Rangpur, Assam
Rangpur
Tsé-Moon | |
|---|---|
City | |
Rang Ghar in Rangpur | |
Rangpur Location in Assam, India Rangpur Rangpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°58′01″N 94°37′08″E / 26.967°N 94.619°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Sivasagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | BJP |
| • Body | Rangpur Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,599 km2 (617 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 1,151,050 |
| • Density | 719.9/km2 (1,864/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
Rangpur (Tai-Ahom:Tsé-Moon/ˈræŋpʊər, ˈrɒŋ-/; Assamese: [ɹɔŋ.puɹ]) is a City the 4th capital of the Ahom kingdom, was established by Swargadeo Rudra Singha in "Meteka" in 1707 after shifting the capital from Garhgaon.
The place holds many monuments build by the Ahom dynasty, the most notable of which are the Talatal Ghar and the Rang Ghar.
The architectural plan of Rangpur spread over almost a thousand bighas of land. Ghanasyam, an architect from Koch Bihar, was deputed by Rudra Singha to design the city.