Sonari (IPA: ˈsəʊnɑːrɪ) is a district Headquarter, mid-size town and a municipal board in newly announced Charaideo district (by Chief Minister Mr. Tarun Gogoi on 15 August 2015) in the Indian state of Assam.
Tourist Destinations
There are several unexplored destinations of tourism. For instance the mension of famous Assamese poet, lyricist and dramatist late Parvati Prasad Baruah, the Sonari Shiva Temple, the Sonari Mosque, the town auditorium etc.
Geography
Sonari is located at . It has an average elevation of 97 metres (318 feet).
It is a major town on the nearly 500-year-old "Dhodar Ali" built by the Ahom Kings. Dhodar ali was forcefully commissioned by Ahom king Gadadhar Singha using the so-called lazy people or the socially unproductive 'Dhods' residing within Assam. Situated by the side of the Taokak river, Sonari is the headquarters of Charaideo District, Assam. The nearest railway station is Bhojo, which is about 3 km away located by the bank of historical Disang River. The best way to reach Sonari by road is from Sivasagar town through the Dhodar Ali near which the famous royal mausoleum of the Ahom Kings at Charaideo is situated.
Sonari is a centre for tea and timber industries and is the gateway to the Mon district of Nagaland.
History
