what is the old name of guwahati
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The old name is gauhati and the ancient name is pragjyotishpur
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What is the old name of Guwahati?
The old name of Guwahati is 'Pragjyotishpur'.
Explanation :
- Guwahati is a big city in the Indian state of Assam.
- This city is located in Kamrup Nagar district of Assam. 'Guwahati' which is also called 'Gauhati', its ancient name was Pragjyotishpur.
- Pragjyotishpur was the capital of the Kamarupa kingdom of the Varman dynasty.
- The history of Guwahati is many thousands of years old and it is also mentioned in the epics and Puranas. It is also an important trade center and port of the state of Assam. Many Hindu pilgrimage sites are located in this city. Guwahati is situated on the banks of river Brahmaputra. The city is full of rich ancient Hindu temples.
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Pragjyotishpur is the old name of guwahati.
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- Guwahati is one of the oldest cities in India.
- Guwahati is an important river port and the main commercial center of Assam.
- According to historians, Guwahati was once the capital of several ancient kingdoms.
- It is a large commercial and industrial city built on the banks of the Brahmaputra River in the state of Assam in northeastern India.
- Gauhati University was established in 1948 in Guwahati.
- One of the main sports here is football and cricket.
- Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium is one of the largest football stadium in Assam.
- Presently more than 8 lakh people live here.
- Assamese is the main language here and Bengali language is prevalent here.
- Some of the industries here are edible oil refining, textile production, besides soap wood is also produced.
- The city is home to the state's only Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati, which was established in 2013, under the Department of Human Resources, Government of India.
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