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belong to 8th to 10th century. The existence of ruins in
Lalmati-Durgamari area along with temples was brought to the notice of the Historical & Antiquarian Department of the Govt. of Assam in 1974. The department undertook excavation work which resulted the discovery of the temples, images and idols of gods and goddesses.
706:. This burst in population, combined with lack of development in public infrastructural facilities, has started playing spoilsport on the once-remarkably-peaceful small town in recent years. Also, the increasing number of private and public vehicles, especially small passenger carriers like 'tempos' and vans, and
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which led to the Queen
Abhayeswari Devi (the widow and second queen of Raja Kumud Narayan Bhup Bahadur) who was the then ruler of Bijni to shift the capital to the Deohati forest area which was later renamed as Abhayapuri after Devi Abhoyamata, the family deity of the ruling dynasty. In 1956, during
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kingdom was always accepted in lieu of land revenue, though it has sometimes been argued it was nothing more than a tribute. The
Imperial Gazetteer of India, which was published in 1902, states that the Bijni family paid a revenue of Rs. 1,500 and cesses amounting to nearly Rs. 19,000 for an estate
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The
Lalmati-Duramari Ganesh Temple near Abhayapuri, is one of the oldest temples in Assam. The historical authenticity of the images are yet to be ascertained. Based on the study of the stone carvings and modes related to the carved idols, some archaeologists has opined that the temple and images
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on behalf of the minor Bijni Raja. The present extent of the estate to which they were entitled was still matter of uncertainty, but in 1882 it was ruled by the government of India that the Raja should receive 130,000 acres (530 km) of land. These estates generally remained under the direct
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Under the Mughal rule, the Bijni king Bijit
Narayan paid a tribute of Rs. 5,998 which was afterward commuted to an annual delivery of 68 elephants. During the last two decades of the 17th century, the Mughals lost their influence on Assam while the
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In the last few years, population of
Abhayapuri has increased surprisingly with a large number migrating government workers starting to reside permanently in the town. In addition, people migrating from nearby villages also catapulted the
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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
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The Lungai Pahar Shiva Temple is located 10 km away from the main town of
Abhayapuri. There are 227 steps on the stairway to the temple. Inside which there are stone carvings of Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha and Goddess Kali.
425:. Soon after the declaration of independence, the two kingdoms started displaying hostilities against each other. Raghu Rai was succeeded by his son Parikshit Narayan and was defeated in 1602 by the army of
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was held in
Abhayapuri in 1977 under the presidency of Syed Abdul Malik, a big name in the history of modern Assamese literature. The area where the conference was held is still known as
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Koya Kujia Eco Park is a natural water-body with its banks choked with human settlements two years back, but is now an eco park with much space devoted to recreation.
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which they alleged that they were in possession under the Bhutan government. The claim was admitted and in 1870 a settlement was effected with the
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sub-division. It is surrounded by natural forests and hills, and is located on the National Highway 31, about 200 km west of
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The Bijni Kingdom was situated between 250 53' and 260 32' N. and 900 85' and 910 85' E. The estate was in possession of the
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management of the government, who allowed to the Raja 7.5 percent of the collections as his share of profits.
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allowed his kingdom to be divided between his son Lakshmi Narayan and his nephew Raghu Rai (son of
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are some of the widely celebrated festivals of the area. Those of Islamic faith celebrate
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Azara, Guwahati and at Rupsi and nearest railway station is Abhayapuri Railway Station.
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in 1826, the East India Company finally took control of the both Eastern Assam and
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kingdom was located at modern Bijni town (1671–1864), but it was later shifted to
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Astha Nature's Home is an eco resort nestled in the foothills of Bamungaon hill.
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ethnic group of people) have been living in this area now known as Abhayapuri.
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descent settled in this part of land prior to the advent of
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is the palace of the erstwhile king of Abhayapuri Kingdom.
300:: əbɑˈjə'pʊərɪ or alternatively əbeɪjəˈpʊərɪ) is a town in
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886:"List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies"
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Little Flower English High School (established 1995)
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746:Shankardev Shishu Niketan, abhayapuri (1997)
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756:SRI SRI RAVISHANKAR VIDYA MANDIR, AMTOLA
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72:Location in Assam, India
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797:Astha Nature's Home
789:Koya Kujia Eco Park
597:Rajbari, Abhayapuri
302:Bongaigaon district
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773:Places of interest
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726:Abhayapuri College
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680:Asam Sahitya Sabha
627:East India Company
603:People and culture
498:Treaty of Yandaboo
486:East India Company
475:East India Company
429:(governor for the
242: • Total
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820:Abhayapuri
805:References
704:population
645:Durga Puja
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353:Dumuria
323:History
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125:26°20′N
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