Sonkuriha

Village in Assam, India

Sonkuriha Suvarnakundya
village
26°23′N 91°27′E / 26.39°N 91.45°E / 26.39; 91.45
Country	India
State	Assam
Region	Western Assam
District	Nalbari
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	03624
Vehicle registration	AS-14-XXXX
Website	nalbari.nic.in

Sonkuriha, 'Suvarnakundya' in ancient times,^[1] is a village in Nalbari district of Western Assam.

Etymology

The modern name is derived from Sanskrit form 'Suvarnakundya'^{[citation needed]}, the ancient name of the area.

History

The arthashastra of Kautilya mentioned flourishing trade with Kamrup. He mentioned finest sik of his times was produced in Sonkuriha (Suvarnakundya).^[2]^[3] It also produced a special perfume named 'Tailaparnika', which also produced in at least six other places within Kamrup region. The Kamrup also produced Chandana and Aguru products at that time.

Like rest of Kamrup region, language used in Sonkuriha is Assamese language.

Festivals

Domahi, Amati, Durga Puja, Kali Puja (Shyama Puja, Diwali), Holi, Janmastami, Shivratri etc. are major festivals of the village. Vedic culture is widespread in day-to-day life.

Transport

The village is well connected to

References

^ (Ghoble 2000:14) Suvarnakudya has been correctly identified with Sonkuriha in undivided kamrup, nine miles from Hajo which remained an important mart for Indo-tibetan and Bhutan trade till recent times
^ Kiran Singh (1994), Textiles in ancient India: from Indus Valley Civilization to Maurya period, p.36
^ Anjan Kumar Bhattacharyya (1988), Modern Accounting Concepts in Kautilya's Arthaśāstra, p.134