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  Tezpur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tezpur in the state of Assam, India, is an ancient town on the banks of the river Brahmaputra.
Modern Tezpur was founded by the British colonial administration in 1835 as the headquarters of Darrang district.
Tezpur became the headquarters of the new district of Sonitpur.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tezpur   (430 words)

  
 Assam Travel,Assam India Travel,Assam Adventure Travel,Assam Tourism,Travel to Assam India,Assam Travel Guide
The magic land Assam is a verdant land of the eternal blue hills, a treasure of flora and fauna, a mystic land of tea, the home of one horned rhino"uni-corn", together with a numbers of fairs and festivals.
The ancient history refers to Assam as Pragjyotishpur, until in 1228, the Ahoms from North Thailand invaded this land and established a kingdom, which came to be known as Assam.
In Assam, the line between the tribal and the non-tribal is pretty thin and the so-called non-tribal Assamese Hindu society retains many elements, which are patently 'tribal' by orthodox Hindu standards.
www.northeastindiadiary.com /assam-travel   (929 words)

  
 Stayfinder.com - Assam - Tezpur
Tezpur, known as Sonitpur (city of Blood) in ancient time is situated on the northern bank of Brahmputra River and 181 Km away from Guwahati.
Nearest Airport is Saloni, 10 Km from Tezpur and railway is Tezpur.
The earliest and one of the finest evidence of ancient architecture of Assam is to be found at Da-Parbatiya near Tezpur.
www.stayfinder.com /travelguide/india/destinations/east/assam/tezpur   (158 words)

  
 Assam. Tezpur, an important tourist destination in Assam.
Tezpur was known as Sonitpur in the olden days and is a city steeped in mythology, legend and folklore.
Tezpur or the 'city of blood' reminds one of the romantic legend of Usha and Anirudha.
Besides its archaeological significance, it is known for its scenic beauty with the snow capped peaks of the Himalayas and the hills of Arunachal Pradesh in the North.
www.travelmasti.com /domestic/assam/tezpur.htm   (516 words)

  
 Tezpur A Place Of Eternal Romance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Tezpur is situated in the banks of river Brahmaputra,in Sonitpur district.Tezpur is a place of historical importance.Many old temples and building can be found here in Tezpur.Its a small city but truely speaking it shows the world what is the meaning of Pollution free.
Baan was a great devotee of Lord Shiva.He is the pioneer behind Mahabhairab temple.
Assam Tribune Assam Tourism - Tezpur Assam Tourism
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 culture
Tezpur was a cradle to three doyens of Assamese Culture: Rupkonwar Jyotiprasad Agarwala, Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rava, and Natasurya Phani Sarma.
It is held at Mahabhairab Temple (Tezpur), Halleswar Temple (Halleswar), Singri Temple (Dhekiajuli), Biswanath Temple (Biswanath Ghat), Kalyani Temple (Gohpur).
That home was taken over by the Government of Assam in the year 1977, and Jyoti Bharati was established under the Directorate of Cultural Affairs.
sonitpur.nic.in /culture.htm   (633 words)

  
 Tezpur Assam, Sonitpur Tours, Travel in Northeast India, Da Parbatia Temple, Bamuni Hills Assam, Tea Gardens of Assam, ...
Tezpur's contribution to art, culture, literature particularly to the freedom struggle has earned for her a unique niche in the history of Assam.
It is 64-kms from Tezpur under the foot of Aka Hills (Arunachal Pradesh).
About 50-km from Tezpur, off the road to Arunachal Pradesh, drive over a dirt track and creaky bridges to reach the Eco Camp, a unique experiment by the Assam anglers Association and the state's Forest Department.
www.indiantravelportal.com /assam/tezpur   (1546 words)

  
 Assam,Assam India,Assam Tourism,Assam India Travel,Tourism in Assam,Travel to Assam
Assam is bounded by Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan in the north, Nagaland to the east, and Manipur and Mizoram to the south.
The Bodo are the largest minority group in Assam and are concentrated in the northern areas of the Brahmaputra River valley.
Rainfall in Assam ranks among the highest in the world; annual rainfall varies from 70 inches in the west to 120 inches in the east.
www.shubhyatra.com /assam   (582 words)

  
 Department of Industries and Commerce
Under the rule of the Varmana dynasty and it was during this period that it was chronicled in the “Si-Yuki:, the famed travelogue of Hiuen- Tsang, the Chinese pilgrim.
Assam is blessed with abundant reserves of natural gas and potential generation of cheap and eco-friendly power from small hydro electric stations.
The oil shale reserves in Assam are estimated at 137 billion tonnes with a recovery factor of 20-35% and the crude oil potential is 14 billion tonnes.
industriesassam.nic.in /industrial_overview.html   (5400 words)

  
 Tezpur,Tezpur travel guide,assam cities,tezpur tour,travel agents,tourist information,india tour operator,assam travel ...
Tezpur is a city steeped in mythology, legend and folklore.
Tezpur or the 'city of blood' conjures up images of the romantic legend of Usha and Anirudha.
The ruins of the door frame of the De Parbatia temple, a few kilometres away from Tezpur, is perhaps the finest and oldest specimen of sculptural art in Assam.
www.tourmyindia.com /states/assam/tezpur.html   (778 words)

  
 Tezpur India, Tezpur Tour, Tezpur Travel, Tezpur Tourism, Tezpur City, India Travelog
Tezpur- Lying on the north bank of Brahmputra river, Tezpur is the centre of Tea Industry.
Tezpur was the second city that I explored during my visit to Assam.
Situated on the North Bank of Brahmaputra, present Tezpur town of magnificent scenic beauty and exquisite archaeological ruins is headquarter of Sonitpur District.
www.indiatravelog.com /assam/tezpur.html   (322 words)

  
 Tezpur in Assam, Tezpur Tourism in Assam - Destination India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Even without the grand view of the river, it won’t be an exaggeration to pronounce Tezpur with its series of low rolling hills and numerous large ponds, the most picturesque town of Assam.
With a large concentration of archaic places of worship in the vicinity, the Maha Bhairav temple stands in the heart of Tezpur, upon the mound of the original structure, its 7th century rock pillars still sticking out from the ground.
While a a few kilometres north of town, are the ruins of the temple of Dah Parvatia, a Gupta period shrine, considered to be the oldest in the region.
www.destinationindia.com /travel_guide/assam/tezpur.html   (1622 words)

  
 Tezpur constituency, Assam, indian elections, indian elections 2004, forthcoming indian elections, elections in india
Tezpur is a small town in the banks of mighty river Brahmaputra in the north eastern state of Assam in India.
This ancient town of Assam is known for its magnificent scenic beauty and exquisite archaeological ruins.
Tezpur, the headquarters of Sonitpur district is considered as one of the most beautiful towns of the state.
www.indian-elections.com /assam/tezpur.html   (156 words)

  
 Assam Tour, Tourism in Assam, Manas Wild Life Reserve, Wild Life Tourism in India, Indian Tour Guide,   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The largest of the states in the northeast of India is Assam whose capital, Guwahati, has an inspired location on the banks of the River Brahmaputra.
Amidst Assam’s verdant lushness are two important game sanctuaries, Manas and Kaziranga, both best known for their population of one horned Indian rhinoceros, a species that faced extinction.
Much of the rest of the state is devoted to tea plantation which yield the strong Assam leaf popular all over the world.
www.india-tourism.net /Assam.htm   (728 words)

  
 Gauhati High Court - Judges
Was Member, Bar Council of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh since 1983 and Vice-Chairman of the said Bar Council in 1996-98.
Was the legal advisor of the Assam Co-operative Apex Bank Ltd., a state level Co-operative Bank from 1984 to 1996.
Was the Legal Advisor of Assam Cricket Association, a unit of Board of Control for Cricket in India.
ghconline.nic.in /judges.html   (2511 words)

  
 Tezpur University & Ratne Script
Utpal Sarma, Lecturer of Tezpur University Computer Science Department wrote to me asking for the likely M.Tech Projects for his M.Tech students, and a likely M.Tech project is outlined.
My introduction to Tezpur University is after a e-mail message came to me from Jugal Kalita, as he approached me for some scholarship for student(s) there in Tezpur University (his e-mail attached).
From Assam the developer is grateful to his family, brothers, sisters his parents and Ms Bandana Deka.
assam.faithweb.com /ratne/tezpur.html   (1503 words)

  
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Five army choppers located the wreckage of the helicopter, which was flying to Tezpur, around noon at a snowbound area at an altitude of more than 4000 metres.
Assam government has also filed a caveat before the SC to give it a hearing in this connection.
Meanwhile, the Tata Tea senior welfare and community development officer Dr Brojen Gogoi, who had been arrested by the police in connection with aiding and abetting militant activities in Assam, was released by the Gauhati High Court on conditional bail of Rs.300,000 on November 13.
www.cs.uccs.edu /~kalita/assam/news/1997/1997-11-15.html   (1548 words)

  
 Ministry of Home Affairs
During the financial year 01.04.2003 to 31.03.2004, HUDCO has sanctioned 11 Urban Infrastructure schemes in North Eastern States (5 in Assam, 2 in Meghalay and 4 in Nagaland) with the project cost of Rs.
Construction of hospital cum diagnostic centre at Dibrugarh, Assam.
Decentralised Training Programme under HUDCO Chair established in the Assam Administrative Staff College at Guwahati are regularly being held to strengthen the professional capacities of various borrowing agencies of HUDCO from the entire NE region.
mha.nic.in /nenl0604.htm   (1033 words)

  
 EDUCATION 
I was entrusted to look after both the hardware and software installations for the smooth running of the facilities.
I attended the Windows NT training at HALDIA refinery along with my partner, which was like a refresher course for me as I have already installed Windows NT a number of times while I was at Tezpur University as Computer Engineer.
It was dealt mainly with managerial skills and the faculties were from IIM-A, FMS Delhi, IIM-K.
www.geocities.com /akash_p_b/home/carreer.htm   (1545 words)

  
 Stayfinder.com - Assam - Wildlife
Kaziranga National park is the only National park in Assam with an area of 430 sq.
The only tiger project in Assam, Manas is one of the India’s most magnificent National park.
It is situated on the bank of the river Manas with the backdrop of sub-Himalayan hill.
www.stayfinder.com /travelguide/india/destinations/east/assam/sights_and_attractions/assam_wildlife.asp   (498 words)

  
 tribuneindia...Spotlight
Nag, a third generation heat-seeking missile capable of "top attack" (attacking its target from above), is one of the five missiles under development by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, the sources said, adding that depending on the outcome of today's testfire, the Nag will enter user trial phase, likely to commence next year.
TEZPUR (Assam), Sept 4 (PTI) — Three suspected ISI agents were today arrested by the police in Assam's Sonitpur district, official sources said here.
The suspected ISI agents were picked up from Tumuki cemetery ground near Bihaguri under Tezpur police station, Additional Superintendent of Police (Border), Shyamal Saikia said.
www.tribuneindia.com /1999/99sep05/spotlite.htm   (460 words)

  
 Ricky's Tezpur Website: Take a peek into the heart of ancient Assam
Tezpur has an ancient history and the remnants of the civilizations of the yester years, when it was known as Sonitpur, are still visible today.
They range from Tezpore, Tejpur, Tejpore to Tejpoor although phonetically Tezpur (the current Anglicised spelling) is the nearest match to its roots in the Axomiya (Assamese) language.
This town is a center of economic improvements in the deeply hypnotic beauty of a rural heritage within Assam.
www.deepraj.com /tezpur.htm   (340 words)

  
 Tezpur,Assam,cities of assam,states of india,travel in northeast ndia
About 50 kms from Tezpur, off the road to Arunachal Pradesh, near the Jia Bhoroli river is the Eco Camp, a unique experiment by the Assam Anglers' Association and the state's Forest Department.
Bhalukpung is a charming picnic and angling spot, 60 km from Tezpur, on the road to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
The 3.05 km bridge, named after the great Ahom general connects Nagaon district with Tezpur.
www.india.ndirect.co.uk /tezpur.htm   (763 words)

  
 Temples And Legends Of Assam - Tezpur ( Page 18)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
In one of these niches we find a fat female squatting on the ground, holding a piece of cloth over her head, while a female stands to her left with her hand clasped in adoration.
The second group of sculptures at Tezpur belongs to a temple erected in the twelfth century A.D. if not later.
There are two specimens in the public park at Tezpur, which appear to belong to another temple of some later date.
www.hindubooks.org /temples/assam/dahparbatiya/page18.htm   (211 words)

  
 Money, media and muscle battle it out in Tezpur - Deccan Herald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A lottery-king, who happens to be the wealthiest politician of North-East, a media-baron and a tough-guy in the battle of ballots in Tezpur.
He came to Assam in late 1960s and even broke stones to eke out a living in his teens.
In the mixed-populated Tezpur, which has 1004407 voters, the key to Mr Subba’s success has been the support of Gorkhas, the community he himself belongs to, and tea-garden workers, the Congress’ most-trusted vote-bank in Assam.
www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/apr192004/iv8.asp   (696 words)

  
 Darrang College- HOme page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Darrang College is located at Tezpur, a medium size town and rich in prehistoric ruins, gloriously standing on the north bank of the mighty river Brahmaputra in the State of Assam.
It was established in the pre-independence India in the month of July, 1945 with 112 students and 8 teachers at start.
The College was permanently affiliated to the Gauhati University, Assam in 1953.
www.darrangcollege.org   (227 words)

  
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Stealing of crude by boring the pipes carrying the oil has become a common practice in the area and it is suspected that a huge quantity has already been siphoned off by the thieves, sources said.
Crude oil is transported through long distance underground pipes from the oil fields of Upper Assam to the refineries situated in Guwahati, Bongaigaon in Assam and Barauni in Bihar.
In a meeting of the Air Field Environment Management Committee with officials of Sonitpur district administration and Air Force Station decided to identify villages falling within 10 km belt to check disposal of carcasses and to strict execution of provisions for violating Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 1998.
www.cs.uccs.edu /~kalita/assam/news/1999/1999-02-22.html   (569 words)

  
 XI LOK SABHA DEBATES, Session IV (Budget)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Surrounded as it is by bewitching beauties of nature in its unpolluted best and several historic and prehistoric locales of great archaeological interest, Tezpur has immense potential of being promoted and developed as one of the important tourist centres of India.
If these places are developed commercially as recognised tourist centres with the requisite hotel and transportation infrastructure in and around Tezpur, it is bound to attract Indian and foreign tourists in large numbers.
The Unique Selling Proposition of the Tezpur Tourism package would be the enjoyment of perfect ecological purity in the natural habitat of flora and fauna not found anywhere else in the world.
parliamentofindia.nic.in /ls/lsdeb/ls11/ses4/05060597.htm   (236 words)

  
 The Peninsula On-line: Qatar's leading English Daily
Tezpur, Assam: Congress president Sonia Gandhi yesterday kicked off the party’s election campaign in Assam promising that the central government would soon announce an economic package to boost the beleaguered tea industry in the state.
She said the ruling Congress government in Assam has brought about rapid development in the state, but urged party workers to continue working to keep communal forces at bay.
Gandhi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of the Fakruddin Ali Ahmed College in Barpeta in western Assam.
www.thepeninsulaqatar.com /Display_news.asp?section=World_News&subsection=India&month=February2006&file=World_News2006021221834.xml   (413 words)

  
 Assam Wildlife in Assam, Assam Wildlife Tourism in Assam - Destination India
Assam Wildlife in Assam, Assam Wildlife Tourism in Assam - Destination India
Enter into the realm where the beauty of the scenic zone will entice you and will take you on to the world of discovery.
Unsolve the mystery associated with One Horned Rhino on your trip to the most fascinating wildlife sanctuary of Assam.
www.destinationindia.com /travel_guide/assam/wildlife.html   (424 words)

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