Assam’s western riverside town of many faiths
Dhubri sits on a wide bend of the Brahmaputra near the Bangladesh border. It is a meeting place of faiths, with a historic gurdwara, Assam’s oldest mosque, the royal palace of Gauripur and a famous terracotta village.
Nearby: Mahamaya Dham at Bogribari (about 30 km) and Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary are close by — see Kokrajhar.
5 sights and experiences.
Sikhs from across the North East come here, where both Guru Nanak Dev and Guru Tegh Bahadur are remembered as having stopped. The langar welcomes everyone.
Three low domes on a quiet roadside, 25 km east of town — this small brick mosque from around 1500 is thought to be the oldest in Assam.
The hill-top guest house and summer residence of the Gauripur royal family on the Gadadhar river — the family of film pioneer Pramathesh Barua and folk singer Pratima Barua Pandey.
About 14 km from Dhubri. Most families here make terracotta and pottery, including the much-loved Hatima dolls — a great place to buy crafts.
The riverside ghats, including the one named after Netai the washerwoman from the Behula legend, give superb sunsets over a very wide river.
October to March is dry and pleasant. Monsoon months (June–September) bring floods to the riverside areas.
By airRupsi Airport, about 15 km away, has limited UDAN flights (check the current schedule). Otherwise LGBI Airport, Guwahati (about 270 km).
By trainDhubri station has a few daily trains (for example the Rajya Rani Express towards Guwahati). New Bongaigaon Junction has many more.
By roadAbout 270 km from Guwahati via NH 27 and NH 17 through Bongaigaon and Bilasipara.
