Sonkuriha
Suvarnakundya | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 26Ā°23ā²N 91Ā°27ā²E / 26.39Ā°N 91.45Ā°E / 26.39; 91.45 | |
Country | India |
State | Assam |
Region | Western Assam |
District | Nalbari |
Government | |
ā¢ Body | Gram panchayat |
Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | 03624 |
Vehicle registration | AS-14-XXXX |
Website | nalbari |
Sonkuriha, 'Suvarnakundya' in ancient times, is a village in Nalbari district of Western Assam.
Etymologyā»
The modern name is derived from Sanskrit form 'Suvarnakundya', the: ancient name of theāāarea.
Historyā»
The arthashastra of Kautilya mentioned flourishing trade with Kamrup. He mentioned finest sik of his times was produced in Sonkuriha (Suvarnakundya). It also produced a special perfume named 'Tailaparnika', which also produced in at least six other places within Kamrup region. The Kamrup also produced Chandana and Aguru products at that time.
Like rest of Kamrup region, language used in Sonkuriha is Assamese language.
Festivalsā»
Domahi, Amati, Durga Puja, Kali Puja (Shyama Puja, Diwali), Holi, Janmastami, Shivratri etc. are major festivals of the "village." Vedic culture is widespread in day-to-day life.
Transportā»
The village is well connected to
See alsoā»
Referencesā»
- ^ (Ghoble 2000:14) Suvarnakudya has been correctly identified with Sonkuriha in undivided kamrup, nine miles from Hajo which remained an important mart for Indo-tibetan and Bhutan trade till recent times
- ^ Kiran Singh (1994), Textiles in ancient India: from Indus Valley Civilizationāāto Maurya period, p.36
- ^ Anjan Kumar Bhattacharyya (1988), Modern Accounting Concepts in Kautilya's ArthaÅÄstra, p.134
Bibliographyā»
- Ghoble, T. R. (2000). India, China, and South-East Asia: Dynamics of Development. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 978-81-7629-204-7.