Dighalipukhuri

Dighalipukhuri; also Dighalipukhri^[1]^[2] is a rectangular man-made pond in Guwahati, about half a mile long. Dighalipukhuri is occupied altogether area of garden and pond between 17-18 bigha lands.

Dighalipukhuri

History

According to legend, the pond was created by Bhagadatta by digging a canal from the Brahmaputra river. In historical times, it was used by the Ahoms as a naval yard. Its access to the Brahmaputra was eventually closed, and during colonial times, that portion was further filled on which the Circuit House was built. Later, the Gauhati High Court building too was built in the newly filled area.

References

↑ India. Parliament. Rajya Sabha (2003), Parliamentary Debates: Official Report, Volume 200, Issue 4, Council of States Secretariat, 05-Dec-2003 - India,
↑ The Indian Newspaper Society Press Handbook (2007), p.774

Bibliography

Al-Ahmed, Saikh Md Sabah, "A Tale of Four Ponds", The Assam Tribune (Guwahati), archived from the original on 2012-01-19

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