Guwahati and formerly known as Pragjyotishpura and Durjoya in ancient Assam, and Gauhati in the modern era, is an ancient urban area, the largest city of Assam, the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India, one of the fastest developing cities in India and often referred as "Gateway" of the North East Region. Guwahati, formerly Prāgjyotishpura meaning "city of eastern light","city of eastern astrology",and Durjaya meaning "impregnable" were the capital's of ancient state of Kamarupa under Varman's and Pala's respectively.Many ancient Hindu temples are located within the city, Kamakhya, Umananda, Navagraha, Sukreswar, Basistha, Lankeshwar, Doul Govinda, Dirgheshwari, Ugro Tara, Rudreswar etc., are but a few; thus, the city is also known as the "The City of Temples." Dispur, the capital of the Indian state of Assam is located within the city and is the seat of the Government of Assam.
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