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About Nāmrup
Namrup is a small town situated close to the foothills of the Patkai Hills in the extreme southeastern part of Assam, India. The river Dihing or Disang flows through it. Namrup is situated amidst wet-paddy fields, indigenous Assamese villages, orchards, large tea gardens and densely forested hills. Administratively, Namrup is located within the Dibrugarh district and is today an important industrial town of Assam.
From the Wikipedia article Namrup (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Namrup is a historic place and the word Namrup is associated with probably life of the initial Tai-Shan settlers in the region as nam in Tai means water and 'rup' or 'ruk' in Tai means five (5). It is a region of five rivers. The name of the town during the pre-Ahom period is not known, but it is easily understood that the area was inhabited by considerable size of population under the Borahis chiefly along with other indigenous ethnic groups like Chutia, Moran, Kachari. Namrup was an important place during the Ahom Kingdom.
Namrup was the seat for the Namrupeeya Roja, one of the four contenders of the throne representing an important clan of the royal dynasty. Coraikhurung in Namrup was used as a secret place and a safe habitat of the king during the external attacks from west. Namrup also had a Koliyapany (a jail of special kind) during the Ahom Kingdom. The Dhodor Aali was constructed four hundred years back connecting the then capital Garhgaon and Joypur via Borhat.
Namrup today is known for its three main industries viz. BVFCL (Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Ltd.), APL (Assam Petrochemicals Ltd.) and NTPS (Namrup Thermal Power Station). The history of this modern town started with the decision of the Indian Government to establish a natural gas-based fertilizer factory in the area during the early 1960s.
From the History section of Namrup on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dibrugarh Mohanbari Airport (DIB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 44 km away.
- Nahorkatiya 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Deomali 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Sarupathar Bengali 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Duliajan Oil Town 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Duliajan 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Khonsa 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Bahbari Gaon 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Tinsukia 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Mākum 35 km north, about 35 min by car
- Margherita 36 km east, about 36 min by car
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