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Guwahati is the largest city in Assam, Northeast India. It used to be the capital before it moved to the planned city of Dispur

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Excavations trace the origins of the city to around the 6th century and it was the capital of Assam until the 10th century. Currently, the city has a population of around one million, making it the largest city in the state and its main center for shopping and business, attracting people from all over the north east as well as from Eastern Bhutan. The slow, meandering Brahmaputra River is a focal point of the downtown while the lush hills of the Shillong Plateau provide a verdant backdrop for the suburbs. The pleasant environment, however, is somewhat tempered by the lack of investment in the region, which is apparent from the low quality of roads. Still, despite the weak infrastructure, private investors have been drawn to the city in recent years and there has been something of a boom in the construction of shopping malls and high quality condominiums, which has helped raise the economic profile of the city.

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Guahati has daily flights from Kolkata and New Delhi, and twice weekly flights connecting to Mumbai and Bangkok [1].

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Guwahati is connected by train with major cities like Kolkata, New Delhi, Bangalore and Thiruvananthapuram

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By road - NH-31, NH-37 and NH-40 pass through Guwahati. It is a three hour drive to the Bhutanese border town of Samdrup Jongkhar.

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It is connected to all major cities of North East India by bus. There are overnight bus services for Kohima, Imphal, Itanagar, Siliguri.

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• Uma Nanda Temple, Peacock island. A 17th century temple dedicated to Shiva.
• Janardana Temple
• Ugro Tara Temple, Lotaxil. A temple dedicated to the deity Tara.
• Assam State Museum, southern end of Dighalipukhuri tank. The museum is closed on Mondays.
• Guwahati Planetarium
• Assam Rajyik Museum
• Regional Science Center
• Navagraha Temple, Chitrasal Hill. An 18th century temple dedicated to nine Celestial bodies.
• Kamakhya Temple
• Bhubaneswari Temple
• Pandu
• Vashistha Ashram
• Assam State Zoo
• Botanical Gardens

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• Ethnic handicrafts of the north east and Assam are available in many shops in the city.
• Malls. The city boasts several shopping malls. These are the major ones: The Hub Mall, Bhangagarh; Dona Planet, G.S.Road; Vishal MegaMart; The Cube Mall and Sohum Shoppe.

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