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Assam (also known as Ahom) is the gateway to the North East of India. It is one of
the largest states in the region.

Assam
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Dispur
No. of districts Majuli, world biggest
& Capital river island
became India's first
river island
district in 2016
Formed
26 January 1950
on
Official Assamese,Bodo,
Language Bengali
High
Guwahati, Assam
Court
 -India's gateway to
Northeast India
-The first oil reserves
of India were discovered
in Assam
Known as/for -The first oil well in Asia
was drilled in Assam
-The largest producer of
bamboos in India
-The largest producer of
tea in India
-A land of plains and river valleys
-Three principal physical regions:
-the Brahmaputra River
valley in the north,
-the Barak River
(upper Surma River)
Physical valley in the south,
Characteristics -the hilly region between
Meghalaya (to the west)
and Nagaland and Manipur
(to the east) in
the south-central part
of the state separating
the two valleys
Natural Tropical moist deciduous
Vegetation and tropical evergreen
Subansiri, Lohit (Tellu),
Major
Dihang/Siang, Kopili,
Rivers
Dhaleswari, Barak,
 Dhaleswari, Kameng,
Brahmaputra, Kameng
Bihu, Ambubachi,
Major Elephant festival,
Regional Brahmaputra beach festival,
Festivals Majuli, Baishagu, Baikho,
Me-Dum-Mi-Phi
Assam School of Painting
(Manuscript paintings)
Music – Ainaam, Borgeet,
Hiranaam,
Dihanaam, Zikr and Zari,
Major Malitas (Ballad)
Art Forms Dance - Satriya Nritya,
Bhaona, Oja Pali,
Bihu, Jhumur
Naach, Deodhani,
Gumrag,Dhuliya,
Bhawariya, Bhortal Nritya, Bagurumba
Fertilizer, jute, paper,
silk and textiles, sugar,
Industry chemicals, electronics,
and cement, Sawmills,
plywood and match factories
Hard sandstone,
soft and loose sand,
Minerals conglomerates, coal seams,
shales, petroleum,
sandy clays, and limestone
Rice, tea, jute,
Agriculture
oilseeds, pulses,legumes
 such as peas, beans,lentils)
corn (maize), sugarcane,
rape (an oil-yielding plant)
Muga Silk,
Geographical Indications Tezpur Litchi,
Karbi Anglong Ginger
State Animal One-horned rhinoceros
White-winged
State Bird
wood duck
Kopou phul
State Flower
(Foxtail Orchid)
State Tree Hollong
Moidams – the Mound-Burial
system of the Ahom Dynasty,
Important
Sibsagar, Cachari ruins
Historical
In Khaspur,
Sites
Carvings, inscriptions,
pillar on the Urvasi Island in Guwahati
Kaziranga National Park
World
on the bank of the Brahmaputra,
Heritage
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Sites
near the border with Bhutan
Ramsar
Deepor Beel
Sites
Biodiversity
--
Hotspots
Bird
--
Sanctuaries
National Dibru-Saikhowa
Parks National Park,
 Kaziranga National Park,
Manas National Park,
Nameri National Park,
Rajiv Gandhi
Orang National Park
Biosphere Dibru-Saikhowa,
Reserve Manas
-Amchang WLS
-Barail WLS
-Barnadi WLS
-Bherjan-Borajan-
-Padumoni WLS
-Burachapori WLS
-Chakrashila WLS
-Deepor Beel WLS
-Dihing Patkai WLS
-East Karbi
Wildlife
-Anglong WLS
Sanctuaries
-Garampani WLS
-Hollongapar
-Gibbon WLS
-Lawkhowa WLS
Marat Longri WLS
-Nambor WLS
-Nambor Doigrung WLS
-Porbitora WLS
-Pani-Dihing Bird WLS
-Sonai Rupai WLS
Tiger Orang, Kaziranga,
Reserve Manas, Nameri
 Sonitpur,
Dihing-Patkai,
South Arunachal,
Elephant
Kaziranga-Karbi
Reserve
Anglong, Intanki,
Chirang-Ripu,
Eastern Dooars

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