Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jorhat [Assam Agricultural University]

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jorhat [At a Glance]

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) for Jorhat District was established by Assam Agricultural University, with financial assistance from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) at Teok Kaliapani in the year of 2005.

About Jorhat District

"JORHAT" or "JOREHAUT" means two hats or mandis-"Macharhat" and "Chowkihat" which existed on the two different banks of the river Bhogdoi during the 18th Century, Jorhat was the last capital of the Ahom Kingdom. In the year 1794 the Ahom king Gaurinath shifted the capital from Sibsagar (erst-while "Rangpur") to Jorhat.

This town was a flourishing and commercial metropolis but completely destroyed after a series of the Burmese invasions since 1817 till the arrival of the British force in the year 1824 under the Stewardship of David Scott and Captain Richard. The British Rule, though, was not free from rebellions and revolutions, contributed to reemergence of this historical town. From the very first decade of the British rule, the great revolutionists who emerged were Gomdhar Konwar, Jeuram and Piyali, British system of administration, came into vouge in the year 1839 with an established Police Thana. During the great "Sepoy Mutiny" and Piyali Barua was sabotaged and these leader were hanged in public at this very place in 1858.