Jorhat (Assam), Tea Capital Of World

Jorhat (Assam), Tea Capital Of World Tea Capital of The World It is famous for its vast lying tea gardens and is also called the 'Tea capital of the world'.

Nestling on the northeastern part of Assam and along a tributary of River Brahmaputra, Jorhat is an important agricultural town for Assam. Since the time of British rule, Jorhat has been the main center for tea cultivation. Before the British Raj in 1824, it was the capital of Ahom Kingdom. Then also it was a commercial center, but was destroyed completely due to numerous Burmese invasions. Though

it recovered nicely to become a dominant player in Assam. Apart from tea production, it is also noted for its jewelery manufacturing. The jewelery items manufactured here are still traditional in their form. Jorhat is also famous for Majuli Island which is the largest river island in the world.

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