Pan Bazar (Guwahati)

India / Assam / Guwahati / Mahatma Gandhi Road
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Pan Bazaar (Assamese: পানবজাৰ), is an locality in Guwahati, India. It is a well-developed part of the city centre on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra river. Cotton College, Dighalipukhuri, The State Museum, Reserve Bank of India and District Court (Kamrup) are major landmarks. The area also includes many libraries, major government offices and a shopping district.

Restaurants and bookshops in the area provide a unique environment. It is also a major wholesale market for drugs and pharmaceutical products and a hub for printing and publication. Close to Dighalipukhuri, there are many stores with traditional arts and crafts from Assam and other parts of the North East Region. Kachari Ghat, next to the district court is an important local river port. Ancient Sukreswar Temple situated at the southern bank of Brahmaputra river is regarded as a major landmark of the city.
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Coordinates:   26°11'15"N   91°44'55"E
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