Guwahati is a name that induces strong emotions for many people, including myself, who have fond memories of spending weekend evenings at Nehru Park, enjoying half-plate chicken chow at the renowned.
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A parade on Sunday will commence at 4:30 PM from Latasil Field, then will traverse through Lamb Road, passing the District Library, Handique College, Cotton College, and Nehru Park, ending at War.
Story of a heritage house, illustrious occupants
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The ‘House of Baruas’ in Guwahati will turn 100 in 2022
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The ‘House of Baruas’ in Guwahati will turn 100 in 2022
An almost 100-year-old house in Guwahati facing an iconic field has yielded 29 Assamese films, eight actors, four movie directors, three singers, two composers, two Ranji Trophy-playing cricketers, a footballer and a politician.
This house and its illustrious occupants are being chronicled in a feature-length documentary planned for release in 2022 when the expansive Assam-type structure enters its 100th year of existence.
Pond filled up
A young Assamese group from central Guwahati’s Uzan Bazar area had in the early 1900s filled up a pond to establish Latasil Field. It helped the nationalists kill two birds with one stone – ensure space for the locals to pursue sports and send a message to the British who had barred the locals from playing on the Judges’ Field to the