Nalbari

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Tehsil Nalbari, District Nalbari, Assam, Bharat.

Town of Lower Assam.'Nalbari' means a place of reeds. The name was founded by the British Railway Engineers sometimes in A.D. 1890-91. Former name of this place was -Satra, Govindapur, Khata etc. This region was a part of ancient Kampitha, Pagarjotic @ Pragjyotisha, Kamarupa, Kangoor, Rumi, Vaisali etc. Nalbari is a district name today.The history of Nalbari is connected with king Jarashandha and Lord Krisna such as haribhanga. Nalbari region was under the Ashuras, Danavas, Varmanas, Salastambhas, Palas, Bhuyans, Koch, Tai-Ahoms, Mughals etc.
The famous earlier villages are: Khata, Bahjani, Baska, Dhamdhama, Barbhag, Sonkuriha, Tihu, Janigog etc.Religious shrines are: Sri Sri Sri Bilveswar Maharudra, Balilecha mandir, Jaypal mandir etc.In early time, famous Sages like Vasistha, Atri, Kanva passed through this land to Guwhati. The Pandavas and kauravas also came down to Kamarupa during Duryyodhanas marriage through this route only. Nalbari is known as 'Navadivipa' of Assam. There are good numbers of Sanskrit Tools in Nalbari. This region was once hub of the activities of Haradatta and Biradatta revolutionary Heores in the last days of the Tai-Ahoms. The story of Kumedan Bangal and Padma Kumari daughter of Haradatta still echoed this area.
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Coordinates:   26°26'22"N   91°26'29"E

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  • Barama - a place 15 KM away from Nalbari town accross the National Highway NH 31,is a beautiful place,habitants of assamease comunities like BODO,RABHA,SARANIA KACHARI, BRAHMIN,KALITA,KOCH,RAJBANGHI,BARMAN,DUTTA etc. BARAMA -The name is developed with the origin of BODO words- BORO-NI-BIMA. There is village -Dahkaunia, 4 KM away towards Tihu- Kaithalkuchi, under the Tahsil of BARAMA.
  • My city nalbari is the best in the world...i think my city is better than guwahati and any other place.
  • I love my city and the people who from nalbari...... Love u nalbari...
  • I love my birthplace a lot.
  • my birth day palce is very very very good and i love my own village & City Nalbari
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