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North Guwahati is northern part of the city of
Guwahati Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the ...
and a
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in
Kamrup Rural district Kamrup Rural district, or simply Kamrup district (Pron: ˈkæmˌrəp or ˈkæmˌru:p), is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India formed by dividing the old Kamrup district into two in the year 2003; other being Kamrup Metrop ...
in the Indian
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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 ...
.This town abounds in historical places and
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spots. National Highway 27 passes through North Guwahati. Amingaon neighbourhood is district headquarter of Kamrup Rural district.


History

North Guwahati is also known as
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 ...
, was capital 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 ...
under Pala dynasty. In early medieval times, the area was known as Kamarupa Nagara. North Guwahati possesses temples, roads, bridges, fortifications, and moats which are of ancient origin. There are two temples on the Aswakranta hill. The upper temple contains the image of
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lying on Ananta-Sajya. It is one of the finest specimens of
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skill in Kamarupa about the beginning of the twelfth century. The western part of the town is called Sil-Sako because it still contains a small stone-built bridge over a stream. The eastern part is known as Raja-duar (king's gate), which shows that the Raja's palace was there. The second
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Dharma Pala Dharma Pala (1035–1060) was ruler of Pala Dynasty (900–1100) of Kamarupa Kingdom. Harsha Pala's son, named Dharma Pala, left three copper plates: 1. Khonamukh Plates 2. Subhankarapataka Grant 3. Pushpabhadra Plates The first and se ...
was found in the village of
Rangmahal Rangmahal is a village in North Guwahati, Kamrup rural district, situated in north bank of river Brahmaputra The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, northeast India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlu ...
about two miles to the north of Raja-duar. This is another indication that the capital was then at North-Guwahati. In Rajaduur itself exists the rock-inscription, dated 1127 Saka, proclaiming the destruction of the
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Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji Ikhtiyār al-Dīn Muḥammad Bakhtiyār Khaljī, (Pashto :اختيار الدين محمد بختيار غلزۍ, fa, اختیارالدین محمد بختیار خلجی, bn, ইখতিয়ারউদ্দীন মুহম্মদ ...
. North Guwahati continued to be the capital from the time of Dharma Pala till about 1260 A.D. when the seat of government was transferred to further west. The stone-slab inscription found on the hill in Raja-duar, abutting on the Brahmaputra, it can found that this small hill was the abode of Sri
Chandra Bharati Chandra Bharati (1525-1578) was a 16th-century poet, litterateur and proficient of Sanskrit grammar from Barpeta, Kamrup. The inscription on a stone slab on the hill in Rajaduar, abutting on the Brahmaputra The Brahmaputra is a trans-bou ...
, a well-known Kamrupi poet of the sixteenth century.


Geography

North Guwahati is located at . It has an average elevation of .


Demography

India
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, North Guwahati had a population of 16,131. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. North Guwahati has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 68%. In North Guwahati, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.


Education

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 ...
, the sixth in the country, was set up in the year 1994. Covering 285 hectares of area, it is situated here amidst scenic hills and lakes. It is the sole
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in the
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. Along with there are also some renowned education institutes like
North Gauhati College North Gauhati College, established in 1962, is one of the oldest degree colleges situated in Guwahati, Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Ass ...
, K.V. IIT, St. Anthony's School Abhaypur,
Faculty Higher Secondary School, Amingaon Faculty Higher Secondary School is a private school in Guwahati, Assam, India part of Osom Educational Trust. The school is affiliated with Central Board of Secondary Education since 1989. It has classes from LKG to XII. The Senior Secondary ...
, Sarla Birla Gyan Jyoti, Shankar Dev Sishu Niketan, and some other primary institution, etc.


Places of interest

North Guwahati abounds with historical temples like
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 ...
,
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 ...
, Janardan Temple, Mani-Karneswar Temple, Aswaklanta Temple, Rudreswar Temple and Auniati Satra. The Kanai Barasibowa Rock Inscription of the Saka year 1127 is situated in the proximity of the Doul Govinda Temple. Surrounded by evergreen trees and a fast-flowing brook, it is a beautiful spot for a picnic. The Manikoreneswar Temple is situated on a hill on the back of the river Brahmaputra. Aswaklanta, a historical place, stands on the bank of the river Brahmaputra.


Commerce

The town is a major commercial hub, with major industries, are located here alongside numerous factories. One of the major commercial hubs of the region is college chowk, where one can find all the utilities and amenities.


Notable peoples

*
Anindita Paul Anindita Paul is an Indian singer who sings predominantly in Assamese, Bengali and Hindi languages. Early life Anindita Paul was born in 1979 in Guwahati, Assam, into a Bengali family of Amal Kanti Paul and Shyamali Paul. Her father was in t ...
, singer


References

{{Western Assam Cities and towns in Kamrup district