Ouguri Hills is popular sightseeing destination of Tezpur, situated on the banks of Brahmaputra River. The specialty of this hill is a statue of Kanaklata, placed on its top. Kanaklata was a martyr in the Quit India Movement. Its hill top also provides a complete view of the Brahmaputra River and Tezpur town. Its rugged terrains are also popular amongst rock climbers.
Kanaklata: On 10 September 1942, at Gohpur , assam a young girl named Kanaklata Barua from the village of Barangabri led a procession of unarmed villagers under the Congress flag. As soon as Kanaklata unfurled the flag she and her companion Mukunda Kakati were gunned down by armed police. Their death is still remembered with pride. On the same day at Dhekiajuli Police Station eleven unarmed villagers were gunned down by armed police while trying to hoist the tri-color at the police station. Three teenage girls, Tileswari, Numali and Khahuli, were killed in this incident and are especially commemorated by the locals.
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