Guwahati, Aug. 23 -- Assam Cabinet has decided to name the state's longest flyover on GNB Road, Guwahati, after Maharaja Prithu, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Saturday.
Sharing an X post, CM Sarma remembered Maharaja Prithu of Kamarupa for rising against Bakhtiyar Khilji.
He wrote, "When Bakhtiyar Khilji destroyed Nalanda, the symbol of our ancient civilisation, he believed India's spirit could be broken. But in the sacred soil of Assam, Maharaja Prithu of Kamarupa rose in valour and struck him down, avenging that desecration."
"To honour this legacy of courage, the Assam Cabinet has decided to name the state's longest flyover on GNB Road, Guwahati, after Maharaja Prithu -- a timeless reminder that Assam has always st...
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