Tezpur
| 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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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
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.
References
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer