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| About Guwahati Tourism |
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The Gateway to Northeastern India, Guwahati is Assam's
largest commercial and industrial city and an important link for
tourists to halt before they head out to the North Eastern states. The
original name for Guwahati was Pragjyotishpur meaning the City of Eastern Light, on account of it being an important kingdom during the Mahabharata era. It owes its present name to the Assamese words, guwa meaning areca nut, and haat meaning market. Archeological excavations at Ambari, trace the city back to the 6th century, when it was known as Pragjyotishpura and then Durjoya, under different reigning dynasties of Varman and Pala of the Kingdom of Kamarupa. It was also said to be the naval base for the Varman rulers in the 7th century. With each dynasty the city had a new name but retained its status as a Capital, and did so till the 11th century. Between the |
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 Antara, Bangalore | 21st December 2007
Guwahat- The land of the shimmering Brahmaputra
| Overview of the destinationGuwahati, famously referred to as the city of light, is a place of many surprises. The mighty Brahmaputra, the only male river of India, that Food, sight-seeing and shopping When it comes to North East cuisine, there's nothing to beat the fish items. Very similar to the Bengali cuisine, Assam has it's delilcious preparations Activities & things to do You will have lots to do in this city of hills and water. If you are a water person, there is a water world in Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. It's best to travel by train if you can make time. It's a wonderful sight to watch the tea gardens and hills unfolding before your |
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| Articles and Blogs | | Guwahati City - Welcome to Guwahati. Guwahati, the biggest city of Assam, is treated as The Gateway to the Northeast India and the most important destination in the entire Northeast.
| | Guwahati Tea Auction Centre - The world of Assam tea auctions, directory of brokers, buyers, sellers, gardens, warehouses. Sale Catalogs, the buyer divisions, tea averages and statistics online. | | Official Websites | | Government of Assam - Assam Government portal covering diverse topics including health, tourism, culture, climate, Tenders and e-Governance. | | Directory of official sites of Assam - Assam Government Web directory of Health, Assam Tourism, Education, Finance, Banking, Judiciary and Executive. | | Other Useful Links | | Weather - Weather forecast for Guwahati with a fast, easy to use interface. Includes weather maps, graphics and radar images. | | Guwahati Travel Guide - The ancient city of Pragjyotishpur or the light of east is the site of modern Guwahati, the Gateway to North Eastern India.
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