Jorhat is considered to be one of the major cities of the state of Assam. The city is the gateway to both Assam and Nagaland. The city is also home to the renowned historical monuments of Assamese culture. The city is famous all over India for its tea plantations. The city is also famous for its culture, mosques, tombs, and gardens. There are about 135 tea gardens in Jorhat. The city of Jorhat was the capital of the Ahom Kingdom. Ahom king Gaurinath Sinha moved Jorhat from the capital Sivasagar to East Rangpur in 1794. In 1896, the Jorhat Theater was founded by some of the city’s most famous people to perform cultural activities and plays.

Visiting palace in Jorhat 

Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar

Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar was built in 1461 by the saint and reformer Madhavdev. This is a famous Assamese temple. The main purpose of starting this center was for the teaching of Vaishnavism. Various cultural and social programs are organized on this campus. A lamp has been lit in this temple which has been continuously lighting since 1528. It is called a Bornaamghar because of its historical association and a large campus.

Tocklai Tea Centre

The Tocklai Tea Centre is called the Tocklai Tea Research  Centre for Tea Research. The Tocklai Tea Center is a laboratory and research institute located near the Tocklai River in Jorhat. The Tocklai Tea  Centre was established in 1911. The center is considered to be the largest and oldest tea station in the world. The purpose behind this center is to improve the development of tea by inventing several methods to expand the estimation of the beverage diet.

Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary

This wildlife sanctuary is famous for its knee-deep Gibbon population. It is a separate protected area of evergreen forest in Assam. The Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary was formerly known as the Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary at Hullonga. The sanctuary was officially declared in 1997 and renamed. The Gibbons Sanctuary at Hullong is the only gibbons in India. The sanctuary is currently completely surrounded by tea gardens and some small villages. On May 25, 2004, the Government of Assam named it “Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary” by notification number.

Bangalpukhari

Bangalpukhari is a famous water tank. Bangalpukhari was built in 1739. This water tank is untouchable by the people of this city due to the legend that it will bring bad vices. The people of Jorhat do not use this tank as it is practically believed to have been made “in human blood“. Bengal was given money for his act of bravery, and he used this money to build Bangalpukhar. So this tank is not used by the locals as they believe that this tank was made by someone.

Thengal Bhavan

The first Assamese newspaper to be released from Thengal Bhawan is the official site. The site was built in 1880 by Rai Bahadur Shiva Prasad Baroh. From here the first newspaper was printed in the local language in 1929. This newspaper is known as Assamese Weekly. When this newspaper was first distributed, it was called Dainik Batori.