Abhayapuri

Abhayapuri (IPA: /ɔ.bʱɔ.ja.pu.ɹi/ or alternatively /ə.bʱə.jaː.pu.ɾiː/) is a town in the Bongaigaon district and 21 km away from Bongaigaon town. It is the headquarters of the North Salmara sub-division. It is surrounded by natural forests and hills, and is located on National Highway 31, about 200 km west of Guwahati. Its nearest airport is at Azara, Guwahati and Rupsi and its nearest railway station is Abhayapuri Railway Station.

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Place details

Locality: Abhayapuri
Region: Assam
Country: India
Population: 15,847
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Abhayapuri
Settlement.nickname: Devadaru Nagari
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_caption: thumbnai Abhayapuri
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Assam#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Assam, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Assam
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bongaigaon
Settlement.government_type: Mayor-council government
Settlement.governing_body: Abhayapuri Town Committee
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 36
Settlement.population_total: 14671
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 36
Dialing code: 3669

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Commons category: Abhayapuri
postal code: 783384

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Article

13 sections

Contents

History
Bijni Kingdom
Rulers of Abhayapuri (Bijni Kingdom)
Archaeological Monuments
People and culture
Demographics
Educational institutes
Politics
Places of interest
Kakoijana reserved forest
Koya Kujia Eco Park
Astha Nature's Home
References

==History== Abhayapuri was the third capital (after 1897) of the Bijni kingdom that was established by king Bijit Narayan alias Chandra Narayan in 1671. Bijit Narayan was the son of Parikshit Narayan who was the grandson of Sukladhwaj alias Chilarai, the Koch general and the younger brother of Nara Narayan, the ruler of Koch dynasty of Kamata Kingdom in the 16th century.