(1997)The check list of the mammals of Assam. The war ended under the Treaty of Yandabo[43] in 1826, with the Company taking control of Western Assam and installing Purandar Singha as king of Upper Assam in 1833. In recent times the form and nature of celebration has changed with the growth of urban centres. Despite numerous invasions, mostly by the Muslim rulers, no western power ruled Assam until the arrival of the British.

Moreover, there are abundant numbers of Gangetic dolphins, mongooses, giant squirrels and pythons. The urbanisation rate was recorded at 12.9%. 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Chavang Kut is a post harvesting festival of the Kuki people. Assam has rich limestone reserves. The state was the first site for oil drilling in Asia. [188] It is a celebration of sowing crop. Assam is the home of several types of silks, the most prestigious are: Muga – the natural golden silk, Pat – a creamy-bright-silver coloured silk and Eri – a variety used for manufacturing warm clothes for winter. Could not find what you're looking for? There are approximately 564,000 Nepali speakers spread all over the state forming about 2.12% of Assam's total population according to 2001 census. Many of these areas have been protected by developing national parks and reserved forests. [75] In 2001, the census had recorded literacy in Assam at 63.3% with male literacy at 71.3% and female at 54.6%. A Tertiary coal belt is located in Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts with an estimated reserve of 370 million tonnes. Bodo in Bodoland Territorial Council and Bengali in the three districts of Barak Valley where Sylheti is most commonly spoken.[92]. (2000)The birds of Assam. The language was standardised by American Baptist Missionaries such as Nathan Brown, Dr. Moreover, various ethno-cultural groups in Assam make different types of cotton garments with unique embroidery designs and wonderful colour combinations.

Please select which sections you would like to print: Corrections? He said, the first countrywide celebration of 'Lachit Divas' would take place in New Delhi followed by state capitals such as Hyderabad, Bangalore and Kolkata in a phased manner. High rainfall, deforestation, and other factors which have resulted in annual floods. Birds in Meghalaya include peacocks, partridges, pigeons, hornbills, jungle fowls, mynas, and parrots. By the 1850s, the industry started seeing some profits. [53][56] The climate is characterised by heavy monsoon downpours reducing summer temperatures and affecting foggy nights and mornings in winters, frequent during the afternoons. Geomorphic studies also conclude that the Brahmaputra is an antecedent river, older than the Himalayas, which often crosses higher altitudes in the Himalayas eroding at a greater pace than the increase in the height of the mountain range to sustain its flow. Christianity, Hinduism, and animistic forms of Hinduism are the major religions in the area. [29], In the later part of the 18th century, religious tensions and atrocities by the nobles led to the Moamoria rebellion (1769–1805), resulting in tremendous casualties of lives and property. [53] The hills of Karbi Anglong, North Cachar and those in and close to Guwahati (also Khasi-Garo Hills) now eroded and dissected are originally parts of the South Indian Plateau system. Many job-seekers are eligible for jobs in sectors like railways and Oil India but do not get these jobs because of the appointment of candidates from outside of Assam to these posts. It was at its zenith during the reign of Sukhrungphaa or Sworgodeu Rudra Sinha (c. 1696–1714 AD). The archaeological sites such as the Madan Kamdev (c. 9th–10th centuries AD) exhibits mass-scale use of lions, dragon-lions and many other figures of demons to show case power and prosperity. Grasshoppers, locusts, silkworms, snails, eels, wild fowl, squab and other birds, venison are also eaten, albeit in moderation. In Assam, the Kukis mainly reside in the two autonomous districts of Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong. [169], Floods in Assam greatly affect the farmers and the families dependent on agriculture because of large-scale damage of agricultural fields and crops by flood water. Physical map of Assam.

Dotted with a number of isolated hills and ridges that rise suddenly from the plains, the valley is around 80 km wide and is surrounded on all sides except on the west by mountains. Modern dialects such as Kamrupi and Goalpariya are remnants of this language. 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. [London] : [War Office] Among the minor minerals, there are quartzite reserves in the Nagaon district, kaolin reserves in Karbi Anglong and the Lakhimpur districts and sillimanite-bearing rocks in Karbi Anglong district. Session (2001). Urban centres include Guwahati, one of the 100 fastest growing cities in the world. Assam Physical Map: Assam Travel Map: Assam, is the biggest and most accessible a north-eastern state of India bounded by West Bengal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Bushu Dima or simply Bushu is a major harvest festival of the Dimasa people. [citation needed], Besides Bihu dance and Huchory performed during the Bohag Bihu, dance forms of tribal minorities such as; Kushan nritra of Rajbongshi's, Bagurumba and Bordoicikhla dance of Bodos, Mishing Bihu, Banjar Kekan performed during Chomangkan by Karbis, Jhumair of Tea-garden community are some of the major folk dances. The Kaziranga and Manas are the two World Heritage Sites in the region. [76], In 2011, the literacy rate in the state was 73.18%. Bridges, railway tracks, and roads are also damaged, harming transportation and communication, and in some years requiring food to be air-dropped to isolated towns. The hills at the height of 1,500–2,000 feet (460 to 615 m) were popular habitats probably due to availability of exposed dolerite basalt, useful for tool-making. Some of early deposits are hard sandstone, soft and loose sand, conglomerates, coal seams, shales, sandy clays and limestone. Could not find what you're looking for?