 The Northbrook Gate in Guwahati, located on the banks of the Brahmaputra, was built to mark the arrival of then Viceroy of India Thomas George Baring, better known as Lord Northbrook, in Guwahati on 27 August 1874.The gate was constructed near Sukreswar Ghat, where Northbrook got down from the ship, which brought him from Calcutta.The gate has since then become an important landmark of the city.