Dewangiri was a northern part of Kamrup, measuring , which was ceded to

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, where it is called Deothang, in 1951. The area contains ruins of ancient temples and loose structures. In modern times it lost its earlier importance. It was used only for winter grazing of

ese animals for an annual fee to

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before it was ceded to Bhutan.Awadhesh Coomar Sinha, ''Himalayan Kingdom Bhutan'', 2001

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{{coord, 26.8665, 91.4646, display=title Kamrup region

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