Bharati hill at Rajaduar, North Guwahati. The temp ...
,
Umananda Temple
Umananda Devaloi (Pron: ˈʊməˌnændə ˈdeɪvəˌlɔɪ) is a Shiva temple located at the Umananda Island (Peacock Island) in the middle of river
Brahmaputra just opposite the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Kamrup or the Kachari ...
,
Navagraha Temple
Navagraha (Pron: nævəˈgrɑ:ə) pilgrimages are pilgrimages devoted to Navagraha—the nine (nava) major celestial bodies (Grahas) of Hindu astronomy. These temples are made of stone. These celestial bodies are named Surya (Sun), Chandra (Moon) ...
,
Sukreswar Temple,
Rudreswar Temple, Manikarneswar Temple, Aswaklanta Temple,
Dirgheshwari Temple
Dirgheswari Mandir ( as, দীৰ্ঘেশ্বৰী দেৱালয়) is a temple situated in the northern banks of the river Brahmaputra in Guwahati, Assam,India. Many ancient images made on rocks existed along with the temple. Br ...
, Asvakranta Temple,
Lankeshwar Temple
Lankeshwar Temple () is an ancient temple dedicated to Shiva on top of a hill in the western part of the
Guwahati, Assam near the campus of Gauhati University
Gauhati University, also known as GU, is a collegiate public state university ...
, Bhubaneswari Temple, Shree Ganesh Mandir, Shree Panchayatana Temple, Noonmati, and the like, are situated in the city, giving it the title of "The City of Temples".
Guwahati lies between the banks of the
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 ...
and the foothills of the
Shillong
Shillong () is a hill station and the capital of Meghalaya, a Indian state, state in northeastern India, which means "The Abode of Clouds". It is the headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district. Shillong is the list of most populous cities in ...
plateau, with
LGB International Airport to the west and the town of
Narengi
Narengi (Pron: nʌˈreŋgɪ or næˈreŋgɪ) is a locality in Guwahati. Located in the extreme east of city, it is sparsely populated. An army camp is located in southern part of the locality. The Narangi railway station on the southern part wh ...
to the east. The
North Guwahati
North Guwahati is northern part of the city of Guwahati and a town area committee in Kamrup Rural district in the Indian state of Assam.This town abounds in historical places and picnic spots. National Highway 27 passes through North Guwahati. A ...
area, to the northern bank of the Brahmaputra, is being gradually incorporated into the city limits. The noted
Madan Kamdev
Madan Kamdev (Pron: ˈmʌdən/məˈdɑ:n kæmˈdeɪv/ˈkʌmˌdeɪv) is an archaeological site in Baihata Chariali, Kamrup, Assam. The place dates back to the 9th and 10th century A.D. The excavation and ruins is dated back to the Pala dynasty of ...
is situated from Guwahati. The
Guwahati Municipal Corporation
Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) is the local government in Guwahati, Assam, India. GMC was formed in the year 1971 by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969. The Corporation was duly constituted in 1974 in the first meeting of the el ...
, the city's local government, administers an area of ,
while the
Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority
The Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) is a state parastatal agency of the Government of Assam created for the Guwahati
Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the ...
(GMDA) is the planning and development body of Greater Guwahati Metropolitan Area.
Guwahati is the largest city in
Northeast India
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The Guwahati region hosts diverse wildlife including rare animals such as Asian elephants, pythons, tigers, rhinoceros,
gaur
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s, primate species, and endangered birds.
Etymology
Guwahati derives its name from the Assamese word "Guva" derived from the
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...
word Guvaka, meaning
areca nut
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and its plant and "Hati" meaning rows, the rows of areca nut trees.
History
Ancient history
Epigraphic sources place the capital of Kamarupa kingdom in Guwahati. The 10th-12th century
Kalika Purana
The Kalika Purana ( sa, Kālikā Purāṇa), also called the Kali Purana, Sati Purana or Kalika Tantra, is one of the eighteen minor Puranas (''Upapurana'') in the Shaktism tradition of Hinduism. The text was likely composed in Assam or Cooch Beha ...
mention that
Kamrup was inhabited by
Kirata
The Kirāta ( sa, किरात) is a generic term in Sanskrit literature for people who had territory in the mountains, particularly in the Himalayas and Northeast India and who are believed to have been Sino-Tibetan in origin. The meaning o ...
s. As per legends, the tank
Dighalipukhuri located in the heart of the city was dug by
King Bhagadatta of
Kamrup on the occasion of the wedding of his daughter Bhanumati with
Duryodhan
Duryodhana ( sa, दुर्योधन, ) also known as Suyodhana, is the primary antagonist in the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata.'' He was the eldest of the Kauravas, the hundred sons of the blind king Dhritarashtra and his queen Gandhari. Being ...
. Located within Guwahati is the Shakti temple of Goddess
Kamakhya
Kamakhya, a mother goddess, is a Shakta Tantric deity; considered to be the embodiment of ''Kama (desire)'', she is regarded as the goddess of sex. Her abodeKamakhya Temple is located in the Kamarupa region of Assam, India."Seated on top of ...
in Nilachal hill (an important seat of
Tantric and
Vajrayana
Vajrayāna ( sa, वज्रयान, "thunderbolt vehicle", "diamond vehicle", or "indestructible vehicle"), along with Mantrayāna, Guhyamantrayāna, Tantrayāna, Secret Mantra, Tantric Buddhism, and Esoteric Buddhism, are names referring t ...
Buddhism
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), the ancient and unique astrological temple Navagraha in Chitrachal Hill, and archaeological remains in
Basistha and other archaeological locations of mythological importance.
![DEV 8829](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/DEV_8829.jpg)
The
Ambari
Ambari is a locality in Guwahati, India. Located North West of Guwahati, it is a site for important archaeological excavations related to ancient Assam.
Some important buildings located here like Guwahati Press Club, Asom Gana Parishad Office, ...
excavations trace the time period of the city of Guwahati between the 2nd century BCE and the 1st century CE, in the
Shunga
is a type of Japanese erotic art typically executed as a kind of ukiyo-e, often in woodblock print format. While rare, there are also extant erotic painted handscrolls which predate ukiyo-e. Translated literally, the Japanese word ''shunga' ...
-
Kushana period of
Indian history
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. Descriptions by
Xuanzang
Xuanzang (, ; 602–664), born Chen Hui / Chen Yi (), also known as Hiuen Tsang, was a 7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator. He is known for the epoch-making contributions to Chinese Buddhism, the travelogue of ...
(Hiuen Tsang) reveal that during the reign of the Varman king
Bhaskaravarman
Bhaskaravarman () (600–650), the last of the Varman dynasty, was an illustrious king of medieval Kamarupa. After being captured by the Gauda king during the reign of his father, he was able to re-establish the rule of the Varman's. He made ...
(7th century CE), the city stretched for about 30 ''li'' (). Archaeological evidence by excavations in Ambari, and excavated brick walls and houses discovered during construction of the present
Cotton College
Cotton College was a Roman Catholic boarding school in Cotton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. It was also known as ''Saint Wilfrid's College''.
The school buildings were centred on Cotton Hall, a country house used by religious communities fro ...
's auditorium suggest the city was of economic and strategic importance until the 9th–11th century CE.
Medieval history
![Lachit_Borphukan_and_his_army](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Lachit_Borphukan_and_his_army.jpg)
Forces of
Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji
Ikhtiyār al-Dīn Muḥammad Bakhtiyār Khaljī, (Pashto :اختيار الدين محمد بختيار غلزۍ, fa, اختیارالدین محمد بختیار خلجی, bn, ইখতিয়ারউদ্দীন মুহম্মদ ...
suffered a disastrous defeat in the hands of
Raja Prithu
Raja Prithu (also known as Jalpeswara) is assumed to be a king of the early medieval period in the present-day state of Assam, India and Bangladesh. Archeological remains of a Shiva temple and extensive fortifications in present-day Jalpaiguri in ...
in Kamrup during
Tibetan expedition. The entire army of Bakhtiyar Khalji was defeated by native forces, which forced him to retreat.
The city was the seat of the
Borphukan
Borphukan ( Ahom language: ''Phu-Kan-Lung'') was one of the five (councillors) in the Ahom kingdom, a position that was created by the Ahom king Prataap Singha. The position included both executive and judicial powers, with jurisdiction of the ...
, the civil-military authority of the Lower Assam region appointed by the
Ahom Ahom may refer to:
*Ahom people, an ethnic community in Assam
* Ahom language, a language associated with the Ahom people
*Ahom religion, an ethnic folk religion of Tai-Ahom people
*Ahom alphabet, a script used to write the Ahom language
* Ahom kin ...
kings. The Borphukan's residence was in the present
Fancy Bazaar
Fancy Bazaar is a locality in Guwahati, surrounded by localities of Pan Bazaar, Lakhtokia with nearest airport at Borjhar and Railway Station at Paltan Bazaar. It is known as the business hub of Northeast region. It derives its name from the Jai ...
area, and his council-hall, called ''Dopdar'', was about to the west of the
Bharalu stream. The Majindar Baruah, the personal secretary of the Borphukan, had his residence in the present-day deputy commissioner's residence.
The Mughals invaded Assam seventeen times, but were defeated by the Ahoms in the
Battle of Itakhuli and the
Battle of Saraighat
The Battle of Saraighat was a naval battle fought in 1671 between the Mughal Empire (led by the Kachwaha raja, Ram Singh I), and the Ahom Kingdom (led by Lachit Borphukan) on the Brahmaputra river at Saraighat, now in Guwahati, Assam, In ...
in outskirts of Guwahati.There was an ancient boatyard in
Dighalipukhuri, probably used by the Ahoms in medieval times.
Medieval constructions include temples, ramparts, and other structures in the city.
Colonial history
During the 17th century Guwahati was taken and retaken by
Muslims
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abraha ...
and
Ahoms eight times in fifty years, but in 1681 it became the residence of the Ahom governor of lower
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 ...
, and in 1786 the capital of the Ahom
raja
''Raja'' (; from , IAST ') is a royal title used for South Asian monarchs. The title is equivalent to king or princely ruler in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
The title has a long history in South Asia and Southeast Asia, being attested f ...
. On the
cession of Assam to the British in 1826 it was made the seat of the British administration of Assam, and so continued till 1874, when the headquarters were removed to
Shillong
Shillong () is a hill station and the capital of Meghalaya, a Indian state, state in northeastern India, which means "The Abode of Clouds". It is the headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district. Shillong is the list of most populous cities in ...
in the
Khasi hills
The Khasi Hills () is a low mountain formation on the Shillong Plateau in Meghalaya state of India. The Khasi Hills are part of the Garo-Khasi-Jaintia range and connects with the Purvanchal Range and larger Patkai Range further east. Khasi Hill ...
.
Modern history
In 1972, due to separation of Meghalaya from Assam, the capital of Assam was moved to Dispur, a neighbourhood in Guwahati from the erstwhile capital of Shillong.
Geography
![Peacock Island , Photo by Vikramjit Kakati 2012](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Peacock_Island_%2C_Photo_by_Vikramjit_Kakati_2012.jpg)
The Brahmaputra river flows to the north of the metropolis. The city is bordered on the south by the foothills of the Shillong plateau and to the east by the Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary. The
Bharalu River
The Bharalu River is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. The Bharalu river originates in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya and flows through the heart of Guwahati before its confluence with the Brahmaputra river.
Bharal ...
, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, flows right through the heart of the city. To the south-west of the city lies
Dipor Bil, a permanent freshwater lake with no prominent inflows apart from monsoon run-off from the hills that lie to the south of the lake. The lake drains into the Brahmaputra, to the north, and acts as a natural stormwater reservoir for the city. There are also multiple hills within the city limits.
Urban morphology
![Guwahati Urban Morphology](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Guwahati_Urban_Morphology.png)
Guwahati's 'urban form' radiates from a central core with growth corridors radiating and extending towards the south, east, and west. In the past few decades, southern Guwahati areas such as Ganeshguri, Beltola, Hatigaon, Six Mile, and Panjabari began forming a southern sub-center surrounding the capital complex at Dispur. The core area consists of the old city with
Pan Bazaar
Pan Bazaar (also spelled as Panbazar) (অসমীয়া: পানবজাৰ) is a locality in Guwahati, India surrounded by localities of Paltan Bazaar, Ambari and Fancy Bazaar. Situated on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, it is ...
,
Paltan Bazaar
Paltan Bazaar is a locality of Guwahati, Assam. It is surrounded by the localities of Pan Bazaar, Uloobari, Rehabari, Fancy Bazaar. Its location in the central part of the city-centre is the hub for transportation and hotels in Guwahati, Assam. ...
,
Fancy Bazaar
Fancy Bazaar is a locality in Guwahati, surrounded by localities of Pan Bazaar, Lakhtokia with nearest airport at Borjhar and Railway Station at Paltan Bazaar. It is known as the business hub of Northeast region. It derives its name from the Jai ...
and
Uzan Bazaar
Uzan Bazar is a residential and commercial centre of Guwahati and one of the oldest settlements in the city. It is located in the northern part of the city with the river Brahmaputra flowing alongside in north. It houses some of the major touris ...
, with each area facilitating unique urban activities.
Among the city corridors, the most important is the corridor formed along the Guwahati-Shillong (GS) Road towards the south (almost from the city-center). The GS Road corridor is an important commercial area with retail, wholesale and commercial offices developed along the main road; it is also a densely built residential area in the inner parts. The capital complex of Assam at
Dispur
Dispur (, ) is the capital of the Indian state of Assam and is a suburb at Guwahati.
It became the capital in 1973, when Shillong the erstwhile capital, became the capital of the state of Meghalaya that was carved out of Assam.
Dispur is the ...
is situated in this corridor. This corridor has facilitated the growth of a southern city sub-center at Ganeshguri, along with other residential areas to the south developed during the past few decades.
The corridor extending towards the west (around from the city-center) contains a rail-road linking not only Guwahati but also other parts of the northeastern region east of Guwahati to western Assam and the rest of India. The corridor links residential and historically important areas such as Nilachal Hill (Kamakhya), Pandu, and Maligaon (headquarters of Northeast Frontier Railways) before it separates into two – one towards North Guwahati via the
Saraighat
Saraighat (Pron: ˌʃəraɪˈgɑ:t) is a neighborhood in the Indian city of Guwahati, on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra. Sarai was a small village where the old abandoned N.F. Railway station of Amingaon was located.
History
The ...
Bridge and the other continuing west towards LGB International Airport via
Gauhati University
Gauhati University, also known as GU, is a collegiate public state university located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established on 26 January 1948 under the provisions of an Act enacted by the Assam Legislative Assembly. It is the oldest ...
(Jalukbari). There are also many river ports/jetties along this corridor.
The third major corridor extends towards the east (around from the city-center) linking Noonmati (
Guwahati Refinery
Guwahati Refinery was set up at Noonmati in Guwahati on 1 January 1962. Guwahati Refinery is the first Public Sector refinery of India and belongs to Indian Oil Corporation Limited. The refinery was inaugurated by Late Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, ...
) and Narengi, and has facilitated residential growth along with it. Highway NH-37, which encircles the city's southern parts and links the southern corridor in Noumile to the western corridor in Jalukbari is currently supporting rapid development. Similarly, the VIP Road linking Zoo Road with the eastern corridor and recently completed Hengerabari-Narengi Road are also supporting massive residential development to the east.
Guwahati is one among 98 Indian cities proposed to become
Smart Cities
A smart city is a technologically modern urban area that uses different types of electronic methods and sensors to collect specific data. Information gained from that data is used to manage assets, resources and services efficiently; in retur ...
under a project embarked on by
Ministry of Urban Development
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is a ministry of the Government of India with executive authority over the formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to the housing and urban development in Ind ...
, Government of India.
Climate
Guwahati has a
humid subtropical climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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''Cwa''), falling just short of a
tropical savanna climate
Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry winter) and ''As'' (for a dry summer). The driest month has less than of p ...
(Köppen climate classification ''Aw'').
Infrastructure
![Sarania-hills-brahmaputra](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Sarania-hills-brahmaputra.jpg)
The city has a comparatively high quality of life. A 2006 survey ranked Guwahati 17th among all the large and medium-sized Indian cities. The city provides competitive residential and working environments with beautiful landscapes, pleasant climate, modern shopping areas, modern apartments, and bungalows, and considerably developed social infrastructure. A centrally funded four-lane, ambitious East-West Corridor will pass through Guwahati and connect all the state capitals of
Northeast India
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. Completion of the project will boost the vital upliftment of the whole region.
![CIty Center Mall Guwahati](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/CIty_Center_Mall_Guwahati.jpg)
The city still needs attention to improve its infrastructure. Funding from the
Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966, which is headquartered in the Ortigas Center located in the city of Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. The bank also maintains 31 field office ...
is providing assistance to improve Guwahati's transportation infrastructure along with a substantial amount from
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) was a massive city-modernization scheme launched by the Government of India under the Ministry of Urban Development. It envisaged a total investment of over $20 billion over seven years. ...
(JNNURM) for its development.
Administration and governance
![View of Guwahati city from atop Nilachal hill](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/View_of_Guwahati_city_from_atop_Nilachal_hill.jpg)
Dispur, the capital of Assam, lies in Guwahati. The passing of the North Eastern (Reorganization Areas) Act in 1971 by the
Indian Parliament
The Parliament of India ( IAST: ) is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the president of India and two houses: the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the ...
accorded
Meghalaya
Meghalaya (, or , meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit , "cloud" + , "abode") is a states and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of As ...
the status of a full-fledged state. After the creation of Meghalaya as a separate state, Shillong continued to be the joint capital of both Assam and Meghalaya. However, in 1972, the Government of Assam decided to shift the capital to Dispur. Accordingly, the first sitting of the Budget Session of the Assam Legislative Assembly was held at Dispur on 16 March 1973. Dispur houses the Secretariat of Assam Government, the Assam Assembly House, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Regional Office, the North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd (NEDFi) House and the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC).
Guwahati Municipal Corporation
Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) is the local government in Guwahati, Assam, India. GMC was formed in the year 1971 by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969. The Corporation was duly constituted in 1974 in the first meeting of the el ...
is the local body responsible for governing, developing and managing the city. It is divided into 31 municipal wards.
Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) is an agency responsible for planning and development of the greater Guwahati Metropolitan Area and for revising the Guwahati Master Plan and Building Bylaws to cover an area of by 2025.
Guwahati consists of four assembly constituencies: Jalukbari, Dispur, Gauhati East and Gauhati West, all of which are part of
Gauhati (Lok Sabha constituency)
Gauhati, also spelt Guwahati, is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.
Assembly segments
Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
Members of Parliament
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Election results 2019 General Elections
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.
Police
Guwahati is the headquarters of
Assam Police
The Assam Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Assam in India. A regular police force was initiated in Assam by the British after the Treaty of Yandaboo to maintain the law and order. It functions under the Department of Home Af ...
.
The city is under the Police Commissionerate of Guwahati headed by the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati. It is divided into three districts: East Police District, Central Police District, and West Police District, each headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police. Each police district consists of officers, not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police, functioning as executive magistrates within a said metropolitan area.
Judiciary
![Vikramjit-Kakati-HC](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Vikramjit-Kakati-HC.jpg)
Guwahati is the principal seat of the
Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court was promulgated by governor general of India on 1 March 1948 after the '' Government of India Act 1935'' was passed. Establishing the High Court of Assam with effect from 5 April 1948, for the then Province of Assam. It ...
. It acts as the High Court of Assam and also of
Nagaland
Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ...
,
Mizoram
Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo people, Mizo", the endonym, self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo ...
and
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares int ...
with their outlying benches of
Kohima
Kohima (; Angami Naga: ''Kewhira'' ()), is the capital of the Northeastern Indian state of Nagaland. With a resident population of almost 100,000, it is the second largest city in the state. Originally known as ''Kewhira'', Kohima was founded ...
,
Aizawl
Aizawl (; Mizo: ) is the capital of the state of Mizoram in India. Aizawl was officially established on 25 February 1890. With a population of 293,416, it is the largest city in the state. It is also the centre of administration containing all ...
and
Itanagar
Itanagar () is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The seat of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the seat of government of Arunachal Pradesh, and the seat of Gauhati High Court permanent bench at Naharlag ...
, respectively. Gauhati High Court came in effect from 5 April 1948. It initially had its sittings at Shillong but was shifted to Gauhati from 14 August 1948.
Guwahati also houses the Court of the District and Sessions Judge, Kamrup established in 1920. It is a lower court of the district judiciary having territorial jurisdiction over the greater Guwahati area only.
Problems
Increase in population
Guwahati has seen a rapid rise in population in the past few years. People from other parts of the state and the region routinely migrate to the city chiefly for education and occupation resulting in undesirable expansion of population in the city, which further brings with it many collateral problems in the city.
It is expected that the population of the city will rise to 1.5 million by 2035 which is estimated at 1.1 million in 2020.
Inflation
One of the economic problems that the citizens of Guwahati have to put up with is the hike in prices of many essentials, chiefly vegetables, poultry, and fish. The prices of these commodities keep escalating at an inordinate rate because of which the buyers find it difficult to buy these items. Vegetables are transported into Assam from
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
,
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...
,
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
,
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...
,
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
and
Meghalaya
Meghalaya (, or , meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit , "cloud" + , "abode") is a states and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of As ...
and the truckers en route have to pay considerable amount of money as tax at various check posts. It is one of the causes of rise in prices of vegetables in the markets of Guwahati. The prices of locally available vegetables and fruits undergo large
markup because of transportation expenses grounds, besides intra-State check posts taxes. In addition to these, the wholesale dealers, as well as the retail sellers, augment the prices of the commodities according to their own desires.
The price of poultry, mainly chicken, that reaches the city markets from places like
Chaygaon
Chaygaon is a town in Kamrup district of Assam, India; situated on the south bank of the Brahmaputra river. It is 36.8 km from major town Guwahati. The town is known for "Maa Chandika Devalaya", a Shakti Peeth, where thousands of devotees ...
and
Barpeta
Barpeta (Pron: bə(r)ˈpeɪtə / bə(r)ˈpi:tə ) is a town in Barpeta district of the state of Assam in India and is district headquarters. The city is located north west of Guwahati and is one of the major cities in Western Assam. It is also ...
have been soaring rapidly because of similar factors. There has been steep rise in the price of fish as well, the prominent varieties of which being Rohu ("Rou"), Catla ("Bahu"), Walking catfish ("Magur") and Monopterus ("Kuchia") among many others.
Demographics
Population
Guwahati is one of the fastest-growing cities in India.
Guwahati has a population of 957,352 as of the 2011 census.
Population of Guwahati in 2021 is estimated to be 11 lakhs (approx).
It is estimated that Guwahati metro will house 2.8 million residents by 2025.
Below Graph shows Population of Guwahati (1950-2040):-
Literacy and sex ratio
The percentage of the child population of Guwahati is 9.40%. The average literacy rate is stated to be 91.47% with male literacy at 94.24% and female literacy at 88.50%. The sex ratio has been recorded to be 933 females per 1000 males and child sex ratio to be 940 girls per 1000 boys.
Languages
According to the 2011 census, there were around 957,352 people living in Guwahati city, of which around 558,532 population spoke
Assamese, 198,544 speaks
Bengali
Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to:
*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
, 138,056 speaks
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
, 16,331 speaks
Bodo Bodo may refer to:
Ethnicity
* Boro people, an ethno-linguistic group mainly from Northwest Assam, India
* Bodo-Kachari people, an umbrella group from Nepal, India and Bangladesh that includes the Bodo people
Culture and language
* Boro cu ...
, 4.72% speaks other minority languages like
Manipuri,
Nepali,
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
,
Punjabi and others.
Education
![Vikramjit Kakati 2011](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/Vikramjit_Kakati_2011.jpg)
Guwahati is the major educational hub of Northeast India. Among the esteemed institutions is the
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) is a public technical university established by the Government of India, located in Amingaon area, North Guwahati city, in the state of Assam in India. It is the sixth Indian Institute ...
(IIT), an autonomous institute dedicated in the field of technical studies in India.
Cotton University
Cotton University (formerly known as ''Cotton College'') is a public state university located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established in 2017 by the provisions of an Act from the Assam Legislative Assembly which merged Cotton College Sta ...
, erstwhile
Cotton College
Cotton College was a Roman Catholic boarding school in Cotton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. It was also known as ''Saint Wilfrid's College''.
The school buildings were centred on Cotton Hall, a country house used by religious communities fro ...
is yet another century-old institution in the fields of Science and Arts.
Guwahati has numerous educational institutes and colleges such as
Gauhati University
Gauhati University, also known as GU, is a collegiate public state university located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established on 26 January 1948 under the provisions of an Act enacted by the Assam Legislative Assembly. It is the oldest ...
,
Cotton University
Cotton University (formerly known as ''Cotton College'') is a public state university located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established in 2017 by the provisions of an Act from the Assam Legislative Assembly which merged Cotton College Sta ...
,
Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences
Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati, Assam, India is established in 2009 as per The Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences Act, 2007. The Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences is the only Health ...
,
Assam Science and Technology University
Assam Science and Technology University is a state technical university located in Jalukbari, Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established in 2010 by the Assam Government under the Assam Science and Technology University Act 2009.
The university ...
,
Dakshin Kamrup College
Dakshin Kamrup College () is an educational institution for higher education affiliated to Gauhati University and the college is located at Mirza in Kamrup District of Assam. At present the college has the Arts, Commerce and Science streams wi ...
,
Dakshin Kamrup Girls' College
Dakshin Kamrup Girls' College is a general degree college at Mirza in Kamrup district of Assam. The college is affiliated to Gauhati University.
Departments
* Assamese
* English
* Economics
* Education
* History
* Home Science
* Mass Commu ...
,
Gauhati Commerce College
Gauhati Commerce College located at R.G. Barooah Road in Guwahati. It is a government college affiliated to the ''Department Of Commerce'' of Gauhati University in Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the easte ...
,
K.C. Das Commerce College
K.C. Das Commerce College'' was established in 1983 and is a Provincialised College under the Government of Assam.
Academics
K. C. Das Commerce College houses the following departments:
* Higher Secondary (1+1)
* Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
* ...
,
Handique Girls College
Handique Girls College is a constituent college
A collegiate university is a university in which functions are divided between a central administration and a number of constituent colleges. Historically, the first collegiate university was th ...
,
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) is a public technical university established by the Government of India, located in Amingaon area, North Guwahati city, in the state of Assam in India. It is the sixth Indian Institute ...
,
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati,
NETES Institute of Technology and Science Mirza
NETES Institute of Technology & Science Mirza (abbreviated as NITS Mirza) is a private engineering college which started in 2009 and is located in Mirza, from Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati, Assam, India. The coll ...
,
B. Borooah College
B. Borooah College , established in 1943, is one of the oldest degree college situated in Guwahati, Assam. It was named after Bholanath Borooah a businessman from Nagaon. This college is affiliated with the Gauhati University.
Departments
Scie ...
,
Dispur College
Dispur College ( Assamese: দিশপুৰ মহাবিদ্যালয়) is an institution for higher education located in Guwahati, Assam, India, established in 1978. The college is affiliated to Gauhati University
Gauhati Uni ...
,
Regional Dental College, Guwahati
Regional Dental College, Guwahati is an Indian government dental college under NEC. It was established in 1982 by NEC. It is the first dental college of North-East India. It is situated at Bhangagarh, Guwahati.
The college offers 5 year full-ti ...
,
N.E.F Law College,
National Law University and Judicial Academy
National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJA or NLUJAA) is a National Law University located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established in 2009 through an Act passed by the State Legislature of Assam (Assam Act XXV of 2009) ...
,
Gauhati Medical College and Hospital
The Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, the second medical college to be established in Assam, is also a health care institution. It provides medical education at undergraduate, postgraduate and superspecialty levels.
History
Dr. John Ber ...
,
Government Ayurvedic College, Guwahati
Government Ayurvedic College is an institute of Ayurveda in Jalukbari, Assam, North East India. Established in 1948, the college was first affiliated by Gauhati University and was later brought under Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sc ...
,
Assam Engineering College
Assam Engineering College ( Assamese: অসম অভিযান্ত্ৰিক মহাবিদ্যালয়), established in 1955, is located in Guwahati. It is the first engineering college of Assam and is affiliated to Assam S ...
,
Assam Institute of Management
Assam Institute of Management was established in 1988 by the Government of Assam at Guwahati to promote professional management in North East India. It is run as a Government of Assam Society, the chief Secretary of the State being the chairper ...
,
Assam Don Bosco University,
Assam Down Town University,
Royal Global University
Royal Global University (RGU) , officially established as The Assam Royal Global University, is the fifth private university of Assam. No:1 Private University of Assam. The Assam Royal Global University, under the Umbrella of Royal Group of In ...
,
Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education
The Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), formerly Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education, is a higher education institute deemed-to-be-university, located in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. Under the aegis ...
NE Regional Centre,
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is a multi-campus public research university in Mumbai, India. It is Asia's oldest institute for professional social work education and was founded in 1936 in then Bombay Presidency of British India as ...
, Guwahati Campus and
Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University
Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University is a state university in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was founded in 2006.
History
The university was established by the Assam Legislative Assembly
The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicamera ...
,
and
Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is a department within the Ministry of Science and Technology in India. It was established in May 1971 to promote new areas of science and technology and to play the role of a nodal department fo ...
.
There are various private schools too like
Delhi Public School
Delhi Public School (also known as DPS) is the largest public school institution in India. The classes are from KG I to Class XII (Science, Arts and Commerce). It is affiliated to CBSE. Delhi Public School may refer to:
* Delhi Public School Socie ...
,
Sanskriti the Gurukul
Sanskriti the Gurukul is a day boarding school on the outskirts of Guwahati, in the Indian state of Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam ...
,
Holy Child School,
St. Mary's English High School and
Faculty Higher Secondary School.
Economy
Pandu
In the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata'', Pandu ( sa, पाण्डु, Pāṇḍu, pale) was a king of the Kuru Kingdom. He was the foster-father of the five Pandava brothers, who were the boons bestowed upon his wife Kunti by a number of deities ...
, located on the banks of the Brahmaputra at the western part of the city, is an ancient urban area that acted as the chief military base for the Ahoms against external invasions. Due to extensive fortification ('Gorh') surrounding Pandu, it acts as a natural river harbor and is formally called Gar-Pandu.
Pandu port falls under Dhubri-Sadiya National Waterway-2 and is an important terminal and transit point for goods and cargo as well as passenger and tourist vessels. Construction of both low-level and high-level jetty of fixed terminal, capable of handling container vessels, has been completed and has further enhanced revenue generation for the city.
![ASTC multi level parking at Paltanbazar, Guwahati](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/ASTC_multi_level_parking_at_Paltanbazar%2C_Guwahati.jpg)
The manufacturing sector in Guwahati contributes a substantial share to the economy of the city. Petroleum manufacturing is an important economic activity in the city. The
Guwahati Refinery
Guwahati Refinery was set up at Noonmati in Guwahati on 1 January 1962. Guwahati Refinery is the first Public Sector refinery of India and belongs to Indian Oil Corporation Limited. The refinery was inaugurated by Late Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, ...
is the most important manufacturing industry in the city. Located at Noonmati, the refinery was set up by the Indian Oil Corporation Limited as the first public sector refinery of India as well as the refinery of Indian Oil since 1962. It was built with an initial crude processing capacity of 0.75 million
tonne
The tonne ( or ; symbol: t) is a unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms. It is a non-SI unit accepted for use with SI. It is also referred to as a metric ton to distinguish it from the non-metric units of the short ton ( United State ...
s per year at the time of its commission which was gradually increased to 1.0 million tonnes per year. It produces various products and supplies them to the other northeast states and also beyond to Siliguri through the Guwahati-Siliguri pipeline. The various products produced by the refinery include Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Kerosene Oil, Turbine Fuel (aviation use), Motor Spirit, High-Speed Motor Diesel, Light Diesel Oil, and Raw Petroleum Coke. There is also an LPG bottling plant in the city.
Tea manufacturing and processing is another important activity of Guwahati. Assam is one of the highest tea-producing areas in the world, contributing 80% of India's export and 55% of the country's total tea production. So high is the production of tea in Assam that it is the biggest industry of the state. The headquarters of the
Assam Branch Indian Tea Association (ABITA) is located at Guwahati. The
Guwahati Tea Auction Centre
The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) is one of the busiest tea trading facilities in the world. It is located in Guwahati and its primary commodity under the hammer is Assam tea. It was established in 1970. It has seen the largest volume of Crus ...
(GTAC), located adjacent to the capital complex at Dispur, is the world's largest CTC tea auction center and the second largest in terms of total tea auctioned. The inaugural sale took place on 25 September 1970 and the first lot of tea was auctioned at the price of 42.50 which, during those days, was a big achievement. In the month of August 2019, a kilogram of Maijan Orthodox Golden tea sold for a record-setting price of 70,501 at the
Guwahati Tea Auction Centre
The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) is one of the busiest tea trading facilities in the world. It is located in Guwahati and its primary commodity under the hammer is Assam tea. It was established in 1970. It has seen the largest volume of Crus ...
.
Many centralised, private and international banks have set up their branches in the city with the
Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India, chiefly known as RBI, is India's central bank and regulatory body responsible for regulation of the Indian banking system. It is under the ownership of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It is responsible for ...
having one of its own at Pan Bazaar.
Transport
Air
Guwahati is served by the
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport , also known as Guwahati International Airport and formerly as 'Borjhar Airport', is an international airport serving Guwahati, the largest city of North-East India in Assam, India, and is also ...
, in
Borjhar
Borjhar is a locality in Guwahati, situated on the western fringes of the metropolitan expanse of the city. Jalukbari is 12 km to the east with nearest Railway station and junction at Azara and Kamakhya respectively.
Transport
Lokpriya Gopinath ...
, about west from the heart of the city. With all major domestic and international airlines flying into Guwahati, it is the
eleventh busiest airport in India in total passenger traffic. Daily and weekly flights are available to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Kochi, Bangkok, Paro, Kathmandu etc.
Rail
![Guwahati Railway Station at Night](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/Guwahati_Railway_Station_at_Night.jpg)
The city of Guwahati and the northeastern region falls under the
Northeast Frontier Railway
The Northeast Frontier Railway (abbreviated NFR) is one of the Zones and divisions of Indian Railways, 19 railway zones of the Indian Railways. It is headquartered in Maligaon, Guwahati in the state of Assam, and responsible for operation and e ...
(NFR) Zone of the Indian Railways, the headquarters of which is in Maligaon, near Nilachal Hills, in the northwest of the city. The
Guwahati railway station
Guwahati railway station (Station code: GHY) is located in the heart of the city of Guwahati, Assam. It is the first fully solar-operated railway station in India. It has been rated as A1-category station. Just behind the Guwahati Railway Stati ...
, located in
Paltan Bazaar
Paltan Bazaar is a locality of Guwahati, Assam. It is surrounded by the localities of Pan Bazaar, Uloobari, Rehabari, Fancy Bazaar. Its location in the central part of the city-centre is the hub for transportation and hotels in Guwahati, Assam. ...
area of Guwahati, is the busiest railway station of the city. It lies along the
Barauni-Guwahati Line and
Guwahati–Lumding section
The Guwahati–Lumding section is a broad-gauge railway line connecting and . The long railway line operates in the Indian state of Assam. It is under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway zone.
History
In the pre-partition days, Assa ...
, categorised as an A-1 railway station under
Lumding railway division
Lumding railway division is one of the five railway divisions under Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 1 May 1969 and its headquarter is located at Lumding in the state of Assam of India.
Katih ...
.
There are four more railway stations in the city – the
Kamakhya Junction
Kamakhya Junction railway station is a railway junction station located at Maligaon in Guwahati in the Indian state of Assam.
Location
The station lies near to the headquarters of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is the second-largest railway ...
for passenger and freight services, the
New Guwahati railway station (near Noonmati) for only freight services,
Narangi railway station
Narangi railway station is a small railway station in Guwahati, Assam. Its code is NNGE. It serves the Narengi
Narengi (Pron: nʌˈreŋgɪ or næˈreŋgɪ) is a locality in Guwahati. Located in the extreme east of city, it is sparsely popula ...
and
Azara railway station. There are regular trains connecting Guwahati to and from other major cities of the country.
Rajdhani Express Rajdhani may refer to:
* ''Rajdhani'' (film), 1956 Indian film
* ''Rajadhani'' (1994 film), Indian Malayalam-language film
* ''Rajadhani'' (2011 film), Indian Kannada-language film
* Rajdhani, Kotli, a village in Pakistan
* Rajdhani, Gorakhpur, a ...
,
Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express
The 22449 / 22450 ''Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express'' is one of the Sampark Kranti Express trains of Indian Railways. It connects New Delhi, the capital city of India with Guwahati, the capital city of Assam. The train is named as Poorvottar ...
,
Brahmaputra Mail
The 15657 / 15658 ''Brahmaputra Mail'' is a daily train that connects Old Delhi with Kamakhya (an important town in Assam). Introduced in 1972 after the construction of the rail section of the Farakka Barrage, the train originally ran as the T ...
,
Kamrup Express
The ''Kamrup Express'' is a daily Express train which connects Howrah (Kolkata) in West Bengal with Dibrugarh, a major town in upper Assam. Originally the train ran between Howrah and Guwahati (which is the district headquarters of Kamrup dis ...
,
Northeast Express,
Saraighat Express
The 12345 /12346 ''Saraighat Express'' is a daily Superfast train which runs between Howrah, Kolkata (West Bengal) and (Assam), via in Siliguri, North Bengal. It is one of the premium trains that connects Kolkata to the north east, and is ...
and
Garib Rath
The Garib Rath ("Poor's chariot") is a no-frills air-conditioned train started by the Indian Railways in 2005 to provide subsidized price air-conditioned long-distance travel to passengers who could not afford standard fares of air-conditione ...
are some significant trains running to and from Guwahati. The train with the longest route in India,
Vivek Express
Vivek Express is a chain of express trains on the Indian Railways network. These trains were announced in the Railway Budget of 2011-12 by the then Railway Minister. These trains were started to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Swami ...
, which runs from
Dibrugarh
Dibrugarh (pron: ˌdɪbru:ˈgɑ:) is an industrial city in Upper Assam with sprawling tea gardens. It is located 435 kms East from the state capital of Dispur. It serves as the headquarters of Dibrugarh district in the state of Assam in ...
in Upper Assam to
Kanyakumari
Kanniyakumari (; , referring to Devi Kanya Kumari), also known as Cape Comorin, is a city in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent and the southernmost city in mainland Ind ...
in the southern tip of India passes through Guwahati.
Road
![ISBT Guwahati](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/ISBT_Guwahati.jpg)
The length of surfaced roads within the city is .
National Highway 27 connects Guwahati with the states
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
,
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...
and rest of
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. This highway connects Guwahati with
Silchar
Silchar is a city and the headquarters of the Cachar district of the state of Assam, India. It is located south east of Guwahati. It was founded by Captain Thomas Fisher in 1832 when he shifted the headquarters of Cachar to Janiganj in Silchar. ...
in
Barak Valley
The Barak Valley is located in the southern region of the Indian state of Assam. The region is named after the Barak river. The Barak valley consists of three administrative districts of Assam - namely Cachar, Karimganj, and Hailakandi. The ...
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 ...
and further connecting the city to the states of
Meghalaya
Meghalaya (, or , meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit , "cloud" + , "abode") is a states and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of As ...
,
Manipur
Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...
,
Mizoram
Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo people, Mizo", the endonym, self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo ...
and
Tripura
Tripura (, Bengali: ) is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers ; and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 36.71 lakh ( 3.67 million). It is bordered by Assam and Mizoram to the east a ...
.
National Highway 17 from
Sevoke
Sevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a small town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal state of India near the border with Sikkim state. Situated in Dooars, Sevoke lies on the bank of River Teesta and has two bridges − namely Co ...
in West Bengal terminates in
Jalukbari
Jalukbari is a locality in Guwahati, Assam, India, located between National Highway 31 and National Highway 37.
Education
Gauhati University, Assam Engineering College, Government Ayurvedic College, Jalukbari Sanskrit School are some of the e ...
and connects Guwahati with the major cities of
Dhubri
Dhubri (Pron: ˈdhubri) is an old town and headquarter of Dhubri district in Indian state of Assam. It is an old town on the bank of the Brahmaputra river, with historical significance. In 1883, the town was first constituted as a Municipal Boa ...
and
Cooch Behar
Cooch Behar (), or Koch Bihar, is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Cooch Behar district. It is in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas at . Cooch Behar is the only planned city in the ...
.
National Highway 15
Route 15, or Highway 15, can refer to:
For roads named A15, see A15 roads.
International
* AH15, Asian Highway 15
* European route E15
* European route E015
Australia New South Wales
* Hunter Expressway
* New England Highway and other local N ...
and its several secondary roads runs through both the banks of River
Brahmaputra
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 ...
and connects the Guwahati with the cities of
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, ...
,
Jorhat
Jorhat ( ) is one of the important cities and a growing urban centre in the state of Assam in India.
Etymology
Jorhat ("jor" means twin and "hat" means market) means two hats or mandis - "Masorhaat" and "Sowkihat" which existed on the opposite ...
,
Dibrugarh
Dibrugarh (pron: ˌdɪbru:ˈgɑ:) is an industrial city in Upper Assam with sprawling tea gardens. It is located 435 kms East from the state capital of Dispur. It serves as the headquarters of Dibrugarh district in the state of Assam in ...
in
Upper Assam
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and the states of
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares int ...
and
Nagaland
Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ...
.
Public transportation is well developed in the city. Buses are the major means of public transport in Guwahati. The state-owned Assam State Urban Transport Corporation, a subsidiary of
Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) and private operators provide the city bus services within the city. ASTC also operates the
Volvo
The Volvo Group ( sv, Volvokoncernen; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg. While its core activity is the production, distributio ...
air-conditioned
Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C or AC, is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space to achieve a more comfortable interior environment (sometimes referred to as 'comfort cooling') and in some cases also strictly controlling ...
bus services within the city as well as to the LGBI airport. In addition to this, there are a number of private bus operators that regularly run day and night bus services from Guwahati to neighbouring towns and cities within
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 ...
and the other Northeastern States.
Rupnath Brahma Inter State Bus Terminus
In India, an Inter State Bus Terminal or Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) is a bus terminus that provides bus service to destinations located in other states. An ISBT may also provide bus services to destinations in the same state. Mostly ISBT Ter ...
(ISBT), located at Betkuchi area on NH-37, is the most significant terminal cum transit point for buses plying between Guwahati and other destinations in Assam and Northeast India. The areas of Adabari and Paltan Bazaar also act as nodal points in providing bus services to towns and cities in Assam and adjoining states.
A
metro rail project has also been planned to relieve the hectic traffic conditions on the streets.
Guwahati has also seen a rise in the usage of cycling as a mode of transport and as per some unofficial estimates, there was almost a 50% increase in the number of people who took up cycling in the wake of COVID-19. The city has an active cycling community and is amongst the few Indian cities that has a Bicycle Mayor and a Junior Bicycle Mayor.
Water
The Inland Water Transport Department is headquartered at Pandu port in Guwahati. The waterways transportation services in Guwahati are used for transporting bulk goods and cargo, and for movement of passenger and tourist vessels. Ferry services are available for transportation of people from different ports along the Brahmaputra to Pandu port.
Sports
![Nehru Stadium Guwahati](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Nehru_Stadium_Guwahati.jpg)
Guwahati features the multi-purpose
Nehru Stadium which hosts mostly
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
and
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
located in the R.G. Baruah Sports Complex, one of the oldest in the city.
It comprises the Kanaklata Indoor Stadium (for
badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ...
), swimming pool and tennis courts. The
North-East Frontier Railway Stadium
North-East Frontier Railway Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at Maligaon in Guwahati, Assam. It is mainly used for organizing matches of association football, football and cricket. The stadium has hosted 33 first-class cricket, first-class ma ...
of
Maligaon
The headquarters of Northeast Frontier Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway Stadium is situated here.
The place is also known for goddess Durga pandals. There are several temples and places of worship in and around Maligaon. Hanuman Mandir, K ...
, the
Sports Authority of India
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is the apex national sports body of India, established in 1982 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of Government of India for the development of sports in India. SAI has 2 Sports Academic institution ...
(SAI) complex of Paltan Bazaar and the
Judges Field
Gauhati Town Club Ground or Judges Field is a multi-purpose ground in Guwahati, Assam. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football and cricket. The ground is the home of Gauhati Town Club, one of the oldest and premier sports ...
are other prominent sporting venues of the city.
The sporting infrastructures specially constructed for the
33rd National Games in 2007 include a large stadium at Sarusajai—the
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, also known as Sarusajai Stadium, is a football stadium in Guwahati, Assam, India. It is the current home ground of NorthEast United FC. Besides hosting football matches, the stadium is also used for athletics. It ...
, the Dr. Zakir Hussain Aquatic Complex, and the Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi A.C. Indoor Hall. Other new sports structures include the
Maulana Md. Tayabullah Hockey Stadium
Maulana Md. Tayabullah Hockey Stadium is a field hockey stadium in Guwahati, Assam, India. It has a seating capacity of 2,000 people. This stadium served as the hockey venue for the 33rd National Games of India in 2007, 12th South Asian Games i ...
at
Bhetapara
Bhetapara is a fast-growing mixed residential and commercial area of Guwahati city in Kamrup Metropolitan district in Assam state in India. It connects the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (main stadium of national games of country which held in th ...
, the Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phookan Indoor Stadium at Ulubari, Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium at
Amingaon, Chachal Tennis Complex and Tepesia Sports Complex.
The renovated sports complexes include Ganesh Mandir Indoor Stadium at Khanapara, Rudra Singha Sports Complex at Dispur and Gauhati University Sports Stadium. The
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, also known as Sarusajai Stadium, is a football stadium in Guwahati, Assam, India. It is the current home ground of NorthEast United FC. Besides hosting football matches, the stadium is also used for athletics. It ...
was also the main venue of the
2016 South Asian Games
The 2016 South Asian Games, officially the XII South Asian Games, is a major multi-sport event which took place from 5 February to 16 February 2016 in Guwahati and Shillong, India. A total of 2,672 athletes competed in 226 events over 22 sports ...
, which was held from 5 to 16 February 2016. The stadium also hosted the Himalayan Region Games in 2017 and the
FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to U-17 in 1991 and to its current name in 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by ''Fédération ...
in India in 2017. It will also host the
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is an international association football tournament for female players under the age of 17. It is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The tournament is held in even-numbered ye ...
in India in 2020 including the opening match.
Guwahati is home to the professional
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
club
NorthEast United FC
NorthEast United FC is an Indian professional football club based in Guwahati, Assam that competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The club was founded on 13 April 2014 during the inaugural season of Indian Supe ...
of
Indian Super League
The Indian Super League (ISL) is an Indian professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Organised by the All India Football Federat ...
.
They play their home matches at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium. It presents one of the finest football atmospheres in India.
Assam Cricket Association Stadium, also known as Barsapara Cricket Stadium, an international cricket venue at Barsapara is the home of
Assam cricket team
The Assam cricket team is a domestic cricket team represents the Indian state of Assam, run by the Assam Cricket Association. They compete and represent the state annually in the first-class Ranji Trophy tournament, limited-overs Vijay Hazare ...
.
It has seating capacity of 40,000. It is the largest cricket stadium in Northeast India and 2nd largest in East India. It hosted an
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
vs
Australia
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T20I match in 2017 in its international debut. The first ODI in the stadium was held in 2018 between India and
West Indies
The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Greater A ...
.
Media & telecommunications
![Assam tribune picture by Vikramjit Kakati](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/Assam_tribune_picture_by_Vikramjit_Kakati.jpg)
Assamese daily newspapers published from the city are ''
Dainik Agradoot'', ''
Asomiya Pratidin'', ''
Asomiya Khabar
''Asomiya Khabar'' ( Assamese: অসমীয়া খবৰ) (or ''Oxomiya Khobor'') is an Assamese daily newspaper published simultaneously from Guwahati
Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian sta ...
'', ''
Amar Asom
The ''Amar Asom'' ( Assamese: আমাৰ অসম) is an Assamese daily newspaper published by G. L. Publications Ltd. After the exit of Homen Borgohain as the Editor-in-chief, this newspaper tries to maintain its stand by siding with peopl ...
'', ''
Dainik Janambhumi
''Dainik Janambhumi'' ( as, দৈনিক জনমভূমি) is an Indian Assamese-language daily newspaper. This newspaper is published by Janambhumi Group of Publications from Nehru Park, Tulshi Narayan Sharma Path, Jorhat. The newspaper ...
'', ''
Janasadharan
''Janasadharan'' ( as, জনসাধাৰণ) is an Indian Assamese language daily newspaper. It began publication in 2003. the chief editor of this daily was Dr. Sivanath Barman, a retired physics professor and an Assamese scholar. The head ...
'', ''
Niyomiya Barta'', ''
Dainik Asam
''Dainik Asam'' is one of the oldest daily Assamese Newspaper running to date. It was first published on 4 August 1965. This newspaper was one of the outcomes of the honest efforts of the late Radha Govinda Baruah. It is published from Guwahati ...
'', ''Dainandin Barta'' and ''
Gana Adhikar
''Dainik Gana Adhikar'' ( Assamese: গণ অধিকাৰ) is an Assamese regional daily newspaper covering the state of Assam in North-East India. RNI , Reg. No.63550/1995 , Name: GANA ADHIKAR , Publication City: KAMRUP METROPOLITAN/ GUW ...
''. English dailies are ''
The Assam Tribune
''The Assam Tribune'' is an Indian English daily newspaper published from Guwahati and Dibrugarh, Assam. With over 700,000 copies of current circulation and a readership of over 3 million, it is the highest circulated English daily in northeaste ...
'', ''
The Sentinel'', ''
The Telegraph
''The Telegraph'', ''Daily Telegraph'', ''Sunday Telegraph'' and other variant names are popular names for newspapers. Newspapers with these titles include:
Australia
* ''The Telegraph'' (Adelaide), a newspaper in Adelaide, South Australia, publ ...
'', ''
The Times of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...
'' and ''Eastern Chronicle''. Eclectic Northeast Magazine
is a leading Guwahati-based monthly Northeast magazine with an online version. G Plus is the only English weekly tabloid published from Guwahati.
The state-owned television broadcaster
DD Assam
DD Assam is a state-owned Indian TV channel. It telecasts from Doordarshan Kendra Assam, situated at Guwahati. DD Assam is available on DD Free dish DTH, at channel 52. Assam Doordarshan can reach almost 83% of the population and almost 79% the ...
provides free-to-air satellite television services. Guwahati-based 24-hour regional satellite news channels include
News Live,
DY 365
DY365 is a 24-hour Assamese language, Assamese satellite news channel of Assam, India. The channel broadcasts national and international news, current affairs and various shows. It was launched on 30 October 2008. DY365 is a unit of Brahmaput ...
,
Pratidin Time
Pratidin Time is a 24-hour Assamese news channel. The programs of the channel include various infotainment, sports, entertainment, lifestyle, showbiz, fashion, and education.
History
Pratidin Time, is a 24-hour Assamese satellite news channel ...
,
Prag News
Prag News also known as Prag is a 24×7 Assamese news channel. It is the oldest local news channel of Assam owned by A M Television Pvt. Ltd., based in Guwahati. It was launched on 4 March 2001 as a cable-based television channel. The channel co ...
,
Assam Talks
Assam Talks is an Indian Assamese-language news channel based in Guwahati. It is owned by Rockland Media and Communication Pvt Ltd.
Programs
* ''Prime Daily''
* ''Record Kebol Record''
* ''Suparbhat''
* ''Supoti Returns''
* ''Rapid Fire Brea ...
and
News18 Assam-North East
News18 Assam North East is a 24-hour satellite channel of Assam, based in Guwahati, Assam. The channel focuses Assam and other North Eastern states of India, and tagged as News 18 Assam North East. This channel is owned by Network 18 group. ...
.
The Guwahati Radio Station of state-owned
All India Radio
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Language
* All, an indefinite pronoun in English
* All, one of the English determiners
* Allar language (ISO 639-3 code)
* Allative case (abbreviated ALL)
Music
* All (band), an American punk rock band
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was inaugurated on 1 July 1948 as Shillong-Guwahati Station.
The Headquarter of the Shillong-Guwahati Station was shifted from Shillong to Guwahati in 1953.
It is a full-fledged Regional broadcasting station with 3 channels; the Guwahati A & B Channels are AM Channels and the CBS Channel is an FM Channel. The other FM stations include
92.7 BIG FM, Radio Gup-Shup 94.3 FM,
Red FM 93.5
Red FM (Often stylized as ''Superhits 93.5 RED FM'') is an Indian FM radio network headquartered in Chennai and owned by Chennai-based Sun Group. The network broadcasts content in various Indian languages including Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Telu ...
and
Radio Mirchi
Radio Mirchi (also known as 98.3 Mirchi) is a nationwide network of private FM radio stations in India. It is owned by the ENIL, EntertainmentNetwork India Ltd (ENIL), which is one of the subsidiaries of The Times Group. ''Mirchi'' is Hindi f ...
. Telecom services are
BSNL,
Airtel
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,
Vodafone Idea
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and
Jio
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.
Notable places of worship
Notable people
*
Nabakanta Barua, poet and academician
*
Dipankar Bhattacharjee
Dipankar Bhattacharjee (born 1 February 1972) is a Badminton player from Assam, India. He represented India at many International tournaments including Barcelona and Atlanta Olympics.
He was the Indian National Badminton Champion thrice and a ...
, Indian badminton player and Olympian
*
Barsha Rani Bishaya
Barsha Rani Bishaya is an Indian actress who works in Assamese cinema. Bishaya is also part of mobile theatre groups of Assam. Apart from acting, she is also a Bihu dancer in Assam. She has also acted in many popular VCD films, hosted TV shows ...
, Assamese film actor
*
Gaurav Bora
Gaurav Bora (born 13 July 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.
Club career
Born in Guwahati, Assam, Bora moved with his family to Delhi when he was younger. After pl ...
. footballer
*
Ashmita Chaliha
Ashmita Chaliha (born 18 October 1999) is an Indian badminton player. Born and brought up in Guwahati, she began playing badminton at the age of seven, and trained at the Assam Badminton Academy under Indonesian coach Edwin Iriawan and India’ ...
, Indian badminton player
*
Utpal Das
Utpal Das (born 14 December 1986) is an Assamese film actor. His debut Assamese feature film was ''Dhon Kuberor Dhon'' in 2009 while his acting debut was through VCD film ''Ringa Ringa Mon'' in 2004.
Career Films
In 2009, Das made his film de ...
, Assamese film actor
*
Somdev Devvarman
Somdev Kishore Devvarman (born 13 February 1985) is a former professional Indian tennis player. He hit the headlines for being the only collegiate player to have made three consecutive finals at the NCAA, winning back-to-back finals i ...
, tennis player
*
Zubeen Garg
Zubeen Garg (born Zubeen Borthakur; 18 November 1972) is an Indian singer, music director, composer, lyricist, music producer, actor, film director, film producer, script writer and philanthropist. He primarily works for and sings in the Assa ...
, singer
*
Shrinjan Rajkumar Gohain
Shrinjan Rajkumar Gohain (''Rajkumar Shrinjan Singha''; born 18 August 1990) is an Indian chess player. He is the former Indian chess champion and a Arena Grandmaster who has represented his state, Assam, and India in numerous tournaments.
...
, Indian chess player
*
Arnab Goswami
Arnab or Arnav is a first name popular in India, and means "ocean" in Sanskrit. It also means "rabbit" in Arabic. Notable people with the name include:
* Arnab Basu, game designer, video-games producer; known for Tomb Raider series
* Arnab Chakr ...
, journalist
*
Mamoni Raisom Goswami
Indira Goswami (14 November 1942 – 29 November 2011), known by her pen name Mamoni Raisom Goswami and popularly as Mamoni Baideo, was an Indian writer, poet, professor, scholar and editor.
She was the winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award (1983 ...
, novelist and academician
*
Reema Kagti
Reema Kagti (real name: Reema Kakati) is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who works in Bollywood. She made her debut as a director in the critically acclaimed ''Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.'' (2007), which was followed by the neo-noir, ...
, director and screenwriter
*
Durgabar Kayastha
Durgabar Kayastha (1515–1560) was litterateur from Kamakhya, Kamrup. He was well known Manasa poet as well as an expert oja of 16th century.
His major works include Behula Upakhyana narrating story of Behula and Chand Sadagar. The balla ...
, medieval littérateur
*
Papon, singer and composer
*
Sagarika Mukherjee
Sagarika Mukherjee (born 4 September 1970), also known as Saag, is an Indian singer and actress. She sings mainly in Hindi, Assamese and Bengali language songs but has also sung in Tamil and Telugu languages. She is the daughter of singer an ...
, singer and actress
*
Abu Nechim
Abu Nechim Ahmed (born 5 November 1988) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Nagaland cricket team, Nagaland in domestic cricket and played for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. He is a right-arm fast ...
, cricketer
*
Nayyara Noor
Nayyara Noor (; 3 November 1950 – 20 August 2022) was a Pakistani playback singer, considered one of Pakistan's most popular singers. She was known for performing in live ghazal singing concerts in Pakistani TV shows and in concert halls arou ...
, singer
*
Riyan Parag, cricketer
*
Bhabendra Nath Saikia
Bhabendra Nath Saikia (20 February 1932 – 13 August 2003) was a novelist, short-story writer, Editor and a Film director from Assam, India. Dr. Saikia received his doctorate in physics from the University of London. He began his career as a ...
, novelist, short story writer and film director
*
Himanta Biswa Sarma
Himanta Biswa Sarma (born 1 February 1969) is an Indian politician serving as the 15th and incumbent Chief Minister of Assam. A former member of the Indian National Congress political party. Sarma joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 23 August ...
, current Chief Minister of Assam
*
Jayanta Talukdar
Jayanta Talukdar (born 2 March 1986 in Guwahati) is an Indian archer from Assam. He has won individual gold Medal in the 2006 Archery World Cup.
Career
Talukdar was part of the Indian team that won the silver medal at the 2004 Junior World Ch ...
, Indian archer and Olympian
*
Shiva Thapa
Shiva Thapa (born 8 December 1993) is an Indian boxer. He is employed with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. He is supported by Olympic Gold Quest and Anglian Medal Hunt Company, Shiva Thapa participated in the 2012 London Olympics, , boxer and Olympian
See also
*
Assam State Museum
*
Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival
*
History of Beltola
Beltola is a prime residential area in the southern part of Guwahati, Assam. It is an adjoining area of the Dispur capital complex. During Ahom reign, Beltola was a small Koch kingdom, whose ruler assisted in the administration of the Borphukan ...
*
List of colleges affiliated to Gauhati University
B.ED colleges
*Nazir Ajmal Memorial College of Education, Hojai, Assam
*Anunduram Baruah Academy B.Ed. College, Pathsala (Barpeta)
*Asom Sikshak Prashiksan Mahavidyalaya, Lankeswar
*Ataur Rahman College of Education, Udmari Kalgachi (Barpeta) ...
*
List of people from Western Assam
The modern Western Assam is culturally distinct region. This list specifically focuses on people from Western Assam.
References
{{reflist
People from Western Assam
Western Assam
Lower Assam division is one of the 5 administrative di ...
*
Saraighat Bridge
The Saraighat Bridge is a rail-cum-road bridge over Brahmaputra River in Assam, India and is the first of its kind bridge over the river in the state. The length of the bridge is 1492 meters (4895 feet) and the road on the bridge is 7.3 meters ...
*
Silasindurighopa
*
Varman dynasty
The Varman dynasty (350–650) was the first historical dynasty of the Kamarupa kingdom. It was established by Pushyavarman, a contemporary of Samudragupta. The earlier Varmans were subordinates of the Gupta Empire, but as the power of the Gup ...
References
Bibliography
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External links
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Former capital cities in India
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