Abhayapuri
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Abhayapuri অভয়াপুৰী |
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 Abhayapuri
 Abhayapuri
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| Coordinates: 26°20′N 90°52′E / 26.33°N 90.87°ECoordinates: 26°20′N 90°52′E / 26.33°N 90.87°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Assam |
| District | Bongaigaon |
| Government | |
| • Body | Abhayapuri Town Committee |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 14,671 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
Abhayapuri (IPA: ˌəbɑːjəˈpʊərɪ or ˌəbeɪjəˈpʊərɪ) is a small town in Bongaigaon district and 21 km away from Bongaigaon City. Surrounded by natural forests and hills, it is located on the National Highway 31, about 200 km west of Guwahati. Nearest airport is at Guwahati. Abhayapuri Railway Station is managed by the North East Frontier Railways.
Abhayapuri was the capital of the ancient Bijni Kingdom established by the king, Raja Bijit Narayan alias Chandra Narayan in 1671. Bijit Narayan was the son of Parikshit Narayan who was the grandson of Yuvaraj Sukladhwaj alias Chilarai, a famed Koch general and the younger brother of Moharaj Nara Narayan, the great emperor of Kamata Kingdom in the 16 th century.
The first capital of Bijni Kingdom was at modern Bijni town (1671–1864) but later the capital was shifted to Dumuria (now known as Dalan Bhanga) due to attack by Jhawlia Mech and (a local chief under Bhutan Kingdom). A dreaded earthquake occurred at 5 PM, in 12 th June/1897 (1897 Assam earthquake) badly damaging the royal palaces of Dumuriya, and therefore, it was decided to shift the capital again to Deohati forest area which was later named as Abhayapuri after Devi Abhoyamata, the family deity of the ruling dynasty. Later, during the rule of the last king, Raja Bhairabendra Narayan, the Government of India took over this kingdom.
The Bijni Kingdom was situated between 250 53' and 260 32' N. and 900 85' and 910 85' E. The estate was in possession of the Bijni family, descended from the Koch king Nara Narayan, who reigned over Kamata kingdom from 1534 to 1584. Before his death, Nara Narayana allowed his kingdom to be divided between his son Lakshmi Narayan and his nephew Raghu Rai (son of Chilarai). Raghu Rai established his capital at Barnagar in the Barpeta (now a district in Assam), and received as his share the Koch territories lying to the east of Sankosh River.
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