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Majuli Island
The world's largest river island in the Brahmaputra, a center of Assamese neo-Vaishnavite culture with ancient satras (monasteries) and mask-making traditions.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Assam, India · Asia
Golāghāt sits on the route: 25 minutes from Dergaon, 53km from Majuli Island.
Golāghāt is a town located in Assam, India. With a population of 41,989, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Golāghāt sits in India, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Golāghāt to your route.
The Golaghat British Cemetery is a cemetery located on the premises opposite to Cally Coomer Doss & Co., adjacent to the circle office of Assam Power Distribution Company Limited at Golaghat, Assam, India. It is Assam's one of the oldest burial grounds dating back to India's pre-independence era, containing 28 burialsRead more
of British officers of tea estates and their families, and is open for public viewing.
The oldest grave in the cemetery is that of Capt. John Butler, then political agent who died at the age of 33 on 7 January 1876. Butler was one of the first British officers to lead expeditions to the Naga and Manipur hills. The cemetery also houses the grave of John Gordon McIntosh, then manager of Bukhial tea estate, who died in a plane crash on 12 May 1957. McIntosh had his own personal Aeronca chief single engine propeller airplane that he flew himself, accompanied by his German shepherd.
Golaghat Municipal Board maintains the cemetery premises, including preventing any land encroachment near the cemetery.
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Golāghāt is located in Assam, India, Asia. The coordinates are 26.5117 latitude, 93.9595 longitude.
Golāghāt has a population of approximately 41,989 people, making it a town in India.
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The world's largest river island in the Brahmaputra, a center of Assamese neo-Vaishnavite culture with ancient satras (monasteries) and mask-making traditions.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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