?Tezpur Assam • India
Tezpur
Coordinates: 26°38′N 92°48′E / 26.63, 92.8
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 48 m (157 ft)
District(s)	Sonitpur
Population	58,240 (2001)

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Tezpur is a city and a municipal board in Sonitpur in the Indian state of Assam. It is an ancient town on the banks of the river Brahmaputra and is the largest of the north bank towns. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Sonitpur district of Assam. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Sonitpur is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. ... India is a federal republic comprised of twenty-eight states and seven union territories. ... Assam   (Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a north eastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a part of Guwahati. ... The Brahmaputra is one of the major rivers of Asia. ...

Origin of the name

The name Tezpur is derived from the Sanskrit words 'Teza' (meaning blood) and 'Pura' (meaning town or city). Legend has it that the original name of this place was 'Sonitpur' ("sonit" in sanskrit also means blood!) but when the battle between Krishna's army and Banasura's army fought for the rescue of Aniruddha (who was the grandson of Lord Krishna, according to legend )] there was so much bloodshed that the whole place was stained in red. This led to the name of the place becoming Tezpur. The Sanskrit language ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ... For other uses, see Legendary (disambiguation). ... The Sanskrit language ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ... This article is about the Hindu deity. ... Bana (also called Banasura(Sanskrit: बाणासुर)), in Hindu mythology, was a thousand-armed asura and son of Bali. ... Aniruddha was a grandson of lord krishna his further generations were 3. ... Krishna (IAST , the Sanskrit for dark or black) (see below), is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ...

History

Historical ruins of 8th-9th century dot the surrounding areas of the town. The ruins of Bamuni Hills among them are the most famous. They bear resemblance to the Gupta period art. Accordingly there are plenty of myths as well. The ruins of Da Parbatia is a shining example of the architecture around the 4th Century AD. Modern Tezpur was founded by the British colonial administration in 1835 as the headquarters of Darrang district. Silver coin of the Gupta King Kumara Gupta I (414-455). ... Da Parbatia is an ancient architectural site of a Hindu temple in the 4th Century AD. There is a door well which has survived the exposure to the natural elements for all these centuries. ... Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George...

After independence of India in 1947, it remained the headquarters of Darrang district. During the Indo-China war of 1962 the Chinese army came close to the town and the town had to be evacuated. In 1983 a part of the district was carved out to form a separate district, named Darrang. Tezpur became the headquarters of the new district of Sonitpur. The Indochina Wars refers to wars for independence that erupted in the wake of World War II, fought in Southeast Asia from 1947 until 1979, between nationalist Vietnamese against French, American, and Chinese forces. ...

Tezpur Balipara Light Railway !!!!! The existing MG rail line is actually the oldest on the North Bank, descending from the Tezpur Balipara Light Railway built in 1885 to carry tea from upcountry estates to the then riverport of Tezpur

ROCK INCRIPTIONS :: 829 AD Pre-British Era : Sir Edward A. Gait ( 1897) had made reference to the nine line inscription of Harjjar Varma in his ‘’A History of Assam.’’ The inscription is the first recorded history of Assam and dates back to 829 A.D. The inscription was found engraved on a massive stone some two kms away from Tezpur town situated near a temple called Rudrapad.

HAZARA PUKHURI :: 70 ACRES The famous King of the dynasty Harjjar Varma, had excavated a large pond in 70 acres of land, later came to be known as Hajara Pukhuri ( Harjjara Pukhuri ).

KANAKLATA & OTHERS On 10th September 1942, at Gohpur a young girl led a procession of unarmed villagers under Congress flag. She was Kanaklata Barua – a girl from Barangabari village. As soon as Kanaklata unfurled the flag she and her companion Mukunda Kakati were gunned down by the armed Police. The saga of her heroic sacrifice is still remembered with pride.

On the same day at Dhekiajuli Police Station eleven unarmed villagers were gunned down by the armed Police while trying to hoist the tri- color at the Police Station - three of them were teen-aged girls- Tileswari, Numali and Khahuli .

Cultural Heritage

Guwahati maybe the mast head in terms of economic development but Tezpur was and is always the cultural capital of the Assamese culture. Being from the core Assamese cultural region, the town has produced many stalwarts such as Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, Jyoti Prasad Agarwala (1903-51), Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha (1909-69), Phani Sarma (1909-70), Ananda Chandra Agarwala (1874-1939). The Culture of Assam is traditionally a hybrid one, developed due to cultural assimilation of different ethno-cultural groups under various politico-economic systems in different periods of pre-history and history. ... Jyoti Prasad Agarwala (Assamese: জ্যোতিপ্ৰসাদ আগৰৱালা)(1903-1953) was a playwright, songwriter, poet, writer and film maker from Assam. ... Bishnuprasad Rabha (1909-1969) (Assamese: ) is a multifaceted artist and revolutionary singer of Assam. ... Phani Sarma (1909 - 1978) was an Assamese theatre actor, playwright, film actor and director. ...

Economy, Transport and Logistics

The surrounding tea gardens and agriculture contribute to the local economy. Presently Tezpur is a commercial, administrative and educational centre -- apart from housing a major base of the Indian Army and Airforce (Salonibari). The nearest civilian airport is Saloni -- 8 km from the heart of the city. The distance from the state capital Guwahati is about 190 kilometres. The town attracts tourists for its scenic beauty. The population is largely of heterogeneous nature. Assamese, Bengali (mainly migrants from West Bengal and Bangladesh), Nepali, Bihari, Marwari communities form the majority. People from various tribes such as the Tea-tribes (brought in by the colonial planters as indentured labourers from the Chhotanagpur plateau region), Bodos, Mishings etc. have also made it their home. Like other places in Assam, the issue of illegal migration from Bangladesh adds religious spice to the regular political debates and name-calling. The Indian Army is one of the armed forces of India and has responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Tezpur Airport (IATA: TEZ, ICAO: VETZ) is located in Tezpur in the state of Assam, India. ... , Guwahati (Assamese: গুৱাহাটী) is a major city in eastern India, often considered as the gateway to the North-East Region (NER) of the country and is the largest city within the region. ... The Assamese people are a multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-linguistic people of Assam. ... The Bengali people are the ethnic community from Bengal (divided between India and Bangladesh) on the Indian subcontinent with a history dating back four millennia. ... , West Bengal (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Bihari is a name given to a group of Indo-Aryan languages spoken in the Bihar region of India. ... Marwari may refer to: Marwari Site, Connecting Marwaris :TheMarwari. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Planters Peanuts Planters is an American snack food company, best known for its peanuts and the Mr. ... The Chota Nagpur Plateau (also Chhota Nagpur) is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Orissa, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh. ... A Bodo girl in the traditional Bodo dokhna The Bodos, also called the Boros, are an ethnic community that is concentrated mostly in the north-western parts of Assam in India. ... 164. ...

In 1987 the Kolia Bhomora Setu, over the river Brahmaputra, was inaugurated connecting it to the southern district of Nagaon. The bridge is the longest bridge across the river and spans a total length of 3015 metres. It has become a tourist attraction by itself.^[1] Kolia Bhomora Setu is a pre-stressed concrete road bridge over river Brahmaputra near Tezpur in Assam (India). ... Nagaon is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. ...

Tezpur has a central university (Tezpur University), apart from numerous colleges and schools. Tezpur also has many school, colleges of very high repute. Darrang college, Tezpur College are the leading colleges. The Assam Valley School, situated at around 15kms from Tezpur is a very high standard residential school established by Williamson Magor Group. Other schools like Don Bosco High School, St.Joseph's High School, Govt Boys High School, Govt Girls High School, Tezpur Academy, Children's Paradise School and Carmel Residential School are among the leading ones. Image File history File links Kbridge. ... Image File history File links Kbridge. ... Tezpur University was established as an Indian Central University by an Act of Parliament in 1994. ... Childrens Paradise School (CPS) is an English medium co-educational school in Tezpur, Assam, India. ...

Tezpur also has a very old connection with the Tea Gardens and Britishers. During British rule it used to be a leading point for loading Tea for carrying them in steamers. The graveyard of Alexander Bruce, the father of Indian tea Industry is at the Christian Cemetry at Tezpur. The Rail station and the existing railway line towards Rangapara was built by the British. The stations at Saloni Bari & Tezpur still have the old structures intact. The Monabarie Tea estate is once said to be largest tea estate existing. Tea leaves in a Chinese gaiwan. ...

Tourist Information

From Tezpur Tawang (12 Hrs) / Bomdila (5 Hrs) / Kaziranga National Park (40Kms) / Orang National Park (30 kms) are very easily accessible. The Tawang district is located at the north-west of the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. ... Bomdila is the headquarters of West Kameng district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. ... Kaziranga National Park (Assamese: কাজিৰাঙ্গা জাতীয় উদ্যান , Assamese IAST: kājirāṅgā jātiya udyāna, Assamese IPA: kɑ/ɟi/rɑŋ/gɑ, Indian English IPA: kɑ/zi/rɑŋ/gɑ) is an Indian national park located on the south bank of the Brahmaputra river in the state of Assam, India. ... A national park located in the north banks of the Brahmaputra River near Tezpur, Assam, India. ...

For Orchid lovers the Orchid sanctuary nearby i.e Bhalukpung will be a bonus point for the hundreds of orchid varities that are cultivated there. Orchid re-directs here; for alternate uses see Orchid (disambiguation) Genera Over 800 See List of Orchidaceae genera. ...

PAKKE (a Tiger sanctuary) & EAGLENEST (a birding point) are also nearby. Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Historical distribution of tigers (pale yellow) and 2006 (green). ...

Moreover the Bharali River is an anglers delight as angling / water rafting are allowed during winter seasons. Angling is a method of fishing, specifically the practice of catching fish by means of an angle (hook). ...

How to get there

It is well connected by both Air and Road transport. There are direct flight from Calcutta thrice a week and from Guwahati to Tezpur daily.

It is only 180 kms and both Government and Tourist Buses ply regularly to and fro from Guwahati .

From Tezpur tourist vehicles are available for hire for all nearby destinations.

Geography

Tezpur is located at 26.63° N 92.8° E.^[2] It has an average elevation of 48 metres (157 feet). The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

The rivers in and around Tezpur are very fast flowing ones specially towards the Himalayas foothills. The town is situated beside the river Brahmaputra and have a number of small hillocks and the problem of flooding during the monsoons doesn't occur.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^GRIndia Tezpur had a population of 58,240. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Tezpur has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 79%. In Tezpur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

References

1. ^ Kolia Bhomora. Akash Pratim Baruah's website. Retrieved on May 5, 2007.
2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tezpur

External links

• http://www.deepraj.com/tezpur.htm
• http://tezpur.tripod.com
• http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tezpur
• http://www.assam.org
• http://sonitpur.nic.in/
• http://www.geocities.com/akash_p_b/home/tezpur.htm
• http://gautom.4mg.com/photo2.html
• http://www.tezu.ernet.in
• http://www.namasthenri.com/education/assamvalley.html
• http://www.centurychina.com/plaboard/uploads/1962war.htm
• http://cbi-theater-9.home.comcast.net/hump_express/hump062845.html
• http://p2.www.britannica.com/eb/article-9071892/Tezpur
  

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