Kuda, Dimapur
Purana Bazar
পুৰণা বজাৰ Puranabazar | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Old Market | |
  Purana Bazar Location of Purana Bazar | |
| Coordinates: 25°54′48″N 93°44′59″E / 25.913431°N 93.749596°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Nagaland |
| District | Dimapur District |
| Kachari Establishment | 13th century CE |
| Colonial Establishment | 1832 |
| Founded by | Kachari Kingdom remnants |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Council |
| • Body | Purana Bazar Village Council |
| • Chairman | L. Imti Longchar |
| Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,500 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English |
| • Major languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 797116 |
| Website | nagaland |
Purana Bazar (Dimasa: পুৰণা বজাৰ; Nagamese: Purana Bazar) is the oldest continuously inhabited village in Dimapur, located in the Dimapur District of Nagaland, India. Established during the 13th century as part of the Kachari Kingdom's capital Di-ma-pur, it survived the 1536 Ahom conquest when the main city was abandoned. Formally recognised as "Purana Bazar" (Old Market) in 1832 during the British Goddard Mission, it became Dimapur's primary trading centre predating all modern Naga settlements. The 2011 census recorded approximately 6,500 residents in this historic multi-ethnic community.[1]
Situated along National Highway 39 (AH-1) adjacent to the ancient Rajpukhuri royal reservoir constructed by Kachari kings, Purana Bazar serves as Dimapur's central marketplace supplying essential commodities including fresh produce, textiles and spices to the entire district. The village preserves medieval Kachari hydraulic engineering through community conservation of historic water tanks while maintaining economic significance through its annual Ramadan fair. Governed by the Purana Bazar Village Council under Chairman L. Imti Longchar, it exemplifies inter-community harmony and cultural preservation amidst rapid urbanisation.
History
Kuda village was established in 1941. It was previously known as 'Nagarjan' but a resolution on 14 May 1999 by the Kuda Village Council officially changed the name to its present name.[2]
Geography
Kuda is bounded by Dimapur to the north, Thahekhü and Signal Angami village to the west, Dhansiri River to the east and Toulazouma to the south.
Notable people
- Thepfülo-u Nakhro, Chief Minister of Nagaland from 1966 to 1969
- Kiyanilie Peseyie, Speaker of the Government of Nagaland from 2003 to 2013
References
- ^ "Dimapur District Census Handbook" (PDF). Census India. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Kuda village and not 'Full Nagarjan': Kuda 'B' youth org". Nagaland Post. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2023.