Abhayapuri was the third capital (after 1897) of the ancient Bijni Kingdom that was established by the king, Bijit Narayan alias Chandra Narayan in 1671. Bijit Narayan was the son of Parikshit Narayan who was the grandson of Sukladhwaj alias Chilarai, the Koch general and the younger brother of Nara Narayan, the emperor of Kamata Kingdom in the 16th century.

The first capital of Bijni Kingdom was located at modern Bijni town (1671–1864), but the capital was later shifted to Dumuria (now known as Dalan Bhanga) due to an attack by Jhawlia Mech and (a local chief under Bhutan Kingdom). An earthquake occurred at 5 PM on 12 June 1897 (1897 Assam earthquake) badly damaging the royal palaces of Dumuriya. Queen Abhayeswari Devi, the widow and second queen of Raja Kumud Narayan Bhup Bahadur, was the ruler of Bijni at that time.[1] It was decided to shift the capital again to the Deohati forest area which was later named as Abhayapuri after Devi Abhoyamata, the family deity of the ruling dynasty. Later, during the rule of the last king, Raja Bhairabendra Narayan, the Government of India took over this kingdom in 1956.

Geography- Latitude: 26.336046 Longitude: 90.664140

Demography-  (2011 census data)

Total Population: 15,847 | Male: 7936 | Female: 7911

Schools & Colleges-

- Number of Schools: 16

- Number of Colleges: 01

Transportation/Road Connectivity-

Abhayapuri is a town in Bongaigaon district and 21 km away from Bongaigaon city. It is located on the National Highway 31, about 200 km west of Guwahati. Its nearest airport is at Azara, Guwahati and at Rupsi and nearest railway station is Abhayapuri Railway Station.