History
Dibrugarh derived its name from Dibarumukh (as a renowned encampment of Ahoms during the Ahom Sutiya War). Either the name Dibru evolved from Dibaru river or from the Dimasa word "Dibru" which means a blister and Garh meaning fort. Both "Dibru" and "Dibaru" are Dimasa words. The Dimasas add the prefix "Di"(which mean "water") wherever there is small stream, a river, or a large river in a town or city. For example, Diphu (which means white-water), Dimapur (city with great river), etc. When the British came to this region they constructed a fort on the bank of the river Dibaru. Therefore, this might be considered as the source of the name Dibrugarh.
The British arrived in Assam in the year 1826 following the Yandaboo Accord. They selected Dibrugarh as an administrative and commercial center in Upper Assam, making Dibrugarh a hub of activity in this region of North-Eastern India. In the year 1842 Dibrugarh was announced as the Headquarter of Lakhimpur District. During World War-II the town was the principal military base and was used as a transit camp for the evacuees from Burma. In 1971 the Dibrugarh Sub-Division itself became a full fledged district. Later, the Tinsukia Sub-Division separated as a District in 1989 from Dibrugarh District. Today Dibrugarh is a separate district with the District Headquarter in Dibrugarh.
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