Dibrugarh District
Dibrugarh district is a district in the Indian state of Assam. The district headquarters is located in Dibrugarh city. Dibrugarh city is an industrial city with vast tea plantations in Upper Assam. It is located at a distance of 435 kilometers from the state capital Dispur. Dibrugarh district was a famous cantonment of Ahoms during the Ahom Sutia war and was earlier known as "Dibrumukh". The name of the district is made up of two words "Dibru" and "Garh". The word "Dibru" has evolved from the Dibru River of Assam meaning "blister" and "Garh" meaning "fort". During the British rule, a fort was built on the banks of river "Dibru". Hence, the natives believe that this could be the reason behind the name "Dibrugarh". In the year 1842, the British declared Dibrugarh as the headquarters of Lakhimpur district. During the period of World War II, the city of Dibrugarh was a major military base and was u...