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Jorhat

Tehsil Jorhat, District Jorhat, Assam, Bharat.

Jorhat (Assamese: যোৰহাট )(THE LAST CAPITAL OF TAI AHOM KINGDOM)is the 2nd largest city in the state of Assam in India.
Jorhat is also known as cultural capital of Assam & gateway to Upper Assam.
JORHAT was established in the year 1794, as the new capital of the Ahom Kingdom by the last King Gaurinath of the Tunkhungia Ahom Dynasty. The name Jorhat means, a couple(Jor) of marts (Hut). From the two parallel marts namely Chowkihut and Macharhut, which were situated on the eastern and the western banks of the river Bhogdoi.

Jorhat today has grown into a thriving cosmopolitan town with a strong sense of character and identity. It is the best laid out town in Upper Assam with broad roads, cutting each other at right angles. People of Jorhat have traditionally displayed a high interest towards arts and culture diversities. Jorhat is known as "The Cultural Capital of Assam". Jorhat also has the distinction of having the largest number of educated residents in Assam, among all other districts.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorhat

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  • Bezbaruah High School, Tus (guest) wrote 6 years ago:
    Established in 1894
  • Balya Bhavan,Jorhat, Kabita saikia (guest) wrote 7 years ago:
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  • Hq. 41 Sub Area, Arvind Gogoi (guest) wrote 7 years ago:
    I love Indian Army, I gave a lots interview in Army, but due to my medical unfit so I should not get it... I am Arvind Gogoi son of Ex Army Nityananda Gogoi, I want to join Store keeper in ur pioneer department at interview is going on 30/8/18 So sir it's grand request to u please provide me , my father was retair so I hv a face some kind of financial problems, so please help me
  • Hemalata Handique Memorial Institute, Shivjeet Moray (guest) wrote 7 years ago:
    I studied in this school in 1965-66. My father was in the Army then and ours was a big group of Army children, that used to come daily in an Army truck. I have some very beautiful memories of this school. Never forget those days, it was fun all along. Ravi and Sheila Mishra, Bittu were some names I remember.
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26°44'30"N   94°11'42"E
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