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Hajo

Hajo is a town in the Kamrup district of Assam, India, on the north bank of the Brahmaputra, north-west of Guwahati. It was the seat of the Koch Hajo kingdom from 1581. It is a place of pilgrimage for several faiths: Hindus revere the Hayagriva Madhava temple, some Buddhists believe it is where the Buddha attained nirvana, and Muslims visit the Poa Mecca mosque.

Hajo
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Koch KingdomKoch Hajo

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