Rupnagar, Guwahati

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Rupnagar is a locality of Guwahati, a city in Northeast India in the state Assam. It is surrounded by the localities of Bhangagarh and Birubari. [1] It is named after Late Rupnath Brahma, one of the architects of modern Assam and long serving minister in the Assam Government.fff

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Geography

Rupnagar is located next to the city center of Bhangagarh where the Guwahati Medical College is located. It is well connected to the rest of the city by different means of transportation.

See also

There is also a Rupnagar in Punjab (India), which is currently called as Ropar.

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References

  1. "Rupnagar". pincode.net.in. Retrieved 14 August 2013.

Coordinates: 26°9′30″N91°45′35″E / 26.15833°N 91.75972°E / 26.15833; 91.75972