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Bahjani

Coordinates: 26°23′16″N 91°25′18″E / 26.387864°N 91.4217502°E / 26.387864; 91.4217502
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Bahjani
Mouza
Kamrup
Kamrup
Bahjani
Map of Assam
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Kamrup
Bahjani
Bahjani (India)
Coordinates: 26°23′16″N 91°25′18″E / 26.387864°N 91.4217502°E / 26.387864; 91.4217502
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictNalbari
MouzaBahjani
Population
 (2001)
 • Total45,000


Bahjani, also named as Niz-Bahjani, is an urban locality and mouza,[1][2] in Nalbari district, Assam, India.

Bahjani includes the Pub Bahjani, Uttar Bahjani, and Dakshin Bahjani areas.[3] As per the 2001 census the Bahjani locality has an est. population of 45,000.[4]

Bahjani has a vast history related to education,[5] social and agricultural,[6] militancy,[7] agitation,[8] and political.[9]

History

During the British rule in India, Bahjani was a Tehsil and was a concern of British rulers because of distress[clarification needed].[10][11] During the British Raj several people including Madan Barman and Rawta Koch (both killed in British police firing) from Bahjani area were involved in the Quit India Movement.[12]





References

  1. ^ Great Britain; Parliament; House of Commons (1902). "Sessional Papers". Sessional Papers. 70: 455 – via WorldCat.
  2. ^ Commission., India. Election (1967). Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1966. New Delhi. p. 37.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "Block-wise Village List | Nalbari District | Government Of Assam, India". Block-wise Village List | Nalbari District | Government Of Assam, India. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  4. ^ "Statement showing Detailed list of community hall and location of AP -wise and GP-wise as per populatation, 2001" (PDF). State Finance Commission Cell, Assam. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  5. ^ Assam (India) (1964). "The Assam Gazette". The Assam Gazette: 468 – via WorldCat.
  6. ^ "Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC)". Socio Economic Caste Census 2011. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  7. ^ Shah, O. P. (1989). "Parlance". Parlance. 13. University of Virginia: 24.
  8. ^ Hussain, Imdad (Prof.) (2005). The Guwahati Declaration and the Road to Peace in Assam. New Delhi: Akansha Publishing House. p. 172. ISBN 978-81-87606-94-9.
  9. ^ Institute for Conflict Management (New Delhi, India) (1999). "Faultlines". Faultlines. 8–11: 109. ISSN 0972-1290 – via WorldCat.
  10. ^ Great Britain; India Office (1902). East India (famine) : Papers Regarding Famine and Relief Operations in India. 1899-1900. Vol. 1–2. London: H.M. Stationery Off. p. 452.
  11. ^ House of Commons, Great Britain. Parliament. (1902). Sessional papers. Inventory control record 1. Vol. 70. London: University of California. p. 455.
  12. ^ Baruah, Amlan; Roy Choudhury, S. B; Assam (India); Department of District Gazetteers (1999). Assam state gazetteer. Vol. 1. Guwahati: Govt. of Assam. p. 161.