Places to Visit in Jorhat
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Gymkhana Club
Rank 1
Ranked 1 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Other
The Gymkhana Club is situated around 4 km away from the Jorhat City Centre. This club was constructed in 1876 by D. Slimmon, the Secretary of the Club in the Seconidhara Village. Ever since its inauguration, the club has served as a venue for horse races. The Governor's Cup is the major event...
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Chandrakanta Handique Bhavan
Rank 2
Ranked 2 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Other
Chandrakanta Handique Bhavan was founded in 1926, in the memory of Radhakanta Handique. It now serves as the headquarters of the Assam Sahitya Sabha. This bhavan has been under the control of some of the renowned personalities like Dimbeswar Neog, Chandradhar Baruah and Mitradev Mahanta, to name...
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Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary
Rank 3
Ranked 3 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Sanctuary
Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary is a small sanctuary, covering an area of around 20.98 sq. km. The sanctuary is named so as it is a habitat of the hoolock gibbon, the only ape species found in India. It has semi-evergreen forests and evergreen patches of tea gardens and offers shelter to...
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Nimati
Rank 4
Ranked 4 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Other
Nimati, also known as the Nimatighat, is located around 17 km away from Jorhat. This site is counted amongst the important river ports of the district, as well as of Upper Assam. The ghat also serves as a link for ferry boats that operate from the river port to the Majuli Island, Kamalabari and...
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Raja Maidam
Rank 5
Ranked 5 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Other
Raja Maidam is a vault on the southern bank of the Toklai River, in the north of Jorhat. This vault preserves the remains or ashes of the erstwhile King Purandar Sinha. This maidam was constructed after his death, on 1st October 1894.
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Karanga
Rank 6
Ranked 6 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Other
Karanga, a small village of the Jorhat District, is renowned for smithery that successfully caters to the demand of neighbouring tea estates and natives.
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Sukapha Samannay Kshetra
Rank 7
Ranked 7 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Other
Sukapha Samannay Kshetra was constructed in the memory of Sukapha, the first Ahom king of Assam. The site is located at Mohbandha near Dergaon and Jorhat. An excavation project is being operated at the site, to find any remains of the Ahom kingdom.
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Tocklai Tea Research Centre
Rank 8
Ranked 8 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Other
Tocklai Tea Research Centre is situated on the Club Road in Jorhat. This research centre is counted amongst the largest and the oldest tea research stations in the world. It was established in 1911, with the main aim to conduct scientific research to find solutions for enhancing the productivity...
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Purnananda Buragohain Maidam
Rank 9
Ranked 9 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Other
Purnananda Buragohain Maidam is situated on the banks of River Tocklai, near the Macharhat Namghar. This historic site was constructed by the son of Purnananda Buragohain, who established his kingdom at Macharhat.
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Bangalpukhari
Rank 10
Ranked 10 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Other
Bangalpukhari is a famous water tank that lies in the southern part of Jorhat City, near the Na-ali. The tank was constructed by Rupsingh Bangal in 1739, after killing the Badan Barphukan, an Ahom governor. Badan Barphukan captured Burmese soldiers and also tortured the people of Assam....
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Garh Ali
Rank 11
Ranked 11 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Historic
Garh Ali is a historic site constructed during the war between the Ahoms and the Moamarias. A huge embankment named Garh Ali, starting from Seoni Ali and extending up to the Naga Hills, was constructed to safeguard the Ahom Kingdom. It is also referred to as the Bibuddhi Ghar, owing to the...
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Dhekiakhowa Barnamghar
Rank 12
Ranked 12 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Other
Dhekiakhowa Barnamghar was established by Madhabdev, a saint reformer of the 16th century. This shrine is situated within the boundaries of Dhekiakhowa Village near Jorhat. The saint reformer started this centre for preaching Vaishnavism.
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Kunwori Pukhuri
Rank 13
Ranked 13 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Other
Kunwori Pukhuri on the Trunk Road, is famous for a huge tank that was constructed by Parbatia Kunwori, the granddaughter of the Ahom king, Sataialia Dilabandha Borgohain.
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Burigosain Devalay
Rank 14
Ranked 14 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Religious
Burigosain Devalay is a Shakta shrine in the Jorhat City Centre. The presiding deity of the temple is Burigosain. Another idol enshrined here, is of a priest. Both the deities were brought from Jayantiya and established first at Rangpur. Later, these idols were shifted to its present location.
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Thengal Bhavan
Rank 15
Ranked 15 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Other
Thengal Bhavan is the site where the first daily Assamese newspaper was published. It is also famous as the site from where the first daily newspaper in any language was published from a village, in India. This centre was built by Raibahadur Shiva Prasad Barooah in 1880. Later in 1929, he...
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Magolu Khat
Rank 16
Ranked 16 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Other
Magolu Khat was built by the King Rajeshwar Sinha, who established the Magolus or Manipuris at the site. It is believed that the site was established by the king at the Manaimaji Village, after marrying Kuranganayani, the princess of Manipur.
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Gazpur
Rank 17
Ranked 17 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Other
Gazpur is located towards the north of the Bilveswara Shiva Temple and has the remains of Hathigarh. The area was constructed on the orders of the then king, to capture elephants. When the king decided to make a town, he ordered his army to capture one thousand elephants. However, the king...
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Cinnamora Tea Estate
Rank 18
Ranked 18 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Other
Cinnamora Tea Estate was established by Maniram Dewan, a sirastadar of an assistant commissioner, who worked under the British administration at Jorhat. Established in 1850, this estate is the first tea garden of Assam.
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Ladai Garh
Rank 19
Ranked 19 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Other
Ladai Garh is a fortified structure, situated around 13 km away from the destination. This structure was constructed by King Pratap Sinha to protect his kingdom from the neighbouring kingdoms. The garh comprises three parts out of which, Mera Garh is at Majhuli. The Swalat Garh is in the northern...
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Baduli Pukahuri
Rank 20
Ranked 20 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Other
Baduli Pukahuri is a tank constructed by the Ahom general, Baduli Borphukan, during the reign of Jayadhvaj Sinha. This tank lies in proximity to the Trunk Road at Teok.
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Bilvesvar Shiva Temple
Rank 21
Ranked 21 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Religious
The Bilvesvar Shiva Temple lies on the South Trunk Road, in the northern part of the district. This ancient shrine has a holy tank that was built by Rucinath Burgohain. It is located around 35 km away from Jorhat City, on the National Highway 37 and can be reached by taxis and state operated buses.
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Lachit Borphukan's Maidam
Rank 22
Ranked 22 of 22Places to Visit in Jorhat
- Type: Other
Lachit Borphukan's Maidam was constructed in memory of Lachit Borphukan, an Ahom general. The General is remembered for his bravery and for commanding the army against the Mughals at Saraighat in 1672. The vault was constructed in order to honour this warrior of the 16th century, who helped...
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