Guwahati

Guwahati , before Gauhatî - Sanskrit, guwa , “Nut of arec” and “haat”, “the market” - is the political capital of the Assam, Indian State located at the North-East of the country. The city is also used as arts center and commercial for the area. It is located between the southern bench of the Brahmapoutra, an important river of the area, and hills of the plate of Shillong, located at the foot of the the Himalayas. She is regarded traditionally as the birthplace of the god Kâma.

History

The city is the city of Pragjyotisha , capital of the Râja Bhavadatta, the Mahâbhârata. Archaeological excavations put at the day part of the city dating from the 6th century. The kings Pâla equip it with temples at 10th and the 11th centuries. During the 17th century, the city is the stake of a fight between the Moghol S and the Âhom S, it will change camp eight times into 50 years, then, in 1681, becomes the residence of the Âhom governor of low Assam and finally in 1786 the capital of the râja Âhom.

During the integration of Assam to the British Raj in 1826, Gauhati becomes the administrative center of Assam, which it remains until in 1874, year to which it is moved with Shillong.

She suffered from severe a Earthquake the June 12th 1897.

The city

The city is known for its Hindu temples , of which most important are the Kâmâkhya, the Navagrahâ, and the Geeta Mandir. The Kâmâkhya, located at ten kilometers in the south of the city and rebuilt in 1565, is a center of pilgrimage tantric dedicated to Kâlî where the faithful ones recognize in a slit of the rock the Yoni of the goddess to which was offered, until the 19th century, of the human Sacrifice S.

Today, Guwahati shelters the largest market with the biddings for the of India.

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