Barnadi

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Barnadi

A river of Assam which rises in the Himalayas and enters the valley of the Brahmaputra at 26° 13' N. and 91° 48' E. From this point it once formed the boundary between the Districts of Kamrup and Darrang, but the river has so often changed its channel that its present course is no longer recognized as the boundary. Near the hills the Barnadi flows through forest and grass jungle, but farther south vil- lages appear on the banks. The most important places are Sonarikhal, where two small fairs are held, and Magamuri market in the Tamulpur tahsii, which is situated about 4 miles from the Barnadi, but is a con- siderable centre of river-borne trade. A ferry plies throughout the year at Dumunichaki on the trunk road. The river is largely used as a trade route, and boats of 4 tons burthen can proceed as far as Sonarikhal throughout the year, and to Malmuragaon in the rainy season. It has a total length of about 100 miles.