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29-551: Kohora is a small town situated in the Golaghat district of Assam . It is the main entrance of the world-famous Kaziranga National Park . It lies on the National Highway 37 ( Asean Highway 1 ). Kohora lies between Nagaon and Golaghat . The climate of Kohora is same with the world heritage site Kaziranga National Park which experiences three seasons: summer, monsoon, and winter. The winter season, between November and February,

58-466: A literacy rate of 78.31%. 9.16% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 5.84% and 10.48% of the population respectively. Hinduism is followed by majority of the people in Golaghat district: 85.99%. Muslims form 8.46% of population. while Christians are 4.74% of the population. Languages of Golaghat district (2011) According to the 2011 census, 78.40% of

87-636: A 9th-century kingdom in the Doyang-Dhansiri valley . Earlier, this part was ruled by the Dimasa Kingdom . The Ming dynasty had contact with the Dimasas and canonised the Dimasa kingdom as a tusi in 1406. The Ming court sent Zhou Rang, a Supervising Secretary to bestow Imperial orders, patent, seals, paper money, silks etc. to the kingdom and in return, the chieftain of Dimasa sent horses and local products as

116-503: A hot and humid weather prevailing most of the summer and monsoon months. Total average annual rainfall is 1300 mm. Maximum precipitation occurs in June and July. Maximum temperature is 38.0 °C in June and minimum temperature is 8.0 °C in December. There are four Assam Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district: Bokakhat, Sarupathar, Golaghat, and Khumtai. All four are in

145-511: A sign of tribute. In 1425, paper money, ramie-silks, silk gauzes and thin silk were conferred to Mazhiasa who was sent to the Ming court by Diedaomangpa, the acting head of Di-ma-sa Pacification Superintendency. It is speculated that Dimasa kingdom is referred to as Timmasala in the Yan-anng-myin pagoda inscription of Burma in 1400 A.D. In this inscription by Minkhaung I , the kingdom of Ava

174-479: Is known as Kaziranga Tourist Complex or similarly Kohora Tourist Complex. It covers a distance of minimum 10 kilometers along the National Highway 37 and about 1 kilometer to the south of the town (central). Kohora is connected with National Highway 37 therefore it connects with all the major cities of Assam ( Guwahati , Jorhat , Nagaon , Tezpur , Sivasagar , Dibrugarh ). There are several bus stoppage nearby

203-410: Is mild and dry, with a mean high of 25  °C (77  °F ) and low of 5  °C (41  °F ). During this season, beels and nullahs (water channels) dry up. The summer season between March and May is hot, with temperatures reaching a high of 37  °C (99  °F ). During this season, animals usually are found near water bodies. The rainy monsoon season lasts from June to September, and

232-792: Is one of the oldest congresses of Assam Sahitya Sabha, started in 1918. In 1974 Golaghat district became home to Kaziranga National Park , which has an area of 472 km (182.2 sq mi). It shares the park with Nagaon district . It also home to Nambor - Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary . Yan Aung Myin Shwe Lett Hla Pagoda Yan Aung Myin Shwe Lett Hla Pagoda is a historical stupa located in Yan Aung Myin Village in Lewe Township , Naypyidaw , in Myanmar . According to historical records, it

261-478: Is responsible for most of Kaziranga's average annual rainfall of 2,220 mm (87 in). During the peak monsoon months of July and August, three-fourths of the western region of the town is submerged, due to the rising water level of the Brahmaputra . The flooding causes, at the north side of the town, most animals to migrate to elevated and forested regions outside the southern border of the national park, such as

290-451: Is said to extend on the east to Shan Pyi, northwest to Timmasala, west to Kula Pyi, and south to Talaing Pyi. In a 1442 inscription from Pagan of Burma mentions Timmasala (Hill Kacharis) to be one of the 21 principalities under Mong Mao ruler Thonganbwa (1413–1445/6), who was later captured by the Governor of Taungdwin and presented to King Narapati I of Ava . The Ahoms became

319-516: Is the principal river, which originates from Laisang peak of Nagaland. It streams through a distance of 352 km from south to north before joining the Brahmaputra. Its catchment area is 1,220 km (470 sq mi). Doyang, Nambor, Doigrung and Kalioni are the four rivulets of the Dhansiri. The river Kakodonga marks the border between Golaghat and Jorhat districts. The climate is tropical with

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348-546: The 2011 census Golaghat district has a population of 1,066,888, roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus or the US state of Rhode Island . This gives it a ranking of 430th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 302 inhabitants per square kilometre (780/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.88%. Golaghat has a sex ratio of 961 females for every 1000 males, and

377-945: The Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency . Within the merged establishment of the Deputy Commissioner, Golaghat are the Offices of the Sub-Divisional Officers, Dhansiri and Bokakhat. There are multiple functions and issues looked after by the Deputy Commissioner's office from its headquarters. The branches of the Office of the Deputy Commissioner are rationalized as Administration, Civil Defence, Confidential, Development, Election, Excise, Home Guards, Magisterial, Nazarat, Personnel, Registration, Revenue, Supply, Treasury and Zila Sainik Board. The Courts of District and Session Judge are also located in its headquarters at Golaghat. According to

406-487: The Mikir hills . A total of 540 animals, including 13 rhinos and mostly hog deer perished in unprecedented devastating floods of 2012. Occasional dry spells also create problems, such as food shortages for the wildlife in the park. Kohora is the main entrance to the world heritage site Kaziranga , so that there are many resorts, hotels and guesthouses for tourists. The all tourist facilities are available at an areal distance which

435-473: The Sibsagar district in 1846. Golaghat district played an active part in the freedom struggle of India. Kushal Konwar , Kamala Miri, Dwariki Das, Biju Vaishnav, Sankar Chandra Barua, Shri Tara Prasad Barooah, Rajendra Nath Barua, Gaurilal Jain, Ganga Ram Bormedhi and Dwarikanath Goswami are eminent freedom fighters of the region. Golaghat was raised to the position of a district of Assam on 15 August 1987, when it

464-489: The deaths were from the Assamese side and the attackers included NSCN militants and Nagaland Police . Golaghat district crowns many literary intellects who have made outstanding contributions to Assamese literature. The most prominent writer of the 19th century who hailed from Golaghat was Hem Chandra Barua , the writer of first Assamese dictionary Hemkosh . Raghunath Mahanta, Satradhikar of Doyang Alengi Satra of Golaghat,

493-484: The highway. Due to its location near the National Highway 37 bus service and local transportation is available at Kohora. Minibus service connects Jorhat , Tezpur , Nagaon , Golaghat . And Super buses connects Guwahati , Jorhat , Nagaon , Sivasagar , Digboi , Tinisukia , Doomdooma , Jagun , Imphal (NH39), Golaghat (NH39), Dimapur (NH39). Local transport service connects Bokakhat and Kohora. Golaghat district The name 'Golaghat' originated from

522-461: The injury of his arm had been healed and reached to a good condition in a blink of an eye, he named the pagoda 'Lett -Hla Pagoda', (lit. Beautiful hand or good hand) and later known as "Shwe Lett Hla Pagoda". The stupa had been modified in Bagan period under the reigns of King Alaungsithu and King Narapatisithu . It was said that in the time of King Mingyi Nyo of Taungoo , he often visited and updated

551-604: The invincible writer of Assamese literature, belongs to the village of Nahoroni in Golaghat. He was the president of Assam Sahitya Sabha. Malik received many exalted prizes, including Sahitya Akademy, Sankar Dev Award, Xahityacharyya, etc. Other people from Golaghat who marked their names as great writers of Assamese literature include Surendranath Saikia, Hari Parsad Barua, Kirtinath Hazarika, Dr Nagen Saikia, Dr Debo Prasad Barooah, Nilamoni Phukan, Samir Tanti, Lakhikanta Mahanta, Purna Chandra Goswami, Dr Upen Kakoty, Lolit Barua, Golap Khound and Premadhar Dutta. The Golaghat Sahitya Sabha

580-421: The markets established by a business class of people called Marwari during the mid-19th century at the bank of the river Dhansiri in the vicinity of the district headquarters. "Gola" means market and "Ghat" means a river port . The Nagajari-Khanikargaon rock inscription of Nagajari Khanikar village of Sarupathar , remnants of fortifications, brick structures, monuments, temples, tanks , etc. are evidence of

609-410: The population speak Assamese , 4.59% Bengali , 2.71% Mising , 2.50% Nepali , 1.86% Boro , 1.79% Hindi , 1.52% Sadri and 1.36% Odia as their first language. Around 420 km (160 sq mi) of Golaghat district is under occupation by the state of Nagaland (Merapani region). There were major conflicts between the two sides in 1979 and 1985, with 54 and 41 deaths respectively. Almost all

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638-681: The rulers of the Doyang-Dhansiri valley in the 16th century. The Kacharis were pushed back towards west of the Karbi hills . The Ahom King Suhungmung (1497–1539), appointed a ruler entitled Marangi-Khowa Gohain , an administrative post with the Rank of a Governor/Minister of the Ahom administration. Under Marangi-khowa Gohain , large number of people from different parts of Ahom kingdom were settled in erstwhile Kachari Kingdom. An interesting aspect of such settlement

667-706: The stupa and donated lands in the time of excavation to the Sin-Own Lake which is located in the southern tip of Naypyidaw now. The stupa collapsed in the 1838 earthquake on the days of King Tharrawaddy was maintained by the head of Lan-Pyinmana village, Nay-Myo-Kyaw-Thu U Ar-Toke. The pagoda was offered its Htidaw (Crown Umbrella) in 1868 by the brother of Mohnyin governor in King Mindon 's reign and donated new one by "Bodhigon Sayadaw" on 1875. 19°39′54″N 96°07′30″E  /  19.66500°N 96.12500°E  / 19.66500; 96.12500 This article about

696-558: The stupa hill and maintained Naung-Pyin Stupa. When his hand was badly injured during a war with a Phyu kingdom, he retreated his troops and camped near the pagoda. Besides, he made a wish at the stupa to heal his wound instantly and to win the victory against his enemy. After witnessing that his prayers came true and were fulfilled miraculously, he changed the title of 'Naung Pyin Stupa' into 'Yan Aung Myin Stupa' (lit. Victory against foe) and renamed Naung Pyin village as Yan Aung Myin village. Since

725-631: Was another writer of 19th century who composed three masterpieces, namely Shatrunjoy Kavya , Adbhoot Ramayan and Katha Ramayan . One significant poet of the Ahom age was Durgeswar Dwiji. He composed a book titled Sangkhosur Badh . Hem Chandra Goswami is regarded as one of the most exceptional writers of the late 19th century and early twentieth century. He is the first sonnet writer of Assamese language. The credit of first Assamese poetess plus first Assamese short story writer amongst women went to Yamuneswari Khatoniar of Golaghat. Her collection of verses called Arun

754-666: Was said that King Ashoka , in his reign on BC 268 to 232, had sent his counselors to the whole region to establish numerous stupas to honour the eighty-four thousand relics of the Buddha . Shwe Let Hla stupa was one of the stupas which was built by the counselors of the King Ashoka in Yan Aung Myin village; formerly called Naung-Pyin village. It was also considered that, on AD 87, the King Thamoddarit (called later Bagan King) arrived at

783-450: Was split from Sibsagar district . Golaghat district occupies an area of 3,502 square kilometres (1,352 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to the Bahamas ' North Andros Island . Golaghat district is surrounded by the river Brahmaputra to the north, the state of Nagaland to the south, Jorhat district to the east and Karbi Anglong and Nagaon district to the west. Dhansiri

812-593: Was that a large number of people from different castes/communities were mixed up together so that there was remote chance of rebellion in such newly acquired territory. Most of the Morongi-Khowa Gohains were appointed from the Burhagohain families although there were few exceptions. Later, when the British took control of Assam, the Doyang-Dhansiri valley was incorporated under the newly formed Golaghat subdivision of

841-481: Was the first book written by a woman poet. Raibahadur Ghanashyam Barua of Golaghat, who was also famous in the field of politics as the first Central Minister of Assam, translated William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors into the Assamese language along with three of his partners. Kamal Chandra Sarma of Golaghat enjoyed the influential position of secretary of 'Asomiya Bhasa Unnoti Sadhini Sabha'. Syed Abdul Malik,

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