Assam is situated in the North-East of India and is the largest northeastern state in terms of population while second in terms of area. The state is bordered by Bhutan and the state of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur to the east, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, and Bangladesh to the south and West Bengal to the west.
Guwahati is the biggest city of the state of Assam. It is also the largest metropolis in the northeastern India. Guwahati is considered as the gateway of north-east beside the mighty river Brahmaputra in the beautiful state of Assam. Guwahati is also known as the financial capital of the entire North East as most of the trading business from country take place through Guwahati.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT GUWAHATI
History:
- Pragjyotishpur was the old name of Guwahati under the Kamarupa Dynasty. The Ahoms ruled much of Assam from 13th The Burmese from Myanmar took control of Guwahati from 1816 until 1826, when it became the British capital of Assam.
- The capital of Assam was formerly Shillong (now the capital of Meghalaya), and later shifted to Dispur, a suburb of Guwahati, in 1972.
Tourism:
- Guwahati is said to be the land of the wanderlust because of the serene beauty that every traveller desires with amazing locations.
- Saraighat Bridge, located in Guwahati is first of its kind bridge over the river Brahmaputra. The bridge is known to connect Northeastern India with the rest of the country.
- Guwahati is also known as the city of temples. As it is known for many holy sites like the Kamakhya Mandir, Nabagraha Mandir and the famous Umananda Temple which stands on the Peacock Island in the river Brahmaputra. With other temples like Basistha Temple, Maa Ugratara Temple, Doulgovinda temple amongst many other temples.
- There are different historical places to visit in Guwahati like Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Panjabari, Bhupen Hazarika Setu, Jalukbari.
- People can also enjoy ropeway which connects Guwahati and North Guwahati over river Brahmaputra.
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Cultural center:
- Guwahati is considered as the cultural hub of northeast. Their culture, traditions is depicted in the form of the crafted paintings, handicrafts, traditional arts, handloom etc.
- Guwahati hosts many shows or concerts which represents its rich culture.
- The famous folk festival ‘Bihu’ is celebrated in a grand way in Guwahati and all over Assam.
Famous Food:
- As a hub of different cultures of northeast, Guwahati provides a wide range of food cuisines. There are many restaurants in Guwahati that serve different cuisines like Indian, Chinese, Italian, Korean etc.
- Also for authentic assamese food there are number of restaurants that serve simple and delicious food, where some items are prepared even without using any spices or oil.
Best time to visit:
- Guwahati has a moderate climate with not extreme summer or winter.
- But during October till March is highly recommended for outsiders to travel and explore the beautiful city of Guwahati as well as a pristine Assam.