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Uzan Bazar is a residential and commercial centre of Guwahati and one of the oldest settlements in the city. It is located in the northern part of the city with the river Brahmaputra flowing alongside in north.
The name Uzan Bazar comes from the Kamrupi word Uzan, which refers to old settlement in the area located in upstream of river Brahmaputra. This area served as a major river port in earlier times.
This community establishment is a major prayer hall for the locals of Uzan Bazar. An annual Durga Puja attracts a major crowd during the festival. This mandap(prayer hall in Assamese), is also a common venue of Hindu marriage ceremonies, sacred thread (Upanayan) ceremonies and various traditional auspicious family events and functions for the Guwahatians. The prayer hall in return lends its name Barowari ( meaning which belong to the community in Assamese) to the place in and around it.
Rajbari is one of the historical places within Guwahati. It was the bed of the Ahom Kingdom in Lower Assam. It is situated in the banks of river Brahmaputra and located in the current road leading to Raj Bhawan (Governor's House). The original Kareng was destroyed in the great Assam earthquake of 1897. However, later the British East India Company constructed a new residence to house the royal family. The remnants of Kareng (Palace) of the Ahom Kingdom is situated within the compound of Rajbari. This structure is still preserved at Rajbari with descendants of the royal family residing in it. The royal temple is located within the compound which now serves as Naamghar for the extended families residing within Rajbari and in other parts of the city. The descendant families of the Ahom Kings still live in that area of the city. Currently[ when? ], there are more than 15 families belonging to the erstwhile Ahom Kingdom residing within the Rajbari compound. Many of the families have shifted out to Zoo Road Tiniali - Gitanagar area of the city. [1]
Jor means 'a pair' in Assamese and Pukhri/Pukhuri stands for 'pond'. Jor Pukhuri is a pair of ponds which adds up to the residential value of the area. The two ponds, which was earlier just one became a pair when the canal connecting the Brahmaputra to the temple of Ugratara, a prominent centre of Shakti Puja, in the times of Koch rulers was sealed and converted into a road called the Naujaan Road (Naujaan in Assamese means a canal for boats). The water of the ponds has an under source with the river Brahmaputra. Apart from the legendary significance, this set of ponds depicts affinity to water for the earliest settlers of Guwahati in and around the pond surroundings. Moreover, it serves as an excellent nesting grounds for various herons, egrets and cranes in the trees in its boundary. The pond, since a very long time, is the home to a gaggle of whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus), Raj Haanh in Assamese, and their various humanly antics have become figs of various folklore and poetry of Assam.
Maas Ghat, Assamese for 'fish port', is a small thatched market area famous for its fresh river fishes.
The area is well connected with the rest of the city through the city buses, auto-rickshaws, cycle rickshaws, taxi service and other modes of transportation.