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Assam
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Fast Facts |
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Area: 78,438 sq km
Population: 26.6 million
Capital: Dispur
Climate
Summer
(Mar to June) - Warm
Monsoon
(July to August) - Warm
Winter
(November to February)-
Cool and Pleasant
Clothing
Summer - Cottons
Winter - Cottons or light woollens.
Languages spoken
Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, English.
Best Time to visit
October to May. |
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The largest of the North-Eastern states, Assam, consists mostly of
the plains around the Brahmaputra and Barak rivers. A large part of
the state is located in the narrow valley that the river has created
over the ages. Assam is known for its scenic beauty, with gushing
rivers on one side, snow capped mountains on the other, and lush forests
in between.
Assam was dominated by the Ahom rulers for more than 600 years …
until their kingdom fell to the British, in 1826. The state's population
includes a startling mix of Aryans, Dravidians and Tibeto-Burmans. |
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Assam is the gateway to North-East India, best known for its' tea
plantations which yield the strong Assam leaf tea, popular all over
the world. The whole region remains overwhelmingly agricultural. Assam
produces more than half of India's petroleum. |
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Guwahati |
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Straddling the banks of the mighty River Brahmaputra that has its
origin in Tibet, Guwahati, said to be the legendary Pragjyotishpur
(Light of the East), is a bustling and crowded city. Visit:
• Kamakhya Temple
• Shiva Temple
• Nabagraha
and Basista Temple
• Janardhana Temple
• The State
Museum
Amidst Assam's verdant lushness are two important game sanctuaries,
Manas and Kaziranga, both best known for their population of one horned
Indian rhinoceros, a species that faced extinction. Much of the rest
of the state is devoted to |
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