GUWAHATI- THE GATEWAY OF THE NORTHEAST
GUWAHATI- THE GATEWAY OF THE NORTHEAST BY- Antarjit Das Guwahati, the largest city of Assam, located in India, is situated between the banks of the Brahmaputra River and the foothills of the Shillong plateau. It is located at the southern banks of Brahmaputra. It is a vast metropolitan city located in eastern Assam. It is also the largest city of northeast India. Guwahati was once also referred to Pragjyotispura in ancient time. The term ‘Guwahati’ gets its name from the Assamese words ‘Guwa’ meaning areca nut and ‘Haat’ meaning Market. The city animal of Guwahati is the...