Guwakuchi

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Guakuchi
Village
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Guakuchi
Location in Assam, India
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Guakuchi
Guakuchi (India)
Coordinates: 26°24′N91°25′E / 26.40°N 91.42°E / 26.40; 91.42
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Assam
Region Western Assam
District Nalbari
Government
  Body Gram panchayat
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total1,148,824
Languages
  Official Assamese
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code03624
ISO 3166 code IN-AS
Vehicle registration AS-14-XXXX
Website nalbari.nic.in

Guwakuchi or Guakuchi is a village near Nalbari town in India.

Copper plate inscriptions have been found there of Kamarupa Kings of the Pala dynasty, especially of Indra Pala. [1]

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References

  1. Sharma, Mukunda Madhava (1978). Inscriptions of ancient Assam. Dept. of Publication, Gauhati University. p. 125.