Tezpur, Assam (India)
Tezpur ? Tezpur Assam • India Tezpur Coordinates : 26°38′N 92°48′E / 26.63 , 92.8 Time zone IST ( UTC+5:30 ) Area • Elevation • 48 m (157 ft) District(s) Sonitpur Population 58,240 (2001 [update] ) Coordinates : 26°38′N 92°48′E / 26.63 , 92.8 Tezpur is a city and a municipal board in Sonitpur in the Indian state of Assam . It is an ancient town on the banks of the river Brahmaputra and is the largest of the north bank towns. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Sonitpur district of Assam. Origin of the name The name Tezpur is derived from the Sanskrit words 'Teza' (meaning blood) and 'Pura' (meaning town or city). Legend has it that the original name of this place was 'Sonitpur' ("sonit" in sanskrit also means blood!) but when the battle between Krishna 's army and Banasura 's army fought for the rescue of Aniruddha (who was the grandson of Lord Krishna...
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