Bangalpukhari Tank
Short Overview:
Bangalpukhari Tank is a historical tank located in the southern part of Jorhat. It is a man-made reservoir and has very interesting incident associated with the tank. It is said that in the year 1739 a man Badam Barphukan was murdered by Ruppsing Bangal and he built this reservoir with the money he got as a reward for murdering Badam Barphukan.Long Overview:
Bangalpukhari is a historical tank located to the south of Jorhat town near Na-ali, in Assam. The history of the tank dates back to 1739 of the Saka era. In the month of Shravan of same year, Badan Barphukan was murdered by Rupsinghh Bangal, when he was going to take bath here. Badan Barphukan, an Ahom Governor who for his personal gains brought soldiers from Burma and tortured the innocent people of Assam with an unimaginable cruelty.Rupsinghh Bangal was rewarded with some money for this act, which he spent in renovating this tank. The water of this tank is not used because it was excavated with the money received for killing a man.
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