Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Nagaon's Dhakapatty Renamed Rupkonwar Chowk After Assamese Icon
In Nagaon, Assam, a place called Dhakapatty has been given a new name: Rupkonwar Chowk.
This change honors Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, a famous person in Assam known as Rupkonwar.
He was a writer, singer, and made the first movies in Assam.
Dhakapatty got its name a long time ago from workers who came from Dhaka, which is now the capital of Bangladesh.
The government made the decision to rename the area after discussing it with local leaders and following the Chief Minister's instructions.
Traders in the area are asked to update the names on their business signs.
Also, a circle will be built at the newly renamed point after discussion with relevant authorities.
Dhakapatty area in Nagaon, Assam, has been renamed Rupkonwar Chowk.
The renaming followed instructions from Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
The decision was made in memory of Assam's cultural icon Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, also known as Rupkonwar.
Dhakapatty was named after laborers from Dhaka (Bangladesh) brought to the area in the 19th century.
The street area from RD Store to Sayar Store is now Rupkonwar Chowk; from Sayar Store to Barabazar is Barabazar.
- Who
- Nagaon District Commissioner and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
- What
- Dhakapatty area renamed Rupkonwar Chowk in Nagaon, Assam.
- When
- From Tuesday, August 12.
- Where
- Nagaon town, Assam.
- Why
- To honor Assamese cultural icon Rupkonwar Jyoti Prasad Agarwala.
- Former Name
- Dhakapatty
- New Name
- Rupkonwar Chowk
- Location
- Nagaon, Assam
- Reason for Change
- In memory of Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
- Jyoti Prasad Agarwala's title
- Rupkonwar
- Agarwala's profession
- Playwright, songwriter, poet and freedom fighter, father of Assamese cinema