Tezpur
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| Tezpur | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 26.63°N 92.8°E |
| Altitude: | 48 m (157 ft)) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Tezpur |
| State/Province: | Assam |
| Country: | India |
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| See our interactive map of this location showing places of interest during the British period | |
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Tezpur was the headquarters of Darrang District of Assam Province during the British period.
A detachment of Assam Valley Light Horse was based at Tezpur. There were 101 members[1] c early 1900s
Spelling Variants
Modern spelling: Tezpur, part of 'Sonitpur District' ref. Wikipedia "Sonitpur District
Variants:
External Links
- The Church of the Epiphany Tezpur, Diocese of North East India, CNI. Includes
- Photographs of the cemetery
- Details of 25 burial inscriptions, taken from the church register and from the book List of Inscriptions on Tombs Or Monuments in Assam, published 1902, and available at the British Library. It is noted this book contains 118 graves from Tezpur. These 118 entries appear to be included in the BACSA book Assam and North-East India – Christian Cemeteries and Memorials by Eileen Hewson, published 2005[2] so are probably available on BACSA Search.
- The Diocese of North East India of The Church of North India
Historical books online
- Tezpur Town Imperial Gazetteer of India v. 23, p. 282.
- Assam District Gazetteers: Darrang Vol. 5 by B C Allen 1905. Darrang Supplement 1915. Pdf downloads, Digital Library of India.
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