JOYMOTI KONWARI

Jan. 23, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Assam on January 23. The venue for Modi’s programme is the historic Jerenga Pothar in Upper Assam’s Sivasagar district.

About:

  • Formerly known as Rangpur, Sivasagar was the seat of the powerful Ahom dynasty, who ruled Assam for six centuries (1228-1826).

  • Jerenga Pothar, an open field in Sivasagar town, is popularly connected to the valour of 17th century Ahom princess Joymoti. The place Joymoti was tortured to death was Jerenga Pothar.

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