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GUWAHATI- THE GATEWAY OF THE NORTHEAST

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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...

THE DWIJING FESTIVAL 2018-19

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THE DWIJING FESTIVAL 2018-19                                                                                                                                         BY-Antarjit Das                 The Dwijing Festival is a yearly river side festival celebrated on the banks of the Aie river, Chirang district, BTAD, Assam, India. It is a very huge festival filled with many interesting and colourful events and acti...

JAYANTI: THE QUEEN OF DOOARS

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JAYANTI: THE QUEEN OF DOOARS                                                                                                                            By- Antarjit Das ABOUT : Jayanti is a small forest village, which is under the Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar District of West Bengal. It is approximately 30 km away from the main town of Alipurduar. Jayanti is a place where tourists can easily spend some days to enjoy the beauty of Jayanti, to visit around a wide quantity of beautiful places in Buxa Tiger Reserve area and the total east ...

KOKRAJHAR:-A LAND OF GOLDEN LANGUR

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  KOKRAJHAR:-A LAND OF GOLDEN LANGUR   Kokrajhar is a town in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts in Assam, a huge territory in the north eastern states of India. It is the headquarters and capital of BTC (Bodoland Territorial Councils). Kokrajhar is situated on the banks of the river Gaurang. It is located at 26.4 degree North and 90.27 o East. The main inhabitants of Kokrajhar are the Bodos, Nepalese, Assamese, Bengalis, Santhalis and many more. The tea tribes are also seen in the tea gardens areas. LET US SEE HOW WE CAN REACH KOKRAJHAR: We can reach Kokrajhar through both road and rail ways. Anyone can reach Kokrajhar by any Assam bound train. Kokrajhar is served by the Assam State Transport Corporation, Bodoland Transport Service buses, private buses and many more transport services to different parts of Assam. The Kokrajhar Railway Station is on the New Jalpaiguri-New Bongaigaon section of Barauni-Guwahati line which is under the NFR(Northeast Fronti...