Foundation stone for a life-size statue of Koch king Dharma Narayan has been laid at Mangaldoi in Assam.
The foundation stone was laid by Deputy Commissioner of Darrang – Dilip Kumar Borah on Sunday.
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The statue Koch king Dharma Narayan will come up along the banks of historical Borpukhuri in Mangaldoi.
The statue will be 15 feet high, and will weigh around 1 tonne.
The construction of the statue will be financed by a local business establishment Debsons’ and Company.
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The statue will be constructed under the supervision of renowned artist and sculptor Biren Singha.
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The foundation laying ceremony was attended by many including veteran academician and scholar Dr Nagendra Nath Sharma and distinguished writer Idris Ali.
Chairman of Mangaldai Development Authority – Pratap Bordoloi, former minister – Basanta Das and former MP Madhab Rajbongshi were also present during the foundation laying ceremony.