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Jorhat

India / Assam / Jorhat /
 city, taluka headquarter, district headquarter
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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Coordinates:   26°44'30"N   94°11'42"E

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  • Rhishi (guest)
    My hometown
  • skdutta1 (guest)
    Jorhat is in upper Assom with beautiful tea gardens around it.It is a great learning centre of Assam with a Agriculture University & Regional Research Centre
  • Rana Baruah (guest)
    To supplement skdutta1,let me include few more institute of repute Jorhat Engineering College, Tocklai Tea Research Station, Government College of Science, JB College, Forest Research Institute, Coal Research Station, Theological College etc.
  • KRISHNA (guest)
    My hometown,Jorhat is in upper Assom beautiful Dist.It is a great learning centre of Assam with a Agriculture University & Regional Research Centre,more institute of repute Jorhat Engineering College, Tocklai Tea Research center, Government College of Science, JB College, Forest Research Institute, Coal Research Station, Theological College etc.
  • tirthendu (guest)
    Tea Capital of India.
  • subhashishb (guest)
    nothin's better den jrt
  • parvezlike (guest)
    My name is Parvez Shah, I am living in the heart of the Jorhat Town. I love Jorhat Very much. It has a famous history of its own. Many big guns are prodiced by Jorhat. Actually alomost Assam is controlled by the Jorhat.There is no othet place as good as Jorhat.
  • MUKESH (guest)
    JORHAT MES VISHNUPUR COLNY
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