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Kamrup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kamrup is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India, named after Kamarupa the name Assam was previously known in ancient times. Since 2005, this pre-divided district has however again been sub-divided between the Kamrup (Metropolitan) and Kamrup (Rural) districts, the former comprising of the Metropolitan city of Guwahati and the latter the rest of the district. Both of the district headquarters are located (rather side by side) in the heart of the city of Guwahati. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kamrup   (569 words)

The Telegraph - Calcutta : Guwahati Though the jurisdiction of the Kamrup (rural) district excluded areas under Kamrup (metropolitan), the office of its deputy commissioner is located in the city. Kamrup district was bifurcated last year amid stiff opposition from various organisations, which said it would lead to administrative inconvenience. Pointing this out, the Kamrup DC had submitted before the state government that he, as well as SP, Kamrup, had the right to escort the governor to the dais tomorrow. www.telegraphindia.com /1040126/asp/guwahati/story_2826735.asp   (452 words)

Northeast Vigil Factfinder » Kamrup: Myths   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) In ancient Sanskrit literature, however, both the name Kamrup and Pragjyotishpur were used to denote ancient Assam. Till the Ahom conquest, Pragjyotishpur was known as Kamrup. The word “Kamrup” means the land where “Kama” (love) regained his “rupa” (form). www.northeastvigil.in /facts/?p=109   (414 words)

Kamrup Express rail accident averted-Kolkata-Cities-NEWS-The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) KOLKATA: Passengers of the Guwahati-bound 5959Up Kamrup Express had a narrow escape early on Sunday after an alert railway man managed to inform the nearest level-crossing cabin about a damaged track. The Kamrup Express, which had left Howrah on Saturday was scheduled to cross Gankar shortly and the station master stopped the train before it entered the station complex," said a senior Eastern Railway officer. The Permanent Way Inspector of Jangipur Road was immediately pressed into action and after nearly one and half hours, the Kamrup Express was allowed to cross over the repaired tracks at a slow speed. timesofindia.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=98023   (365 words)

The Telegraph - Calcutta : Bengal The tail end of the stationary Kamrup Express was still on the tracks when Hatey Bazare, travelling in the opposite direction, entered the “single line” Azimganj-Barharwa section. The assistant station master of Jangipur, the drivers of both trains, the traffic inspector and the guard of Kamrup Express were dropped. It was purely the fault of Kamrup Express’ guard and he has been suspended,” said divisional railway manager Vijay Kumar Manglik, who rushed to Jangipur. www.telegraphindia.com /1030117/asp/bengal/story_1581971.asp   (427 words)

Kamrup Express faces a close shave near Kalna The station master said, "It could have resulted into severe accident as Kamrup Express was scheduled to pass through the area. We are looking into the fact whether the same was done some militants on the eve of the Republic Day. On contacting, the Inspector in charge, Katwa G.R.P. Biswajit Choudhury accepted the truth of the incident but didn't agree to comment on it as the investigation is on. www.bardhaman.com /news/news_kalna_250104.htm   (171 words)

Assam & The North-East : Election 2001 There have been reports from Bongaigaon, Barpeta and some rural areas of Kamrup district that the ULFA cadre were threatening AGP members to quit the party. The threat posed by the ULFA adversely affected electioneering of the AGP in Nalbari and parts of Kamrup, and several parts, the AGP workers are not even in a position to move freely. Kamrup superintendent of police L. Bishnoi said 230 polling stations in the district had been categorised as "hyper-sensitive", 326 as "sensitive" and 424 as "safe". www.axom.faithweb.com /election/news/apr2130.html   (11412 words)

Ahom-Mughal conflicts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia After the extinction of the Kamrup monarchy, the Mughals came to regard the territory east of Barnadi up to Singiri as part of the conquered region and hence asserted their political right over it. The Ahoms encouraged the Kamrup rebels and thereby caused hardship to the Mughals. The Ahom king, for the first time, acknowledged formally the Mughal overlordship in Kamrup, the Mughals acknowledged the independence of the Ahom king and gave up all pretensions to the territories east of Barnadi on the north and Kalang on the south and the Ahom king agreed not to interfere in Kamrup. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ahom-Mughal_conflicts   (3936 words)

Kamrup exp escapes blast in Asom, No injury The Kamrup Express had a miraculous escape when a powerful remote control bomb went off minutes after the passenger train crossed between Barahat and Sapekhati sections in Asom today. At least one meter of track was blown off under the impact of blast, enough to cause a major derailment, they added. There is nothing to be surprised of,'' said a senior officer of Asom police attributing all the attacks to the ULFA. news.webindia123.com /news/articles/India/20060611/360133.html   (223 words)

Nalbari   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) Nalbari District is situated in between Kamrup and Barpeta District. Nalbari was declared a sub division of undivided Kamrup District in 1967. The Darrang and the Kamrup District falls in the east and the Barpeta District in the west. www.indianngos.com /districts/nalbari_about.htm   (424 words)

History Book of Cooch Behar On the northern bank of river Sarnakosh (Sankosh) in Pragjyotishpur and near the Nilanchal Mountains, the land of Ratnapith was ruled by Narak. According to ancient beliefs Mahiranga Danab was the ancient King of Kamrup. During the end of Pal dynasty one of the Khen dynasty snatched the portion of Ratnapith from the Pal king. coochbehar.nic.in /HTMfiles/history_book.html   (2931 words)

Manas National Park, wildlife of India Manas is situated in Kamrup-Golapara district, on the foothills of the Himalayas south east of river Manas along the Assam- Bhutan border. The beautiful park earlier known as North Kamrup is spread over an area of 391 sq km and was declared a sanctuary on December 01, 1928. It was established as the core of the Manas Tiger Reserve from April 1973 and elevated to the position of a National Park status on September 7, 1990. www.webindia123.com /wildlife/parks/assam/manas.htm?layer=show   (468 words)

Escape for passengers of Kamrup Express Passengers of the Dibrugarh-bound Kamrup Express from Howrah had a narrow escape when its 10 coaches and engine derailed about 90 km from Guwahati late Friday night. The derailment took place at around 1030 IST near Pathsala station when the train was moving at a very slow speed due to heavy fog. Republication or redistribution of PTI content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent. www.rediff.com /news/2003/jan/11train.htm   (191 words)

Sangeet : Music from Assam The Rabhas are one of the above mentioned tribal communities who mostly reside in the plains of the districts of Kamrup and Goalpara. This part of Bharigaan could be compared with the Ojapali of undivided Kamrup (Nalbari area) and Darrang (Sipajhar of Mangaldai area) and Kushan gaan of erstwhile Goalpara district. From the language point of view, it may be mentioned that the dialogue used in the Bharigaan of South Kamrup is not a local one spoken by the people of the locality. www.geocities.com /bipuljyoti/music/bharigaan.html   (1038 words)

BANGLAPEDIA: Mir Jumla   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) The most important aspect of Mir Jumla's rule in Bengal was his northeastern frontier policy, by which he conquered the frontier kingdoms of Kamrup (Kamarupa) and Assam. Mir Jumla advanced with a large army and navy against the enemy; he sent the main body of the troops and the navy towards Kamrup, while he himself proceeded against Koch Behar. The king of Assam was prudent enough to evacuate Kamrup, but Mir Jumla decided to conquer Assam also. banglapedia.net /HT/M_0256.HTM   (1109 words)

[Assam] Assam (Pragjyotishpur/Kamrup) connection with present-day geogra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) The reference of Pragjyotishpur is found even in Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (Periplus Maris Erythraei) written in 1st century and in the writings of Chinese travellers to the region and other substantial write ups in Indian texts. I do not know if Mr K.F.Rahman is aware that many parts of Bengal he mentions in his piece was part of Kamrup/ Pragjyotishpur in ancient times and also during the golden period of the Kingdom Of Assam. King Siladitya (HarshaBardhana) sought an alliance form Pragjyotish-Eswar Kumar Bhaskar Varman of Kamrup/Pragjyotishpur to defeat Sasanka of PoundraBardhan and Poundra was split in half and was divided between the conquering emperors. www.mail-archive.com /assam@assamnet.org/msg08376.html   (2330 words)

Welcome to Kamrup District, Assam, India.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) Kamrup district consists of wide plains, through which the mighty river Brahmaputra makes its way flowing a steady course from east to west. The demographic pattern of Kamrup District is a heterogenous one. Content provided and updated by District Administration, Kamrup; Co-ordinator: Ms. kamrup.nic.in   (69 words)

MISHRILAL JAIN v. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KAMRUP & ORS [1971] INSC 282 (14 October 1971)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) On the conclusion of the hearing of the case on October 7, 1971, we passed the following order :- "We are satisfied that the order of the District Magistrate, Kamrup, dated August 30, 1971, detaining the petitioner under s. It was on the allegation that the petitioner was acting in a manner prejudicial to the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the community that the District Magistrate passed the order for detaining the petitioner. That ground was that the Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup fixed on 14-8-71 a ceiling on the prices of salt at Rs. www.austlii.edu.au /~andrew/CommonLII/INSC/1971/282.html   (1157 words)

The Hindu : National : Manmohan urged to take up dam breach with Bhutan ARMY TO THE RESCUE: Residents of Dorakohara village in Assam's Kamrup district are evacuated on Sunday. With most rivers continuing to rise at an alarming rate, many villages in Kamrup, Nalbari and Sonitpur have been submerged. More than 400 school children marooned in lower Assam's Kamrup district were rescued by IAF copters on Friday. www.hindu.com /2004/07/12/stories/2004071206121100.htm   (702 words)

Blast derails Kamrup Express in Assam In the run up to the Republic Day, suspected anti-Naga peace talks faction of the militant United Peoples Democratic Solidarity on Monday detonated a powerful bomb derailing the 5660 Dibrugarh-Howrah Kamrup Express' engine and three bogies in Assam's Karbi Anglong district. Passengers of the Howrah-bound train escaped unscathed, a railway spokesperson said in Guwahati on Monday morning, though traffic on the Guwahati-Dibrugarh section has been disrupted. On January 10, the Howrah-Dibrugarh Kamrup Express had derailed 80km from Guwahati while some days before that a couple of bogies of the Dadar-Guwahati Express had caught fire. www.rediff.com /news/2003/jan/20assam.htm   (351 words)

Protected Areas Programme -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) It spans the Manas River and is bounded to the north by the international border with Bhutan, to the south by the populated regions of North Kamrup and to the east and west by forest reserves. The park, which includes part of Manas Reserve Forest and all of North Kamrup Reserve Forest, constitutes the core of Manas Tiger Reserve which lies in the forest divisions of Kachugaon, Haltugaon, Western Assam Wildlife and North Kamrup. 26°37'-26°50'N, Manas (previously also known as North Kamrup) was declared a sanctuary on 1 October 1928, parts of it having been notified as reserved forests in 1907 and 1927. www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/wh/manas.html   (2813 words)

Kamrup Express derails in Assam-India-NEWS-The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) Kamrup Express derails in Assam-India-NEWS-The Times of India GUWAHATI: The engine and nine bogies of Howrah-Dibrugarh Kamrup Express derailed near Pathshala station in Barpeta district of lower Assam late on Friday night, railway sources said. The derailment occurred at around 11 pm, the sources said. timesofindia.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/articleshow?artid=34002811   (115 words)

Kamrup The Jeevan Sadhana Vidya Niketans (JSVNs) of Shanti Sadhana Ashram have been running schools in 4 districts of Assam (Kamrup, Sibsagar, Lakhimpur and Nalbari) that fall under 4 Development Blocks of Dimoria, Pachim Abhaypur, Narayanpur and Tamulpur. The Guwahati based Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research had initiated a project titled 'Saving the Gangetic Dolphins, Eco-tourism and Livelihoods'. Funded by the Ford Foundation it will be implemented over a three year period and cover Dhubri district, Kulsi in Kamrup district and Guijan in Tinsukia district. www.indianngos.com /districts/kamrup.htm   (259 words)

Assam Aadarsha Ratne Tribute to Ratneswar Deka: Kamrup — In ancient days, Kamrup was known as Kamarupa. Present Assam would be a small part of the mighty Kindgom Kamarupa. A community is not a playground of their messy mind, but a community is, to equate feelings, to equate needs, to equate thoughts, , for beings for each other. assam.faithweb.com /common/main.html   (284 words)

Welcome to Jungle Travels India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) The beginning of the story of Jungle Travels India goes back to 1974, when my father, Late Jagadish Phookan started his pioneering tourism project 'The Kamrup Komplex' an ecologically sustainable accommodation facility at Kaziranga National Park. Just out of college, I had joined my father to pursue the shared dream of making Kamrup komplex a success. The project was way ahead of its time and was greatly appreciated by visitors but political instability of Assam in the following years caused Kamrup Komplex to close shop. www.jungletravelsindia.com /aboutus.htm   (648 words)

The Hindu : Kamrup Express derails Seven bogies of the Dibrugarh-bound Kamrup Express jumped the rails between Dharamtul and Azuri stations in central Assam's Nagaon district around 10.40 p.m. There were no reports of any casualty in the derailment which occurred near the Kopili bridge. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu www.hindu.com /2003/12/29/stories/2003122911301100.htm   (111 words)

Studies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) Evaluation of SHGs in Sonitpur and Kamrup Districts of Assam, 2004 Evaluation of Backyard Poultry Farming in Kamrup District of Assam, 2004 Pattern of Occupational Mobility in Respect of the Plains Garos of Manik Nagar Village of Kamrup District, 1993 www.okd.in /studies.html   (3014 words)

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