![]() 350–650 CE), the Mlechchha dynasty (c.655–900 CE) and the Kamarupa-Palas (c. The kingdom was ruled by three dynasties who traced their lineage from a mleccha or Kirata Naraka the Varmanas (c. Davaka was later absorbed by Kamarupa, which grew into a large kingdom that spanned from Karatoya river to near present Sadiya and covered the entire Brahmaputra valley, North Bengal, parts of Bangladesh and, at times Purnea and parts of West Bengal. Samudragupta's 4th-century-CE Allahabad pillar inscription mentions Kamarupa and Davaka (Central Assam) as frontier kingdoms of the Gupta Empire. 7.3 Engineering and technological collegesĮvidence indicates presence of civilization in Assam around 2nd century BCE, a rock cut stupa at Sri Surya Pahar has been dated to 200 BCE contemporary with rock cut Karle and Bhaja caves of Maharashtra.6.2 Separate statehood demand within Assam.Assam receives more rainfall than most parts of India this rain feeds the Brahmaputra River, whose tributaries and oxbow lakes provide the region with a hydro- geomorphic environment. Sal tree forests are found in the state which, as a result of abundant rainfall, look green all year round. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is famed for its feral horses. The Assamese economy is aided by wildlife tourism to Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park, which are World Heritage Sites. ![]() Assam is home to the one-horned Indian rhinoceros, along with the wild water buffalo, pygmy hog, tiger and various species of Asiatic birds, and provides one of the last wild habitats for the Asian elephant. The state was the first site for oil drilling in Asia. Assamese and Bodo are the official languages of Assam, while Bengali is an additional official language in the Barak Valley.Īssam is known for Assam tea and Assam silk. The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north Nagaland and Manipur to the east Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor, a 22 kilometres (14 mi) wide strip of land that connects the state to the rest of India. ![]() Īssam ( / ə ˈ s æ m, æ-/ Assamese: ( listen)) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. ^ Assam has had a legislature since 1937. ![]() ^ Assam was one of the original provincial divisions of British India. ![]() † First recognised as an administrative division on 1 April 1911, and led to the establishment of Assam Province by partitioning Province of East Bengal and Assam. ![]()
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