 In 1874, when the then Governor General, Lord Northbrook decided to visit Assam, the local administration focused its attention on a grand welcome for Northbrook.They decided to welcome the Governor General by building an arch at the point of his embarkation in Guwahati which would be named the 'Gate of Honour'.Later the place adjacent to the Sukreswar Devalaya, was selected as the spot where the Governor General's ship would anchor.