Tezpur is located on the banks of the Brahmaputra River in the Sonitpur district of Assam. The city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The city is considered as the cultural capital of Assam.
It is situated on the north bank of Brahmaputra about 170 km from Guwahati. Guwahati is situated on the southern bank of Brahmaputra. The city hosts some historical sites from the ancient past. The British founded the city in 1835; it was the headquarters of Darrang district. The city sheltered many Indo-Burmese refugees.
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, much revered music composer in the Indian Cinema, hails from this city. It is the home for many folk dance forms like the Bihu, the Jhumur, the Bagurumba and the Sattrita.
Tea business is the main industry of this city. You would get to see several tea gardens around the city. Other than tea business, the city houses educational institutions. A battalion of Indian army is in this city. The Tezpur University is located in this city.
How to reach:
You can reach Tezpur by road and airways. It is well connected to Kolkata by direct flights. The airport is based at a place called Saloni which is about 8 km from the city. You would get frequent buses to Guwahati. It is not connected by trains. The city is well connected to Siliguri, Coochbehar, Itanagar, Dimapur, Shillong, Bongaigaon, Jorhat, Dobrugarh and Tinsukia by road.
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Places of Interest:
The city houses an archeological site belonging to Gupta period. Name of the place is Da parbatia. Agnigarh which is believed to be the place where Banasura had kept his daughter Usha under arrest is a popular sightseeing spot of the city. It is a hill on the banks of Brahmaputra.
Bhalukpong: this place is located in Arunachal Pradesh about 52 km from Tezpur. The place provides river rafting facilities.
Kazhiranga National Park: It is located at about 50 km from Tezpur. This wildlife sanctuary is famous for one horned rhinoceros.
