Borhat (in Assamese: বৰহাট) is a partially urbanised village in the eastern part of Charaideo district, Assam, separated from Namrup town in the east by the river Disang or Delehi. In the west , in the south the Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, in the north the Tingkhong tehsil of Dibrugarh district including the town of Namrup, Assam. The nearest towns are Sonari, Duliajan and Naharkatia. There is a small railway station named Borhat which is in the centre of the region. During Ahom's rule, Borhat was known as a place for finding mineral salt. The name Borhat is originated from Bor 'বৰ' (meaning big 'ডাঙৰ' ) and hat 'হাট' (market 'বজাৰ'). There was a marketplace where salt was available. Salt was considered to be very precious during Ahom rule as Assam is far from the seas and people
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