What was the ancient name of Guwahati?

Q. What was the ancient name of Guwahati?
Answer: Pragjyotishpur
Notes: Guwahati lies between the banks of the Brahmaputra River and the foothills of the Shillong plateau. The ancient cities of Pragjyotishpur (Guwahati) a and Durjaya (North Guwahati) were the capitals of the ancient state of Kamarupa.

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