Guwahati is the commercial capital of Assam, and the gateway to the seven northeastern states of India. The city is located between the southern bank of the river Brahmaputra and the foothills of the Shillong plateau.
The name is derived from two words: guwa (betel nut) and haat(market place).
History
The Ambari excavations trace habitation in the city to the sixth century C.E. It was a Mughal outpost when they occupied lower Assam, and became the seat of the Borphukan , the Ahom viceroy for the western part of the Ahom kingdom.
There are a number of historical features in Guwahati. The Dighalipukhuri is a rectangular lake that was connected to the Brahmaputra and was probably dug for naval reasons by the Ahoms.
Places of interest
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