by Purusutam Kalita

SIVASAGAR : The hand-made rocket launcher, which was found in the Telpung of The Chatai Mountain in the Tiruihills Reserve Forest in the name of the historic Gavru Hills of Mariani, was today officially acquired by the District Museum, Jorhat, from Mariani Police Station. In the presence of The Revenue Circle Officer of Mariani, Aseem Burhagohain, in the presence of

The Revenue Circle Officer of Mariani Police Station, Trilochan Nath. Although some parts of the script have been destroyed due to the fact that they have been buried with mud, it can be inferred from the fact that the words “heaven”, “gadadhar” etc. are clear.Moreover, the script is very similar to the script of three other carved hand-made rocket launchers of Gadadhar Singh, currently under the Assam State Museum. From that point of view, the duration of this hand-made rocket launcher is between 1681 and 1690. He thanked the media persons as well as the locals for their awareness and promptness. It may be recalled that Lachit Nayak of Chatai Tea Estate, Prakash Goyala, Hills of Sirs, Ravi Tanti and Vikas Dushad had recovered the handmade rocket launcher on October 7 while fishing in the sand of the hilly river called Telpung.