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The Northbrook Gate (Assamese: নৰ্থব্ৰুক গেট) was constructed to welcome British viceroy Lord Northbrook who visited Guwahati in 1874. The gate was built near Sukreswar Ghat where the viceroy anchored his ship. It is the only monument of its kind in this part of Assam and the lone surviving brick architecture from colonial times. For the last 130 years, it has remained a silent spectator of many developments of Guwahati. British officials named the Northbrook Gate the 'Gateway of Assam'. Currently the Lord Northbrook Gate is battling for survival, as no competent authority stepping in to save the historic structure. 〔(Northbrook Gate needs immediate restoration )〕 ==History== The Northbrook Gate in Guwahati, located on the banks of the Brahmaputra, was built to mark the arrival of then Viceroy of India Thomas George Baring, better known as Lord Northbrook, in Guwahati on August 27, 1874. The gate was constructed near Sukreswar Ghat, where Northbrook got down from the ship, which brought him from Calcutta. The gate has since then become an important landmark of the city. The same gate welcomed Lord Curzon during his visit to the city later. 〔(Northbrook Gate to get a facelift )〕 In 1874, when the then Governor General, Lord Northbrook decided to visit Assam, the local administration focused its attention on a grand welcome for Northbrook. They decided to welcome the Governor General by building an arch at the point of his embarkation in Guwahati which would be named the 'Gate of Honour'. Later the place adjacent to the Sukreswar Devalaya, was selected as the spot where the Governor General's ship would anchor. And construction of the gate started at the location. 〔(An arch of honour for the gateway to the Northeast )〕 The Governor General had arrived on a ship at the Sukreswar Ghat on August 27, 1874. After the gun salute, Lord Northbrook entered Guwahati, through the newly constructed Northbrook Gate. The gate became the landmark of Guwahati. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Northbrook Gate」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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