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 […]

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.   Item 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16  

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

Assam has a rich heritage of architecture and sculpture remains of temples or shrines and old mementoes remind us the rich legacy of these art forms. The stone gate of Do-parbotia at Sonitpur is the example of oldest architecture discovered till now. We find the es- sence of early Gupta era architecture in this gate.

Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve:      Kaziranga National Park is the home of the rare one-horned Indian rhinoceros (Unicorn). Situated at a distance of 217 km from Guwahati and 97 kilometres from Jorhat, this famous National Park has an area of 858 sq kms. Kaziranga lies partly in Golaghat and partly in Nagaon

The People & the Population From the ancient times, Assam has been a melting-pot of various cultural linguistic tribes and races. Assam is often described in the academic circle as an anthro-pologist’s paradise. All the major races of the world, the Austro-Asiatic, the Indo-Aryans, the Indo-Tibetians, the Mongolians, the Negroids – all have combined to