The dietary habits of people of any region depends on three principal factors: a) Geographical, environmental and climatic conditions.  b) Availability and accessibility of food grains. c) Health conditions and tastes of people. Assam’s climatic conditions are conductive for the cultivation of rice, since rainfall occurs most of the time of the year. There are […]

From the ancient times musical instruments are inherent accompa-niment of singing and dancing as well as of festivals and rituals of Assam. Archaelogical finds and exerpts from different ancient manuscripts clearly define the treasure house of ancient musical instruments. As Assamese society and culture has emerged from the confluence of Aryans as well as different

The mainstay of the economy of Assam is agriculture. In is necessary to increase the agricultural output. This can be done if only water along with other inputs are supplied to the agricultural fields just in time. But let alone other inputs, even water, which in abundantly available in the numerous rivers of the region,

The history of Painting in Assam can be traced back from presents Bhaskar Varman sent ‘Paat aaru Tulika’ (Leaf and Brush) with other equipments of painting to his friendly peer Harshavardhan. The practice of painting in ancient Assam is mentioned in ‘Harshacharit’ by Banabhatta and in the account of Hiuen Tsang. However, the golden era

Transport & Communication Assam being the gateway of the North East India, the sector in the State is of vital importance for speedy economic development of the region. Due to its geographical isolation, transport has been a major bottleneck in the process of eco- nomic progress of the State. The State although served by all

Assam was once upon a time the original home of temples Kamakhya in Guwahati and Kechaikhati near Sadiya are proof to this. While veneration to Shiva largely prevailed in the early pe- riod, the Mother Goddess cult gained ground subsequently. In fact, at one time, Assam came to be identified with Tantrik Shaktism, especially centering

Theatre The origin of theatre in Assam can be traced back to ancient Ojapali and puppetry. Ojapali is even now performed in Lower Assam. The backbone of the Ojapali performance is the Oja (Lead singer) accompanied by four or five Palis who narrate tales from the Mahabharat, Ramayana, Katha-Bhagavat etc. in a musical narrative expressed

Customs and beliefs have always been an integral part bonds of togetherness, although superstitions have a lot to do with their evolutions. The worship of the tree and fire have always held sig- nificance within the Indian parameters, and Assamese society cannot be said to be an exception. Traditionally rice husk and cow-dung have been

Assam is part of the transitional zone between the Indians. The state forms an important component of the Indo- Burma Biodiversity Hotspot. Favourable climate, topographic and edaphic factors support luxuriant growth of diverse plant communities and create varied habitats for both plants and animals. The Protected area Network, comprising of the National Parks and Wildlife

The year 1985 witnessed a significant development in year long movement launched by the All Assam Students’ Union and Assam Gana Sangram Parishad on the foreign national issue in the State, a historic accord was signed, in the early hours of 15 August, 1985. The main focus of the Assam Accord was the question of