Bahgarah
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Bahgarah | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Darrang |
| Area | |
• Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,000 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
Bahgarah is the name of a village in the district of Darrang, a district of Asom in India.
Demography
[edit]Bahgarah consists of seven villages inhabited by both Hindus and Muslims. The [Muslim]s in this village are called [Goria]s. They are the descendants of the soldiers who invaded [Asom] in 1206 AD under the leadership of [Bakhtiar Uddin Khilji],and the later part of the 14th century.
The [Muslim]s are originally from modern day [Malda] district of West Bengal.
Etymology
[edit]The name has come from the word "Bah" meaning bamboo and "Gar" meaning fort.
It is said that in the course of the battle of Saraighat when Ram Singh attacked [Asom] the people of this locality built a fence of bamboo to ward off the enemy. And it has been attested by [Edward Gait] that when Ram Singh attacked this place with 200 horsemen he could not enter the village because of the bamboo fence. The village was renamed Bahgarah.