Sauvarnyakudda
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Sauvarnyakudda (सौवर्ण्यकुड्ड) is an ancient city known for excellent silken fabric. It is also written as Suvarnakundya (सुवर्णकुंड्य) in ancient times and has been identified with Sonkuriha [1] village in Nalbari district of Western Assam.
Location
The village Sonkuriha is well connected to Nalbari and Gauhati by regular buses, trekkers and other privately owned vehicles. National Highway 427 lies in south and it is accessible through north by National Highway 27.
Origin
The modern name is derived from Sanskrit form Suvarnakundya, the ancient name of the area.
Variants
- Sauvarnyakudda सौवर्ण्यकुड्ड (AS, p.998)
- Suvarnakundya (सुवर्णकुंड्य)
- Suvarnakudya (सुवर्णकुड्य)
History
The arthashastra of Kautilya mentioned flourishing trade with Kamarupa. He mentioned finest silk of his times was produced in Sonkuriha (Suvarnakundya).[2][3]. It also produced a special perfume named 'Tailaparnika', which also produced in at least six other places within Kamrup region. The Kamrup also produced Chandana and Aguru products at that time.
The Kautilya's Arthashastra mentions a place called Suvarnakudya from which came excellent silken fabric which has been identified by Prof. Jogesh Chandra Roy to be located in Kamarupa region of Assam.[4]
सौवर्ण्यकुड्ड
सौवर्ण्यकुड्ड (AS, p.998): प्राचीन काल में इस नगर में बना हुआ ऊनी कपड़ा बहुत प्रसिद्ध था इसका अभिज्ञान अनिश्चित है.[5]
सुवर्णकुंड्य
कौटिल्य ने मगध, पुंड्र (उत्तरी बंगाल) एवं सुवर्णकुड्य (आसाम) का, पत्रोर्ण (रेशमी वस्त्र) के निर्माण के प्रसिद्ध केंद्र के रूप में उल्लेख किया है. अर्थशास्त्र में दुकुल से निर्मित बंगाल तथा आसाम के उत्कृष्ट वस्तुओं का उल्लेख है जिनका प्रयोग राजा भी करते थे. बंगाल में सफेद एवं चमकदार, पुंड्र में काले, नीले तथा चमकीले और सुवर्णकुंड्य में रत्न के समान चमकीले दुकूल बनते थे. [6]
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References
- ↑ Ghoble, T. R. (2000). India, China, and South-East Asia: Dynamics of Development. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 978-81-7629-204-7. 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
- ↑ Kiran Singh (1994), Textiles in ancient India: from Indus Valley Civilization to Maurya period, p.36
- ↑ Anjan Kumar Bhattacharyya (1988), Modern Accounting Concepts in Kautilya's Arthaśāstra, p.134
- ↑ Discovery of North-East India: Geography, History, Cutlure ..., Volume-3 edited by Suresh Kant Sharma, Usha Sharma, p.236
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p. 998
- ↑ shodhganga, Ch.4, p.115