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Guwahati

Pragjyotishpura(Ancient),Gauhati(Modern)

Metropolitancity

Nickname(s):[1]CityofEasternAstrology,CityofTemples,GatewayoftheNorthEastIndia

Coordinates:2611N9144E

Country IndiaState AssamRegion LowerAssamDistrict KamrupMetropolitandistrict

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Guwahati( i/whti/PragjyotishpurainancientAssam,Gauhatiinthemoderneraisanancienturbanarea,largestcityofstate,region,majormetropolisofeasternIndiaandoneofthefastestdevelopingcitiesofIndia.

PragjyotishpuraalongwithDurjaya(NorthGuwahati)werethecapitalsoftheancientstateofKamarupaundertheVarmanandPaladynasties.[3][4][5][6][7]ManyancientHindutemplesareinthecity,soalsoknownasthe"TheCityofTemples".Dispur,thecapitaloftheIndianstateofAssam,isinthecircuitcityregionlocatedwithinGuwahatiandistheseatoftheGovernmentofAssam.

ThecityliesbetweenthebanksoftheBrahmaputraRiverandthefoothillsoftheShillongplateau,withLGBInternationalAirporttothewestandthetownofNarengitotheeast.ItisgraduallybeingexpandedasNorthGuwahatitothenorthernbankoftheBrahmaputra.ThenotedMadanKamdevissituated30kilometres(19mi)fromGuwahati.TheGuwahatiMunicipalCorporation,thecity'slocalgovernment,administersanareaof216squarekilometres(83sqmi),whiletheGuwahatiMetropolitanDevelopmentAuthority,theplanninganddevelopmentbodyadministersanareaof254squarekilometres(98sqmi).[8]

GuwahatiisamajorcommercialandeducationalhubofAssamandthenortheasternregionofIndia,andishometopremierinstitutionssuchastheIndianInstituteofTechnologyGuwahati,GauhatiUniversity,andCottonCollege.Thecityisamajorcenterforculturalactivitiesandsportingevents,aswellasacenterforadministrativeandpoliticalactivitiesofAssam,andimportantregionalhubfortransportation.

TheGuwahatiregionhostsdiversewildlifeincludingrareanimalssuchasAsianelephants,pythons,tigers,rhinoceros,gaurs,primatespecies,andendangeredbirds.[9][10]

Guwahati

Coordinates:2611N9144E



GovernmentBody GMC,GMDAMayor AbirPatra(INC)DeputyCommissioner

ShriAshutoshAgnihotri,IAS[2]

Elevation 55.5m(182.1ft)

Population(2011(census))Rank 46Metro 960,787

LanguagesOfficial Assamese,English

Timezone IST(UTC+5:30)

PIN 781XXXTelephonecode +91(0)361XXXXXXXVehicleregistration

AS01(KamrupMetro)/AS25(KamrupRural)

Planningagency GMC,GMDAClimate Cwa(Kppen)

Website www.gmcportal.in(http://www.gmcportal.in/)

Contents

1Etymology2History

2.1AncientHistory2.2MedievalEra2.3ModernEra

3Climate4Urbanmorphology5Governance6Demographics7Economy8Infrastructure9Transport

9.1Air9.2Rail9.3Road9.4Waterways9.5Localtransport9.6Taxis

9.6.1Ropeway10MajorProblems

10.1ArtificialFlood10.2Increaseinpopulation10.3Trafficcongestion

11Educationandhealthfacilities12Sports13Media14Placesofinterest

14.1Shoppingcentres14.2Multiplexes14.3NotableplacesinGuwahati14.4Keyattractions14.5Otherattractionsinandaroundthecity

15Seealso16NotablePeople17References18Externallinks

Etymology

ThenameGuwahatiisaportmanteauwordconsistingoftheAssamesewords'guwa'(arecanut)and'haat'(marketplace).Priortocolonialrule,thenamewasspelledasGowhatty,andwasthenanglicizedasGauhatiduringBritishcolonialrule.Thenamewaschangedtoitspresentforminthelate1980stoconformtothelocalpronunciation.



AviewofKamakhyaTemple

History

AncientHistory

EpigraphicsourcesplacethecapitalsofmanyancientkingdomsinGuwahati.ItwasthecapitalofthekingsNarakasuraandBhagadattaaccordingtotheMahabharata.[11]LocatedwithinGuwahatiistheancientsaktitempleofGoddessKamakhyainNilachalhill(animportantseatofTantricandVajrayanaBuddhism),theancientanduniqueastrologicaltempleNavagrahainChitrachalHill,andarchaeologicalremainsinBasistaandotherarchaeologicallocationsofmythologicalimportance.

TheAmbari[12][13]excavationstracethecitytothe4thcenturyAD.Duringearlierperiodsofthecity'shistoryitwasknownasPragjyotishpura,andwasthecapitalofAssamundertheVarmanDynastyoftheKamarupakingdom.DescriptionsbyXuanzang(HiuenTsang)revealthatduringthereignoftheVarmankingBhaskarVarman(7thcenturyAD)thecitystretchedforabout30li(15km)[14]andaccordingtoXuanzangwasaprincipalbaseforastrongnavalforceof30,000warboats,withofficerswhowereexpertsinsearoutesfromtheIndianOceantoChina.ThecityremainedasthecapitalofAssamuntilthe10th11thcenturyADundertheruleofthePaladynasty.ArchaeologicalevidencebyexcavationsinAmbari,andexcavatedbrickwallsandhousesdiscoveredfuringconstructionofthepresentCottonCollege'sauditoriumsuggestthecitywasofeconomicandstrategicimportanceuntilthe9th11thcenturyAD.

MedievalEra

Betweenthe12thand15thcenturiesAD,afterthedestructionoftheKamatakingdom,thecitybecamemainlyastrategicoutpostoftheKochHajoandAhomkingdom.WhenthewesternpartoftheKochKingdom(KochBihar)felltotheMughals,theeasternhalf(KochHajo)eventuallybecameaprotectorateofAhom.Althoughtheborderbetweenthepowers(AhomsandMughals)fluctuatedbetweentheKartoyariver(nowinNorthBengal)totheManasandBarnadirivers,Guwahatiremainedanimportantoutpost.

ThecitywastheseatoftheBorphukan,thecivilmilitaryauthorityoftheLowerAssamregionappointedbytheAhomkings.TheBorphukan'sresidencewasinthepresentFancyBazaararea,andhiscouncilhall,calledDopdar,wasabout300yards(270m)tothewestoftheBharalustream.TheMajindarBaruah,thepersonalsecretaryoftheBorphukan,hadhisresidenceinthepresentdaydeputycommissioner'sresidence.[15]

TheMughalsinvadedAssamseventeentimes,andtheyweredefeatedbytheAhomsinBattleofItakhuliandBattleofSaraighat.DuringtheBattleofSaraighat,foughtinSaraighatin1671,theMughalswereoverrunduetothestrongleadershipandhardworkofLachitBorphukan.TherewasanancientboatyardinBrahmaputra,probablyusedbytheAhomsinmedievaltimes.Medievalconstructionsincludetemples,ramparts,etc.inthecity.[16][17]

ModernEra



ThecityexperiencedabriefperiodofBurmeseruleduringtheBurmeseinvasionsofAssamfrom1817to1826.AftertheFirstAngloBurmeseWar,thecitybecameapartoftheBritishIndianEmpireVideYandaboTeatyon24thFeb1826.Later,thecitywasanactivesiteoftheIndianIndependenceMovement,beingthebirthplaceofmanyindependenceactivists.[18]Afterindependence,thecitybecamethecapitalofthestateofAssam.

PanoramicviewofGuwahatiCity

Climate

Guwahatihasahumidsubtropicalclimate(KppenclimateclassificationCwa),fallingjustshortofatropicalsavannaclimate(KppenclimateclassificationAw).

ClimatedataforGuwahati(LokpriyaGopinathBordoloiInternationalAirport)Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

RecordhighC(F) 29.6(85.3)35.7(96.3)

38.6(101.5)

40.1(104.2)

40.3(104.5)

38.5(101.3)

37.5(99.5)

38.0(100.4)

37.8(100)

37.0(98.6)

33.0(91.4)

30.9(87.6)

40.3(104.5)

AveragehighC(F) 23.6(74.5)26.0(78.8)

29.9(85.8)

30.7(87.3)

31.0(87.8)

31.9(89.4)

31.7(89.1)

32.1(89.8)

31.4(88.5)

30.2(86.4)

27.5(81.5)

24.4(75.9)

29.2(84.6)

DailymeanC(F) 17.1(62.8)19.0(66.2)

22.9(73.2)

25.3(77.5)

26.7(80.1)

28.4(83.1)

28.5(83.3)

28.8(83.8)

27.9(82.2)

26.0(78.8)

22.2(72)

18.1(64.6)

24.2(75.6)

AveragelowC(F) 10.5(50.9)11.9(53.4)

15.7(60.3)

19.9(67.8)

22.4(72.3)

24.8(76.6)

25.3(77.5)

25.4(77.7)

24.4(75.9)

21.9(71.4)

16.8(62.2)

11.8(53.2)

19.2(66.6)

RecordlowC(F) 3.0(37.4)5.3

(41.5)8.5

(47.3)10.3(50.5)

16.4(61.5)

20.6(69.1)

21.6(70.9)

22.3(72.1)

19.9(67.8)

13.8(56.8)

10.0(50)

4.9(40.8)

3.0(37.4)

Averageprecipitationmm

(inches)

8(0.31)

21(0.83)

47(1.85)

181(7.13)

226(8.9)

309(12.17)

377(14.84)

227(8.94)

199(7.83)

92(3.62)

25(0.98)

10(0.39)

1,722(67.8)

Avg.precipitationdays(1.0mm)

1.4 2.8 5.2 12.5 15.1 16.6 20.0 15.4 13.3 5.9 2.2 0.9 111.3

Averagerelativehumidity(%)

79 65 57 68 75 81 83 82 83 82 82 82 77

Meanmonthlysunshinehours

225.5 213.8 220.1 200.6 191.1 133.1 123.7 161.6 139.0 205.8 230.9 231.7 2,276.9

Source#1:NOAA[19]

Source#2:IndiaMeteorologicalDepartment(recordhighandlowupto2010)[20]



Guwahati'surbanmorphology

RushHouratGuwahatiClub

Thelowesttemperatureeverrecordedwas5.4Con7January1983.

Urbanmorphology

Guwahati's'urbanform'radiatesfromacentralcorewithgrowthcorridorsradiatingandextendingtowardsthesouth,eastandwest.Duringthepastfewdecades,southernGuwahatiareassuchasGaneshguri,Beltola,Panjabari,Jatia,Kahilipara,etc.,beganformingasouthernsubcentersurroundingthecapitalcomplexatDispur.

Thecorearea[21]consistsoftheoldcitywithPanBazaar,PaltanBazaar,FancyBazaarandUzanBazaar,witheachareafacilitatinguniqueurbanactivities.WhilePaltanBazaaristhehubfortransportationandhotels,PanBazaariscenteredaroundeducation,administrative,culturalactivities,officesandrestaurants.FancyBazaaristhehubforretailandWHOLESALE commercialactivitiesinthecity,andUzanBazaarmainlycontainsadministrative,retailandresidentialareas.Ulubari,LachitNagar,ChandmariandZooRoad(R.G.BaruahRoad),whichhaveamixofretailcommercialandresidentialareas,canalsobeconsideredadditionalpartsofthecore.

ThemostimportantcorridorisalongtheGuwahatiShillong(GS)Roadtowardsthesouth(almost15kmfromthecitycenter).TheGSRoadisanimportantcommercialareawithretail,WHOLESALE andofficesdevelopedalongthemainroaditisadenselybuiltresidentialareaintheinnerparts.ThecapitalcomplexofAssamatDispurisinthiscorridor.ThiscorridorhasfacilitatedthegrowthofasoutherncitysubcenteratGaneshguri,alongwithotherresidentialareastothesouthdevelopedduringthepastfewdecades.

Thecorridorextendingtowardsthewest(around30kmfromthecitycenter)containsarailroadlinkingGuwahatiandotherpartsoftheNorthEasternRegioneastofGuwahatitorestofwesternAssamandIndia.ThecorridorlinksresidentialandhistoricallyimportantareassuchasNilachalHill(Kamakhya),Pandu,andMaligaon(headquartersofNortheastFrontierRailways)beforeitseparatesintotwo:onetowardsNorthGuwahatiandtheothercontinuingwesttowardsGuwahatiAirportviatheUniversityofGauhati(Jalukbari).Therearemanyriverports/jettiesalongthiscorridor.

Thethirdmajorcorridorextendstowardstheeast(around15kmfromthecitycenter)linkingNoonmati(GuwahatiOilRefineryIOCLtd.)andNarengi,andhasfacilitatedresidentialgrowthalongit.

HighwayNH37,whichencirclesthecity'ssouthernpartsandlinksthesoutherncorridorinNoumiletothewesterncorridorinJalukbariiscurrentlysupportingrapiddevelopment.Similarly,theVIPRoadlinkingZooRoadwiththeeasterncorridorandrecentlycompletedHengerabariNarengiRoadarealsosupportingmassiveresidentialdevelopmenttotheeast.

Inbrief,themajorcomponentsofGuwahati'surbanstructureare:



ReligionsinGuwahatiReligion PercentHindus 80%Muslims 13%Christians 5%Others 2%DistributionofreligionsIncludesSikhs(0.2%),Buddhists(



practicedinasystematicandcontinualmanner.However,bylookingattheagglomerationofactivitiesandemploymentpatternsitcanbeinferredthatthecitycontributesalargeshareofthestate'sincome.

Themajoreconomicactivitiesaretradeandcommerce,transportationandservices.GuwahatiisthemostimportanttradehubintheNorthEasternRegion.Itisamajorwholesaledistributioncenter,amarketinghub,andalsoaretailhuboftheregion.TheGuwahatiTeaAuctionCentreisoneofthelargestandbusiestteatradingcentresintheworld,wherethemajorcommodityunderthehammerisAssamtea.TheTeaAuctionCentrehasemergedasthesecondlargestCTCteaauctionmarketintheworldandsecondlargestoverallnextonlytoColomboauctioncentreinSriLanka.Asinothercities,'mallculture'isnowseeninGuwahati.Manufacturingisanimportantactivity,althoughitisnotcomparabletothoseofIndia'srapidlygrowingindustrialcities.ThemostimportantmanufacturingindustryinthecityisthepetroleumrefineryofIOCLatNoonmati,whichisknownasGuwahatiRefinery.Thecitycontainstheheadquartersorregionalofficesofseveralmanufacturingandbusinessestablishments,e.g.,NumaligarhRefineryLimited(NRL).BamunimaidamandKalapahararetwomajorindustrialestateofGuwahati.Guwahatiisimportantforprintingandpublishing,aswellasbusinessesrelatedtoelectronicandprintmedia.Duringthepasttwodecades,businessessuchasrealestatedevelopmentandfinancehaveintensified.Retailandrealestatehaveemergedasbigplayers.RecenttimeshaveseenlargescaleretailchainssuchasBigBazaar,Westside,Pantaloons,SalasarMegaStore,Hidesign,WillsLifestyle,Blackberry,VanHeusan,Skipper,MochiandLeviStrauss&Co.openingoutletsinthecity.GuwahatiishometotheGuwahatiStockExchange(GSE).ThepublicfinancialinstitutionNorthEasternDevelopmentFinanceCorporationLtd(NEDFi)isalsobasedinGuwahati.ForthepromotionoftradeandindustryofAssamthereisatradecentrenamedManiramDewanTradeCentreattheBetkuchiareaofthecity.

Tourismandrecreation,education,research,culturalactivities,realestate,etc.areslowlyincreasingandcontributingtothecity'seconomicgrowth.

Infrastructure

GSRoad,themaincommercialhubofGuwahatiatnight

Althoughbeingamediumsizedcity,rankingaround50th(intermsofpopulation)inIndia,thecity'squalityoflifeiscomparativelyhigher.A2006surveybyapopularIndianmagazineOutlook(Money)rankedGuwahati16thamongallthemajorandmediumsizedIndiancities.



InsidetheLGBInternationalAirport

GuwahatiRailwaystation

Thecityprovidesresidentialandworkingenvironmentswithbeautifullandscapes,pleasantclimate,modernshoppingareas,modernapartmentsandbungalows,andgoodsocialinfrastructure.Yetinfrastructureinthecitystillrequiresextensiveattention,toimprovethecity'sreputation,investmentenvironment,andoverallgrowthpattern.Majorinvestmentsininfrastructurearebeingplannedinthecity,coveringmanyaspectsoftheutilitiesandtransportationinfrastructures,withfinancialassistancefromtheAsianDevelopmentBank(ADB).GuwahatiistoalsoreceivesubstantialcitydevelopmentfundsfromJNNURM(JawaharlalNehruNationalUrbanRenewalMission)theGovernmentofIndia'srecentlyconceivedcommissionforurbandevelopment,andadevelopmentplanforthecityhasbeenfinalized.

Transport

Air

GuwahatiisservedbytheLokpriyaGopinathBordoloiInternationalAirport,situatedatBorjhar,about20kmwestfromtheheartofthecity.AirconnectivityhasimprovedinthelastcoupleofyearswithallmajordomesticairlinesflyingintoGuwahati.[25]HelicopterservicesareoperatedfromGuwahatitoShillong(30min),Tura(50min),Naharlagun(Itanagar),Tawang(75min)byPawanHans.TheHelicopterserviceshavebeenscrappedafterthedeathofthechiefministerofArunachalPradesh.Guwahatiairportaveragesabout95100arrivalsanddeparturesaday.GuwahatiisservicedwithdirectflightstoDelhi,Jaipur,Mumbai,Kolkata,Bengaluru,Chennai,AhmedabadandothermajorcitiesinIndiabydifferentairlines.DrukAirconnectsGuwahatiinternationallytoBangkokandParotwiceaweek.AmodernizationplanisunderwayatGuwahatiairportandoncecompleted,theAAIplanstomakeGuwahatiahubofairconnectivity.NortheastShuttles(P)Ltd.hasstarteddailyflightsintheir18seaterDornier228and9seaterCessna208aircraftfromGuwahatiairportconnectingSilchar,Imphal,Tezpur,AizawlandDimapur.

Rail

GuwahatifallsundertheNortheastFrontierRailwayzoneoftheIndianRailways.GuwahatiJunctionwhichisamajorstationofGuwahatiprovidesrailwayservicestotheentireIndia.TwootherstationsareKamakhyaJunctionandNewGuwahati(forfreightservices)locatedtowardswestandeastfromGuwahatirespectively.KamakhyaJunctionisthesecondlargeststationofthecityandalsotheheadquarterofNorthEastFrontierrailwayzone.GuwahatiiswellconnectedbyexpresstrainstomajorcitieslikeNewDelhi,Kolkata,Chennai,Bengaluru,Hyderabad,Chandigarh,Mumbai,Jaipur,Trivandrum,Visakhapatnam,Ranchi,Patna,Puri,Jammuetc.MajortrainsservingGuwahatiareGuwahatiRajdhaniExpress,PoorvottarSamparkKrantiExpress,SaraighatExpress,NorthEastExpress,GuwahatiBangaloreExpress,GuwahatiEgmoreExpress,GuwahatiErnakulamExpress,KamrupExpress,KanchanjungaExpress,GuwahatiJorhatandJanShatabdiExpress.



FromthefootbridgeofBharalumukh

ThecitylacksdirectrailconnectivitytoBhopalJunction,IndoreJunctionBG,Gwalior,PuneandmanycentralandwesterncitiesofIndia.

Road

NationalHighway31connectsGuwahatiwiththestatesBihar,JharkhandandWestBengal.NationalHighway37fromGoalparainAssamtoDimapurinNagalandtraversestheentirelengthofAssamandconnectsGuwahatiwithalmostallthemajorcitiesofAssamincludingthecitiesofJorhat,DibrugarhandBongaigaon.

Guwahatiisverywellconnectedwithadjoiningregionsviabusservices.Threenodalpoints,Adabari,PaltanBazarandISBTGuwahati,providebusservicestotownsandcitiesinAssamandadjoiningstates.SomeoftheseservicesarerunbythegovernmentagencyASTC,andthemajorityofthemarerunbyprivatecompanies."Nightsupers",orbusesthatrunovernight,andluxurycoaches,areverypopular.

TheInterStateBusTerminus(ISBT)locatedattheoutskirts,providesconnectivitywithotherregionsoftheNortheastwithregularbusesformajorcitiesandtouristdestinationsoftheneighbouringstates.

CitizensfromMyanmarcancomeinthroughtheborderpostofTamuMorehandtakeaconnectingflightfromImphaltothecity.TherearealsoregularBusservicesfromImphaltothecity.Similarly,citizensfromBhutanandBangladeshcancomethroughborderpostsandtakethebusservicestothecity.

Waterways

Guwahati,beingonthebankofBrahmaputraRiver,isconnectedtoNationalWaterwaysNo2,withaterminalatPandu.Itisusedformovementofbulk&generalcargo,passengervesselsandtouristvessels.SeveralpassengerferryservicesarealsooperatedbythestateInlandWaterTransportdepartmentfortransportationofpassengersacrosstheriverBrahmaputra.

Localtransport

Lackofsufficientroadspaceisamajorproblem.Thelengthofsurfacedroadwithinthecityispresentlyat218km(ARSAC).Themajorcorridorroadssufferfrominsufficientrightofway,illegalconstructionmethods,andimproperplanninganddesign.Theroadsintheresidentialneighborhoodsareextremelynarrowcausingproblemsrelatedtobothtrafficandinfrastructureinstallations.Culdesacsareneitherplannednordesignedproperly.

Guwahatihasagoodpublictransitsystem.ThegovernmentagencyAssamStateTransportCorporation(ASTC)andmanyprivateoperatorsprovideagoodcitybussystem.Itrequiresfurthermodernizationandintegrationwithcityplanningandmanagementinitiatives.GuwahatiisthefirstcityintheNortheastwherelowflooredbuseswereintroduced.

Ametrorailprojecthasalsobeenplannedtorelievethechaotictrafficconditionsonthestreets.[26][27]



Apartfromcitybuses,trekkerservices,whicharesofttopmultiutilityvehicleswithasittingcapacityof1012,providepublictransportfacilitiesalongmajorroadsinthecity.Theyarepopularforfasttravel,althoughthesevehiclesareusuallyoverloadedwithpassengersandtendtogoveryfastcausingfrequentaccidents.Rickshawsarealsoavailablefromallmajorplacesandservesonlyaroundthecityorsometimesbetweenlocalities.

Threewheelerautorickshawsareavailableonmeteredfarebasis.[28]ThereisnomassrapidtransitsysteminGuwahati,althoughtheauthoritiesareplanningforthesameinfuture.

Taxis

TherearegoodoptionsofPrivateMeteredRadioCabsavailableinGuwahati.

Ropeway

AropewayisbeingconstructedconnectingGuwahaticitywithNorthGuwahatioverBrahmaputraRiver.Itspurposeislocaltravelaswellastourism.

MajorProblems

ArtificialFlood

ArtificialfloodhasalwaysbeenasignificantpredicamentofGuwahati.TheunderlyingcausesofthisseasonalproblemarecarelesshumanactivitieslikedisposalofrefuseinBharaluriver,includingindiscriminatehabitationalongsideit,unsystematicinvasionofthehillystretchesetc.,whichareoutcomesofoverpopulationinthecity.Evenafterabriefdrizzle,manyplacesofthecityareswampedbywatercausingimmensehardshipstothecommutersandresidentsofthoseareas.Floodwaterdelugestheresidenciesofplacesinundatedbyrain,bringinganacuteobstructiontothedaytodaylifeofthepeople.Afurtherproblemofthecityisitsdefectivedrainagesystem.

Increaseinpopulation

Guwahatihasseenanalarminglyhighriseinpopulationinthepastfewyears.Peoplefromotherpartsofthestateandtheregionroutinelymigratetothecitychieflyforeducationandoccupationresultinginundesirableexpansionofpopulationinthecity,whichfurtherbringswithitmanycollateralproblemsinthecity.[29]IncreaseinpopulationinGuwahatihasgivenrisetomanyproblemslikeinadequacyofpotableandusablewater,vehiculartrafficcongestion,pollutionandmanymore.Ithasalsoledtosomeotherhazardousoutcomeslikeshrinkageofgreeneryandvegetationinandaroundthecity,deficitofbasicamenitiesetc.

Trafficcongestion

TheunceasingriseinpopulationinGuwahatihascreatedtheregularoccurrenceofvehiculartrafficcongestionsonalmostallthemajorstreetsofthecity.Thegrimsituationsoftrafficcongestionatvariouspartsofthecitymakethestreetsratherperilousbothforthecommutersandthepaedestrians.[29]Problems



CottonCollegebuildings

IITGuwahatiPanoramaView

AEC:AssamEngineeringCollege

NETESInstituteofTechnology&ScienceMirza

arealsoheightenedbyslapdashdrivingofsomevehicleswhich,offandon,causesaccidents.MostoftheroadsofGuwahatiarenotsufficientlybroadtoaidthesteadymovementofvehicleswhosenumberinthecityhasbeenonprogressiverise.

Educationandhealthfacilities

ThecityishometoGauhatiUniversityinJalukbari.GauhatiUniversitywasthefirstuniversityinAssamtobesetupin1948.ItwasalsothefirstpremiereducationalinstitutetobesetupintheNorthEastIndia.GauhatiUniversitywasrecentlyrankedamongthetop26universitiesofIndiaaccordingtoasurveybyIndiaToday.

ThecenturyoldCottonCollegeisoneofthemostreputedcollegesineasternIndiaandpossessesgreatscholasticandculturalvalue.TheIndianInstituteofTechnologyGuwahatiisthe

sixthmemberofIITsinIndia.Sinceitsestablishmentin1994,IITGuwahatihasprovenitselfasaninstitutionforresearchandeducation.TheAssamEngineeringCollegeandtheGauhatiMedicalCollegeandHospitalwhichincludeRegionalDentalCollegeandRegionalCollegeofNursingaretwoimportantinstitutionsforscienceandtechnologyandmedicaleducation.TheinstituteforPharmaceuticalEducationandResearch,underthementorshipofGMCH,startedfunctioningfromSeptember2008.[30]NationalLawUniversityandJudicialAcademy,AssamwhichisoneofthefourteenNationalLawUniversitiesofIndiawasestablishedin2010andisinthefieldoflegaleducationinNorthEastIndia.[31]

Amongthecity'smanyotherinstitutionsofhigherlearningaretheGauhatiCommerceCollege,CollegeofVeterinaryScienceunderAAU,GovernmentAyurvedicCollege,AryaVidyapeethCollege,B.BorooahCollege,HandiqueGirlsCollege(theyallhavebothArtsandSciencestreams),AssamEngineeringInstitute(engineeringdiplomacourses),IconAcademy(IconDegreeArtsCollege,IconCommerceCollege),NarangiAnchalikMahavidyalaya,PanduCollege,LCBCollege,WestGuwahatiCommerceCollege,K.C.DasCommerceCollege,B.R.M.GovernmentLawCollege,J.B.LawCollege,DispurCollege,SwadeshiCollegeofCommerce,NEFLawCollegeandPragjyotishCollege.TheGuwahaticampusofTISSwasalsoestablishedherein2010.



GuwahatihasbranchesofprofessionalcoursesliketheInstituteofCharteredAccountantsofIndia(ICAI),InstituteofCompanySecretariesofIndia(ICSI)andInstituteofCostandWorksAccountantsofIndia(ICWAI).Apartfromthose,AssamInstituteofManagement,NorthEasternRegionalInstituteofManagement(NERIM),RoyalGroupofInstitutions,AsianInstituteofManagementandTechnology,DarwinSchoolofBusiness,GirijanandaChowdhuryInstituteofManagementandTechnology,Azara,NETESInstituteofTechnologyandScienceMirza,InstituteofStrategicBusinessManagement(ISBM),GuwahatiInstituteofTechnology(GIT),NEFCollegeofManagement&Technology,HindustanCollege,andCentralITCollegearenotableinstitutesofhighereducation.GuwahatiCollegeofArchitectureoffersBachelorinArchitecture(B.Arch)andMastersinArchitecture(M.Arch).ThecityhasDonBoscoUniversity,thefirststateapprovedprivateuniversityinAssamandNorthEastIndiaatAzara,outskirtsofthecity.TheKamrupCollegeofVocationalTrainingprovideseducationandtrainingonvocationalandprofessionalmanagementcourses.ItishometomanygoodschoolslikeAsomJatiyaVidyalaya,SanskritiTheGurukul(FirstDayBoardingSchoolinNorthEast)locatedatGorchuk,GurukulGrammar,LittleFlowerSchool,SouthPointSchool,DPSGuwahati,DonBoscoSchool,HolyChildSchool,MaharshiVidyaMandir,RoyalGlobalSchool,KendriyaVidyalayasandMilesBronsonResidentialSchool.

GuwahatiisanimportantcenterforhealthfacilitiesineasternIndia,featuringmanygovernmentandprivatespecialtyhospitalsandhealthresearchcentres.ThemostimportantaretheGauhatiMedicalCollegeandHospital,RegionalInstituteofOphthalmology,MahendraMohanChoudhuryHospital,DispurHospital,GuwahatiNeurologicalResearchCentre(GNRC),DownTownHospital,InternationalHospital,Dr.B.BorooahCancerInstitute,HayatHospital,MonjovenHairTransplant&CosmeticSurgeryClinic(http://www.monjoven.com)andSankardevNetralaya.

AdverseDrugReaction(ADR)MonitoringCentrehasbeenestablishedatPharmacologyDepartmentofGauhatiMedicalCollegeinOctober2010undertheaegisofCentralDrugsStandardControlOrganization,MinistryofHealthandFamilyWelfare,GovernmentofIndia.Thisisa1stADRMonitoringCentreinNortheastIndia.ThiscentreisreportingADRtoIndianPharmacopoeiaCommissionandthenADRsareforwardedtoUppsalaMonitoringCentre,Sweden.

NationalInstituteofPharmaceuticalEducationandResearch(NIPER)GuwahatiisthefifthinstitutetobeincludedinthelistofthepremiuminstitutesundertheDepartmentofPharmaceuticals,MinistryofChemicalsandFertilizers,GovernmentofIndia.NIPERGuwahatistartedfunctioningfromthemonthofSeptember,2008.TheinstitutewasinauguratedbytheHonorableUnionMinisterforFertilizersandChemicalsandSteel,ShriRamVilasPaswanon16September2008inthepresenceofseveraldistinguishedpersons,liketheHonorableChiefMinisterShriTarunGogoi,HonorableUnionMinisterofStateforChemicalsShriBijoyKrishnaHandique,HonorableHealthMinisterofAssamShriHimantaBiswaSarma,HonorableUnionSecretaryforPharmaceuticalsShriAshokKumarandPrincipalofGMCHDR.M.M.Deka,amongothers.

Sports

GuwahatifeaturesthemultipurposeNehruStadium,hostsmainlycricketandfootballwhiletheKanaklataIndoorStadiumintheR.G.BaruahSportsComplex(intheUlubarilocality)isoldersportscomplexofthecity.TherearesmallerstadiumsinMaligaon(theN.F.RailwayStadium)andinPaltanBazaarareawheretheSportsAuthorityofIndia(SAI)complexislocated.



RongmonStatueatSarusajaiStadium

Thesportinginfrastructuresspeciallyconstructedforthe33rdNationalGamesin2007includealargestadiumatSarusajaitheIndiraGandhiAthleticStadium,theDr.ZakirHussainAquaticComplex,andtheKarmabirNabinChandraBordoloiA.C.IndoorHall.OthernewsportsstructuresincludetheMaulanaMd.TayabullahHockeyStadiumatBhetapara,theDeshbhaktaTarunRamPhookanIndoorStadiumatUlubari,RajivGandhiIndoorStadiumatAmingaon,ChachalTennisComplexandTepesiaSportsComplex.TheotherrenovatedsportscomplexesincludeGaneshMandirIndoorStadium,Khanapara,RudraSinghaSportsComplex,DispurandGauhatiUniversitysportsstadium.

GuwahatiishometotheIndianSuperLeagueclubNorthEastUnitedFC.ThecityhoststheveryprestigiousfootballtournamentBordoloiTrophyorganizedbyAssamFootballAssociationeveryyear.ClublikeGTC:GauhatiTownClub,averyoldandprestigiousclubofthestateatPanBazarprovidesgoodsportsfacilities.Theclubhasafootballacademy,cricketcentre,chessfoundationandaswimmingcentrewheretheprimethrustisgiventogroomtheyoungandbuddingtalentsoftheregion.

BarsaparaCricketStadium,anewcricketstadiumisbuiltatthesuburbsofGuwahati,locatedinBarsapara.ThestadiumisbeingconstructedbytheAssamCricketAssociation(ACA).Withaseatingcapacityof60,000peopleandworldclassinfrastructureitispippedtobethe2ndhomegroundforKolkataKnightRidersinIPL.

Moreover,alongwiththeBrahmaputrariver,therearemanylakesandrockyhillsinthecitysuitableforwaterandadventuresports.

Citybasedclubs

Club Sport League StadiumNorthEastUnitedFC Football ISL IndiraGandhiAthleticStadium,SarusajaiGauhatiTownClub Football ILeague2ndDivision JudgesFieldGreenValleyF.C. Football ILeague2ndDivision NehruStadium

Media

ThepopularAssamesedailynewspaperspublishedfromthecityareDainikAgradoot,AsomiyaPratidin,AsomiyaKhobor,AmarAsom,DainikJanambhumi,Janasadharan,NiyamiyaBarta,DainikAsam,AjirAsomandGanaAdhikar.EnglishdailiesareTheAssamTribune,TheSentinel,TheTelegraph,TheTimesofIndiaandEasternChronicle.

DoordarshanKendraGuwahatiprovidescompositesatellitetelevisionservicestonortheastregion.TheGuwahatibased24hourregionalnewschannelsincludeFocusNE,NewsLive,DY365,FrontierTV,NewsTimeAssam,PragandNewsNetwork.

InFMRadio,AllIndiaRadio,92.7BIGFM,RadioGupShup94.3FM,andRedFM93.5areFMstationsofthecity.TelecomservicesareBSNL,Aircel,Airtel,Vodafone,RelianceandIdeaCellular.



DonaPlanet

SpanishGarden

ShineTowers

Placesofinterest

Shoppingcentres

Thecityhasseveralshoppingmalls:[32]

Multiplexes

Thecityhasseveralmultiplexesincluding:

GoldCinemas(PaltanBazar:2screen,Lakhtokia:2screen&Narengi)FunCinemas(2Screen)AnuradhaCineplex

NotableplacesinGuwahati

PanBazaar:(Pron:pnbz:)AlivelypartofthecitycenteronthesouthernbankoftheBrahmaputra.CottonCollege,DigholyPukhury(Dighalipukhuri),TheStateMuseum,RBI,DistrictCourt(KamrupDistrict),etc.areallmajorlandmarks.Moreover,theareaalsopossessesmanylibraries,majorgovernmentoffices,andashoppingdistrict.Restaurantsandbookshopsintheareaprovideauniqueenvironment.Italsocontainsamajorwholesalemarketfordrugsandpharmaceuticalproducts,andahubforprintingandpublication.ClosetoDigholyPukhury,therearemanystoreswithtraditionalartsandcraftsfromAssamandotherpartsoftheNER.KachariGhat,

ShineTowers[33]EastrendsTheHUBOhioShoppingFortmallSohumShoppeSohumEmporiaTheCubeDonaPlanetWestsidePantaloonsSpanishGardenDihangArcadeBigBazaarMetroBazarVishalMegamartRelianceTrendzMeghaPlazaAnilPlazaShoppersPointFashionatBigBazaar(FBB)AnmolBazarDailyBazar

Vishalmeghamart



nexttothedistrictcourtisanimportantlocalriverport.Itisalsoknownforitssportsmarket.FancyBazaar:(Pron:fnsibz:)Inthewesternpartofthecitycenterisabusycommercialdistrictforwholesaleandretail.OriginallycalledFansiBazaarafterthedistrictjailthatexecutedcriminals/freedomfightersbyBritishbyhanging(fansi,inthelocallanguage),thenamehasslowlytransformedtoFancyBazaartodenotetheretailstoresforclothesandgarments.Theplaceisalsothehubforwholesaleproductsrangingfromfoodandbeverages,garments,tohardwareandbuildingmaterials.PaltanBazaar:(Pron:pltnbz:)Inthecentralpartofthecitycenteristhehubfortransportationandhotels.WithGuwahatirailwaystation,theregionalbusstand(ASTC),numeroushotels,restaurantsandofficesandstopsofnumerousprivateregionalbusserviceproviders,thisareaisthebusiestandmostcongested.TherearemanysmallshopssellingtraditionalgarmentsfrompartsoftheNER.AfterthestartofoperationsatISBTforIntraandInterstatebusservice,busservicesfromPaltanBazaarhavebeenprohibitedbyauthoritiestoeasetrafficcongestioninthearea.NowtheASTCBusstandandvariousprivatebusoperatorsonlyrunshuttleservicesfromPaltanBazartoISBT.Ganeshguri:(Pron:gnegri)Adevelopedcommercialareainthesouth,outsideofthecitycenter.Itsproximitytothestatecapitalcomplexandrapidlygrowingsouthernresidentialareashavemadeitanimportantcitysubcenter.Ganeshguriisabusypartofthecitywithretailshoppingareas,hotelsandrestaurants,andsmallbusinesses.ItisnamedafterthepopularGaneshMandirsituatedinthearea.Hatigaon:Adevelopedcommercialcumresidentialareaoutsideofthecitycenter.Itsproximitytothestatecapitalcomplexandrapidlygrowingsouthernresidentialareashavemadeitanimportantcitysubcenter.Hatigaonisabusypartofthecitywithretailshoppingareas,hotelsandrestaurants,andsmallbusinesses.[34]BeltolaBazaar:(Pron:beltlbz:)Atraditionalweeklyfruitsandvegetablesmarketwithhistoricimportance.ThemarketisanimportanttraditionaltradingpointbetweenthepeoplefromtheKhasihills(Meghalaya)andlocalpeople.Itisarichmarketwithlocalfoodproducts.ItisinBeltola,apredominantlyresidentialareainthesouth.GSRoad:AlongstretchofroadbetweenGaneshguriandPaltanBazaar,GSRoadhasemergedasthenewcommercialhubofGuwahati.ItisconsideredthatitmaydisplaceFancyBazaarandPanBazaarasthemajorshoppingcentersintheyearstocome.ItisnowalsooneofthemostimportantandexpensivepiecesofpropertyinGuwahati,containingsomeofthemostcommerciallyimportantbuildings.GuwahatiWarCemetery:AWorldWarIIwarcemetery,maintainedbytheCommonwealthWarGravesCommission[35]ThisistheonecemeteryamongtheninecemeteriesinIndiawhichhaswargravesofJapanesesoldiers.Thecemeteryhas521graves,including316knownand18unknowngravesofsoldiersfromtheUnitedKingdom,136knownandsevenunknownIndiansoldiers,fourfromCanada,fourfromSouthAfrica,onefromNewZealand,twogravesofsoldierswhosenationalityisunknown,11gravesofJapanesesoldiersand24gravesofChineseArmysoldiers.[36]NoonmatiAplacelocatednearChandmariandisasuburbofGuwahatiandalsohometotheGuwahati'sfirstoilrefinerycommissionedbythenbytheIndianOilCorporationLimitedon1January1962.Ithasmanytemples,ofwhichthreearefamousoneofthemistheSaiBabaMandirneartheNoonmatioverbridgewhichislocatedontopofahillandhasscenicbeauty.ThesecondoneisknownasGaneshMandirdevotedtoHinduGods&GoddessitislocatedonGaneshMandirPathandisdecoratedwithwhitemarblesamonglushgreentreesinaresidentialareacalledNewGuwahati.ThethirdtempleisknownasHanumanMandirandisdevotedtoHinduGodLordHanuman(ThemonkeyGodwhohelpedLordRamtofightagainsttheevilkingofLanka"Ravana")andislocatedonthemainManiramDewanRoadnearFCI(FoodCorporationofIndia),Guwahati.TheotherplacesofinterestaretheRefinerySectorswhichareconstructedwithrecreationalcenters."SnehBandhan"inNewGuwahatiwastheformerresidenceofDr.Himanta



BiswaSarmawhichisnowconvertedtoChildren'sActivityCenterandhasalibrary,amoviehall,agameparlour,anoutdoorparkwithagarden,acomputerlabwithateacher,musicclasses,danceclasses,andsingingclasses.Another,beautifulplaceisKharguli,a15minutedrivefromNewGuwahatifromwheretheBrahmaputraRiverinitsfullflowcanbeviewedandisalsofamousforpicnicspotsalongthebanksoftheriver.TheFoodCorporationOfIndiagodownsarealsolocatednearthisplace.ATRoad:AssamTrunkRoad,popularlyknownasATRoad,isthecommercialhuboftheNorthEasternIndialocatedintheheartofthecityandcontainsthebigbusinesshousesinthecity.Itiscentertoallkindsofbuildingmaterialsavailableinthispartofthecountry.ATRoadiscloselyintertwinedtomostprominentbusinessareasofGuwahatilikeAthgaon,FancyBazar,PaltanBazar,Panbazar,Bharalumukhetc.MajorBusinessHouseshavingofficesonthisstretchincludeHaweliaGroupPintuUdyog(India)PvtLtd,SaniSteel,andHimatsingkaGroup.Theareahasdevelopedintoanoverallmarketforbuildingmaterials.MajorfamouslandmarksincludeHotelRajmahal,HimatsingkaPetrolPump,GolBuilding,PintuUdyog(India)PvtLtd,HotelVishwaratna.Kahilipara:Aplacelocatedtothewestofcapital,Dispur.SurroundedbylocalitiesofGaneshguriandLalganesh,itisaresidentialarea.Mosteducationaldepartmentofficesofstategovernmentarelocatedhere.TheRegionalGovernmentFilmandTelevisionInstitute(formerlyJyotiCitrabanFilmStudio)isalsolocatedhere.HatigarhChariali:AnewlydevelopingareainGuwahatibecomingapopularplaceforresidentiallivingwherevariousschoolsarelocatedsuchasFacultySchooletc.withnearbyvegetablemarket.

Keyattractions

ScenicviewofriverBrahmaputranearNoonmati

Accoland



KanaiBoroxiBoaXilisaplaceencompassinganumberofbigrocks.ItissaidthatLordKrishnausedtositonthese

rockswhilecatchingfishontheriverBrahmaputra.

RiverCruise:OneofthemajorattractionsofGuwahatiistheRiverCruiseontheBrahmaputrariver.[37]Onboardtheseluxuriouscruisevesselstouristscanrelaxandenjoythebeautifulviewofthesunset.UmanandaTemple:OnthePeacockIslandinthemiddleoftheBrahmaputra,thisShivatemplewasbuiltin1664.ItisbelievedthatLordShivabyusinghisthirdeyeburntKamdevaatthisplace.EveryyearShivaratriiscelebratedinthistempleinagreatway.Theislandisbelievedtobetheworld'ssmallesthumaninhabitedisland.Theworld'slargestriverislandisMajuli.

Accoland:Accolandfamilyfunkingdomisthenortheast'sonlyamusementparknamedafterAcco,themythologicalkingofamusement.ThisparkisatPatgaon.

SrimantaSankaradevaKalakshetra:ShankardevKhalakshetra'snameissynonymouswiththeVaishnavasaintandscholarofAssamSrimantaShankardeva.Itisamultipurposeculturalcomplexthathasfulfilleditsaiminprotecting,promotingandpreservingtheculturalheritageofthecommunitiesandtribesofAssamandthecountry.

GuwahatiPlanetarium:SituatedinUzanbazarthisplanetariumistheonlyoneofitskindintheNorthEasternregionandacenterofastronomicalresearch.Forvisitors,themysteriousaspectsoftheuniversearebroughtalivebysheeraudiovideotechniqueandexplainedinthedarkdomedstructureinsidetheplanetarium.

AssamStateMuseum:AssamStateMuseumissituatednearDighalipukhuri.Ithousesmanyrare,specimenoftheAhomDynasty.Manyarticlesofequipment,dressmaterialsbelongingtothegloriouspastofAssamarefoundhere.Manyantiques,statues,manuscripts,writtenonShashipaatandothervaluablearticlesarepreservedanddisplayedhere.

KamakhyaTemple:KamakhyaTemplesituatedsome5kmfromthemaincityontheNilachalHill,isoneofthemostsacredHinduShrinesofIndia.GoddessKamakhyaisworshippedhere.AmbubachiMelaiscelebratedeveryyearinthemiddleofJuneinthistemple.Manydevoteesfromacrossthecountrygatheredhereduringthismela.

Shilpagram:AdjacenttoSrimantaShankardevKalakshetra,thisistheonlycraftsvillageoftheNorthEastZoneCulturalCenter(NEZCC).Ithadmadelandmarkinthepromotionofthevariedarts



andculturesofthelocalpeople.Itholdsregularculturaleventsthroughouttheyearinitsopenairstageandauditorium.

NehruPark:AtheartofthecityatPanbazarbythesideofCottonCollege.ThehighlightsoftheparkaretheconcretestatuesofBihudance,Ojapalidance,Deodhanidance,Jhumurdance,Bhoortaldanceetc.Therearealtogether45concretestatuesdepictingtheseaspectsofAssameselifeandculture.

NEDFiHaat:NEDFiHaatisataleasedbuildingofIndustries&CommerceDepartmentGovt.ofAssam.InNEDFiHaatvisitorscanbuyhandicraftandhandloomproducts.AswellastheycanbuyvarietiesoftraditionalfooditemsproducedbytheSelfHelpGroupsoftheStateintheBihuseasons.

AssamStateZoocumBotanicalGarden:AssamStateZoocumBotanicalGardenisthelargestzoooftheNorthEastsituatedatHengerabariReservedForestinthecity.

BasisthaTemple:BasisthaTemple[38]isonSandhyachalHill,onthesouthernpartofthecitythisbeautifultouristspotwasoncetheashram(hermitage)ofsageBasistha.SukreswarTemple:SukreswarTempleisanancientShivatemplebuiltbyAhomkingPramattaSinghaonDakiniJoginihillbythesideofriverBrahmaputra.NavagrahaTemple:NavagrahatempleortempleofnineplanetsissituatedonChitrachalHilltotheeast.Itwastheancientseatofstudyofastronomyandastrology.Thenineplanetsarerepresentedbytheninelinga'sinsidethemaintemple.Thereisastoneimprintofsolarsysteminsidethetemple.Thistempleis3kmfromtherailwaystationisacenterofAstrologicalandAstronomicalresearch.ItwasforthistempleGuwahatiwasnamedPragjyotishpura.[39]

Dighalipukhuri:SituatedattheheartofthecityatUzanbazarandsurroundedbytheHighCourtonthenorthandtheStateMuseumandDistrictLibraryonthesouth.Thisisahugemanmadetank.ItwasexcavatedbyKingBhagadattatocelebratethe'swayambar'ofhisdaughterBhanumatiwhowasmarriedtoKouravaprinceDruyadhana.ThereisaboatingclubontheDighalipukhuri.

UgroTaraTemple:AttheheartofthecitybanksofJoarpukhuri(twinponds).TheUgroTaraTempleisanothershaktipeethtemplewheretheeyesofsatiwerebelievedtohavefallen.BalajiTemple,Guwahati:ThistempleisarecentadditiontothereligiousplacesofGuwahati.ItissituatedatBetkuchiareaofthecity.BalajitemplewithstrikingSouthIndianarchitectureisunliketheothertemplesofthisplace.Intheeveningthetempleisilluminatedbyelectriclights.

ISKCONTemple,Guwahati:ThistemplebelongstotheISKCONsocietyfoundedbyAbhayCharanaravindaBhaktivedantaSwamiPrabhupada.Thetemple'smaindeityisRadhaKrishna.Themainemphasisofthistemple'spreachingliesontheteachingsofKrishnaandBhagavadGita.

MadanKamdev&GopeshwarMandirissituatedneartoGuwahatiinavillagenamedasDeuduar.

NorthbrookGate:ItwasconstructedtowelcomeBritishviceroyLordNorthbrookwhovisitedGuwahatiin1874nearSukreswarGhat.Britishofficialsnamedit'GatewayofAssam'.

Otherattractionsinandaroundthecity



ASchematicMapofthecityofGuwahatishowingimportantroadsandplacesofinterest

AsculptureofsomemartyrsfromAssam,atBharalumukh

AviewofPeacockIsland,thesmallestriverislandoftheworld,TheUmanandatempleissituatedinthisisland

Sanitempleatodalbakra(Near.sonalimedicalhall)

JorpukhuriParkPeacockIsland,UmanandaTempleGarchukLachitGarhChandubiLakeLankeshwarTempleDoulGovindaTempleDirgheshwaritempleDeeporBeelBirdsSanctuaryMadanKamdevarchaeologicalregionGandhiMandapRudreswarTempleKharghuliBeachSaraniaPaharUrvashiIsland(Restricted)ShraddhanjaliKananChandubiEcoCampNarengiGolfClubPanduportHajoARTFEDAsomInternationalTradeFair(annual)GuwahatiInternationalAnnualBookFair(annual)SualkuchiMirzaJyotichitrabonGauhatiArtistsGuildRestCampKalibariArtofliving(AOL)AashramLalganeshGaneshMandirAndKalimandir(Odalbakra)GaneshMandiratGaneshguriNepaliMandir(RadhaKrishnaMandir)atPaltanbazar.TetrisKotiTempleatKahilipara(Odlbakra)(Frontgateof4thAPBNGate)



AduskviewofGuwahati,withNehruStadium(litup)

Seealso

NotablePeople

Naraka,founderofNarakadynastyBhagadatta,rulerofNarakaDynastyBhaskarVarman,rulerofKamarupaDurgabarKayastha,medievallitterateurAnandaRamDhekiyalPhukan,19thcenturysocialreformerGunabhiramBaruah,author&socialreformerTarunRamPhukan,politicianNabinChandraBordoloi,politicianAmbikagiriRoychaudhury,litterateur&socialreformerDrMaheswarNeog,scholar&educationistDrBhupenHazarika,singer,musician,journalist&educationistProf.BhabanandaDeka,pioneerAssameconomist,scholar,litterateur,educationistProf.NavakantaBarua,poet&educationistProf.BirendraNathDutta,singer&educationistIndiraGoswami@MamoniRaisomGoswami,novelist&educationistProf.NirmalPrabhaBordoloi,poet&educationistNaliniPravaDeka,children'swriter,poet,scholar,magazineeditorDrBhabendraNathSaikia,storywriter,playwright,magazineeditor,DrLakshmiNandanBora,storywriter,novelist&educationistEr.ArnabJanDeka,riverengineer,storywriter,documentaryfilmmaker,columnistNilimKumar,poetManikuntalaBhattacharya,poet&novelistMonalisaBaruahMehta,TableTennisplayer[40]JayantaTalukdar,archerandolympianShivaThapa,boxerandolympianDipankarBhattacharjee,BadmintonplayerandolympianAngaraagMahanta,singerandcomposerArnabGoswami,popularjournalistSougataGhoshDastidar,famouscopyeditor,knownastheerstwhileCasanovaofParkCircus

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