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 Kaziranga
National Park
The Kaziranga
National Park is the
only National Park
in the State
situated in central
Assam with an area
of 430sq. km. It is
the home of the
great Indian one
horned Rhinoceros (Unicornis).
The landscape of
Kaziranga is of
sheer forest, tall
elephant grass,
rugged reeds, mellow
marshes and shallow
pools.
Kaziranga has a
history of its own.
Lady Curzon first
heard about the
Rhinos of Kaziranga
from her British tea
planter friends and
came to Assam in
1904-05. Although
she could not see
the animal, she
spotted hoof prints
with three toes and
believed that such
an animal did exist.
On her return, she
persuaded lord
Curzon to do
something to save
this animal from
total annihilation.
Lord Curzon set the
wheels of the
British bureaucracy
rolling, and on June
1, 1905, a
preliminary
notification
announcing the
intention of the
Government to
declare 57,273.60
acres of Kaziranga
as a reserved forest
was issued. Finally,
Kaziranga was
declared as reserved
forest on January 3,
1908, and was
officially closed
for shooting.
On January 28, 1913
the area of reserved
forest was expanded
with the inclusion
of another 13,506
acres. Kaziranga was
declared a Game
Sanctuary on
November10, 1916. In
1938, the then
conservator of
forest, A.J.W.
Milroy stopped all
poaching and opened Kaziranga to
visitors. Because
the word 'game'
connotated animals
for hunting, in
1950, the then
senior conservator
of forest Mr P D
Stracey, changed the
term to 'wildlife
sanctuary'.
 Gradually the
sanctuary, begun as
a nucleus
encompassing a small
area, expanded to
its present size.
Finally on February
11, 1974, the name
was changed to
Kaziranga National
Park.
The one horned
Rhinoceros,
Elephant, Indian
bison, Swamp Deer,
Samber, Hog Deer,
Sloth Bear, Tiger,
Leopard cat, Jungle
cat, Hog badger,
Capped langur,
Hollock gibbon,
Jackal, Goose,
Hornbills, Ibis,
Cormorants, Egret,
Heron fishing eagle
etc. all form a part
of the very complex
ecological balance
of the park. During
Winter a large
number of migratory
birds are also seen
here.
How To Reach
Kaziranga is 239 km
from the Guwahati
airport and 97 km
from the Jorhat
airport. Regular bus
services run by the
State Transport
Corporation, Travel
Agencies, Tourist
taxis are available.
The Bus stoppage for
Kaziranga is known
as Kohora. The
nearest railhead is Furkating at a
distance of 75 km.
General
Information
The average
temperature around
Kaziranga National
Park in summer is
32.2° C and in
winter 10° C. The
average rainfall is
160 cm. Tourists are
advised to wear
cotton in summer and
woolens in winter.
The best season for
visiting Kaziranga
is November to
April. The off
season is from May
to October. |
Guwahati
Hugging the shores
of the turbulent
Brahmaputra,
Guwahati is the
gateway to the enchanting North
Eastern India. The
Light of the East, Pragjyotishpura, as
it was known once
upon a time, is said
to have been a vast
kingdom during the
epic period of the
Mahabharata. Today,
Guwahati is the hub
of the region and
also its largest
city.
Guwahati has several
places of historical
interest. Perhaps
the biggest
attraction is the
Kamakhya Temple atop
Nilachal hill, where
the Goddess Kamakhya
is worshipped and
which commands a
majestic view of the
city and the river.
Guwahati is the
commercial capital
of the North east.
Its markets are busy
and noisy and well
stocked, especially
with local
handicraft sand
handloom for
handicraft item
include the State
Government
department store,
Pragiyotika at
Ambari as well as
many privately owned
shops in Pan Bazar
and Fancy Bazar, two
of the main
commercial markets,
that sell a range of
items- from muga
silk to bell metal,
canework to woollen
shawls and elegant
Naga and Manipur
jackets. |
Tezpur
Tezpur, known as
Sonitpur (city of
blood) of Puranic
fame, is associated
with the legend of
princess Usha, the
daughter of King
Bana and prince
Anirudha, the
 grandson of Lord
Krishna for their
eternal love and
romance. The great
mythological war
believed to have
been fought between Hari(Lord Krishna)
and Hara (Lord
Shiva) and as a
result the whole
city was said to
have been drenched
in blood, hence the
name.
Situated on the
north bank of the
majestic river
Brahmaputra, Tezpur
town is of
magnificient scenic
beauty and exquisite
archaeological
ruins. It is the
headquarters of
Sonitpur district
and is considered as
one of the most
beautiful towns of
the state.
Undulated green
valleys surrounded
by the hills of
Arunachal Pradesh,
with snow capped
peaks of the
Himalayas as the
northern backdrop,
lush green tea
gardens and
magnificient
archaeological ruins
have all contributed
to make Tezpur a
tourist's delight.
Her contribution to
art, culture,
literature
particularly her
contribution to the
freedom struggle
have earned for
Tezpur a unique
niche in the history
of Assam.
In 1942, for the
first time in entire
British India, the
tricolour (Indian
flag) was hoisted in
the police station
at Gahpur, a quiet
mofussil town under
Sonitpur district.
Fourteen year old
Kanaklata braved
British bullets and
died holding the
national flag aloft. |
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