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 . 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
1897 Assam earthquake
1897 Assam earthquake
Abhayapuri