North Guwahati
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North Guwahati উত্তৰ গুৱাহাটী Durjaya (Ancient) |
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 North Guwahati
 North Guwahati
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| Coordinates: 26°11′N 91°43′E / 26.18°N 91.72°ECoordinates: 26°11′N 91°43′E / 26.18°N 91.72°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Assam |
| District | Kamrup Rural district |
| Government | |
| • Body | North Guwahati Town Committee |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 16,131 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 781 XXX |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
| Website | kamrup |
North Guwahati is northern part of city of Guwahati and a town area committee in Kamrup district in the Indian state of Assam.This town which abounds in historical places and picnic spots. National Highway 31 passes through North Guwahati.
North Guwahati also known as Durjaya, was capital of ancient state of Kamarupa under Pala dynasty. In early medieval times 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 Vishnu lying on Ananta-Sajya. It is one of the finest specimens of sculptural 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 copper-plate of Dharma Pala was found in the village of Rangmahal 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 Turkish army of Mahammad Bukhtiyar.
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 inscriptioun 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, a well-known Kamrupi poet of the sixteenth century.
North Guwahati is located at 26°11′N 91°43′E / 26.18°N 91.72°E. It has an average elevation of 54 m (177 ft).
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