Majuli

Majuli is the biggest river island in the World. It lies between the Lat. And Long. 26°56'50"N 94°6'4"E, Jorhat district and a Civil Subdivision. This was a part of ancient –Ratnapur, Saumarpith, Upparipattana, Uttarkul etc. The earliest rulers were: Vikramdhvaj, Hamshadhvaj, Ramchandra @ Pratapsimha etc. Linguistically Majuli comes from Madhyajuli>Majali> Majuli means a land between the two rivers viz. river Lohit and Dihing. This was formed during the reign of Tai-Ahom king Sikhampha @ Khoraraja in A.D. 16th (1556-57) century due to a great earthquake and shifting of original course of river Brahmaputra at Tekelibhanga and joined with the river Dihing. Majuli housed ancient relics like Rawnagarh, Rawnapukhuri, Meragarh part of Lahdoigarh also Neo-Vaisnavite Shrines like –Auniati, Daksinpat, Kamalabari, Garamur etc. This was a medieval Dockyard with the name rangali Noubahar. This was also one of posts of the British during their early days. The population consists of tribes like ----Michings, Bodos, also schedule caste people.