Joypur (Assamese: জয়পুৰ) alternatively spelled Jaipur and Jeypore, is a town located in Naharkatiya, Dibrugarh district of the state of Assam in Northeast India.
In the 19th century, Joypur was an important strategic point for the Company Government due to its location and road link to Myanmar.
[1] Due to its strategic location, a British garrison post was established at Joypur after the First Anglo-Burmese War, and the town became an administrative centre for British interactions with indigenous populations in the nearby Naga Hills.
[2] During this time, Joypur was also a common post for Christian missionaries operating in North East India, such as Nathan Brown, a missionary from New Hampshire, who set up his base in the town from 1839 until 1843, and Miles Bronson who was based in Joypur beginning in 1838.
Joypur is also home to the Jeypore Rainforest park, covering approximately 108 km2.