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Gauripur is located in Dhubri District of Assam on the banks of the river Gadadhar, 15 kms from the Indo-Bangladesh Border. It was a major town in western Assam during the Mughal period. Later on during the British period it gained significance under the Zamindary of Raja Prabhat Chandra Barua. Raja Prabhat Chandra Barua can be called the chief architect of modern Gauripur town. He built the famous Matiabag Palace in 1914. It is a variable living museum of the royal family of Gauripur. The Gauripur Town Committee is another landmark of the area, established in 1919. It is one of the oldest urban local bodies of Assam where dynamic schemes of development were adopted.
Amguripara village, near Dudhnoi in Goalpara district was a forerunner in the agricultural revolution in Assam, under the guidance of Shri Upendra Rabha. This village is famous for its black rice variety, which is often termed as a super food, with a prominent concentration of nutrition such as amino acids, zinc, copper, iron, carotene and other vitamins. This black rice variety of rice is now exported throughout the world.
Tukreswari Mandir is an ancient Hindu temple located in Tukra village in Goalpara district of Assam. The temple was built atop the Tukreswari hill by Bijni King Kumud Narayan in the 17th century. A short trek (about 700 stairs) to the top of the Tukreswari hill leads to two temples, a Shiva Temple and the Tukreswari Mandir also known as Joya – Vijoya temple. The temple is dedicated to Hindu Goddess Sati
Nakkati Hill, located near Dewangaon in Bongaigaon district of Assam, is an alluring hill and its peak is soaked in exquisite beauty. Nakkati, meaning a cut-off nose, gets its name from the shape of the edge of the hill similar to a cut nose. An approximate 3 hour trek through the forest, rocks and streams, leads to the peak of Nakkati Hill which is at an altitude of 429 meters, the highest peak in the lower Assam region.
A15 km drive from Goalpara town leads to the tranquil Rangsapara village, declared as Assam’s cleanest village in the year 2016-17 by the Public Health Engineering Department. Rangsapara is inhabited by the Garo tribe consisting about 92 households and boasts of a literacy rate of about 70 per cent. With its ethos on cleanliness, the committee has strict restrictions on alcohol, drugs and use of plastic and the village has no record of any police case till date, making it a ‘no crime’ village. A picturesque village walk familiarizes one to the lifestyle of the community and the farming activities, consisting of growing vegetables, paddy and rubber plantations. An ethnic meal at a Garo home is a highly recommended activity
Situated at the banks of the river Kaladia, Kalibari Shri Shri Shiva Than was established in the year 1914. It is approximately 38 km from Barpeta Town. The main attraction of the than is the 208 year old banyan tree, which is supposedly Asia’s second largest Banyan tree. Visitors come to seek blessings from the Kalpavriksha, the wish-fulfilling tree