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| other_name = Suvarnakundya<br />
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'''Sonkuriha''', 'Suvarnakundya' in ancient times,<ref>{{harvcol|Ghoble|2000|p=14}} Suvarnakudya has been correctly identified with Sonkuriha in undivided kamrup, nine miles from Hajo which remained an important mart for Indo-tibetan and Bhutan trade till recent times</ref> is a village in [[Nalbari district]] of [[Western Assam]].<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
The modern name is derived from [[Sanskrit]] form 'Suvarnakundya'{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}, the ancient name of the area.<br />
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== History ==<br />
The [[arthashastra]] of [[Kautilya]] mentioned flourishing trade with Kamrup. He mentioned finest sik of his times was produced in Sonkuriha (Suvarnakundya).<ref>Kiran Singh (1994), Textiles in ancient India: from Indus Valley Civilization to Maurya period, p.36</ref><ref>Anjan Kumar Bhattacharyya (1988), Modern Accounting Concepts in Kautilya's Arthaśāstra, p.134</ref> It also produced a special perfume named 'Tailaparnika', which also produced in at least six other places within [[Kamrup region]]. The Kamrup also produced [[Sandalwood|Chandana]] and [[Agarwood|Aguru]] products at that time.<br />
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Like rest of [[Kamrup region]], language used in Sonkuriha is [[Assamese language]].<br />
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[[Domahi]], [[Amati (ritual)|Amati]], [[Durga Puja]], [[Kali Puja]] (Shyama Puja, [[Diwali]]), [[Holi]], [[Janmastami]], [[Shivratri]] etc. are major festivals of the village. [[Vedic]] culture is widespread in day-to-day life.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Villages of Nalbari District]]<br />
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*{{Cite book|last=Ghoble|first=T. R.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IqjFlkTGf54C&pg=PA14|title=India, China, and South-East Asia: Dynamics of Development|date=2000|publisher=Deep & Deep Publications|isbn=978-81-7629-204-7|language=en}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{cite web|url=http://nalbari.nic.in |title=Official District Website |publisher= |date= |accessdate=}}<br />
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{{Western Assam}}<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Nalbari district]]</div>
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