A report on Assam

Map of Eastern Bengal and Assam during 1907–1909

A map of the British Indian Empire in 1909 during the partition of Bengal (1905–1911), showing British India in two shades of pink (coral and pale) and the princely states in yellow. The Assam Province (initially as the Province of Eastern Bengal and Assam) can be seen towards the north-eastern side of India.

Showing a historical incident at Kanaklata Udyan, Tezpur

Blooming of Kopou Orchid marks the beginning of the festive season of Bihu in Assam.

People gathered at Kamakhya Temple for the Ambubachi Mela

7th–8th century specimen of Assamese (Kamarupi) literature

1. Tinskia 2. Dibrugarh 3. Dhemaji 4. Charaideo 5. Sivasagar 6.Lakhimpur 7. Majuli 8. Jorhat 9. Biswanath 10. Golaghat 11. Karbi Anglong 12. Sonitpur 13. Nagaon 14. Hojai 15. Karbi Anglong West 16. Dima Hasao 17. Cachar 18. Hailakandi 19. Karimganj 20. Morigaon 21. Udalguri 22. Darrang 23. Kamrup Metro 24. Baksa 25. Nalbari 26. Kamrup 27. Barpeta 28. Chirang 29. Bongaigaon 30. Goalpara 31. Kokrajhar 32. Dhubri 33. South Salmara Mankachar 34. Bajali

The image represent's Dimaraji proposed state map

A tea garden in Assam: tea is grown at elevations near sea level, giving it a malty sweetness and an earthy flavor, as opposed to the more floral aroma of highland (e.g. Darjeeling, Taiwanese) teas

Assamese women busy planting paddy seedlings in their agricultural field in Pahukata village in the Nagaon district of Assam

A group of 'Husori' for the occasion of Assamese Bohag Bihu in their traditional attire.

Girl in traditional Mekhela chador dress with a Dhol wrapped with Gamosa

A decorative Assamese Jaapi laid over a Gamosa

Mising girls dancing during Ali Ai Ligang (Spring Festival)

Actors of Abinaswar Gosthi performs the play "Surjya Mandirot Surjyasta" directed by Dipok Borah

An ethnic preparation of Ghost chili chicken curry of Assam

Lakshminath Bezbaroa, one of the foremost figures of Assamese literature.

Imaginary portrait of Srimanta Sankardeva by Bishnu Prasad Rabha

School girls in the classroom, Lakhiganj High School, Assam

National Institute of Technology, Silchar

Jorhat Engineering College of Assam Science and Technology University

Statue of Bishnu Prasad Rabha, Jyoti Prasad Agarwala and Phani Sarma at District Library, Guwahati.

A folio from the Hastividyarnava manuscript

<center>A page of manuscript painting from Assam; The medieval painters used locally manufactured painting materials such as the colours of hangool and haital and papers manufactured from aloewood bark</center>

Bell metal made sorai and sophura are important parts of culture

State in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys.

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Bengali language

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Indo-Aryan language native to the Bengal region of South Asia.

Present-day distribution of Indo-European languages in Eurasia. Bengali belongs to easternmost spoken Indo-European language family

Indo- Iranian language family, Bengali marked yellow

The descent of proto-Gauda, the ancestor of the modern Bengali language, from the proto-Gauda-Kamarupa line of the proto-Magadhan(Magadhi Prakrit).

Silver coin of Maharaj Gaudeshwar Danujmardandev of Deva dynasty, circa 1417

Silver coin with proto-Bengali script, Harikela Kingdom, circa 9th–13th century

A mural with Bengali letters in Hamtramck-Detroit, United States

An example of handwritten Bengali. Part of a poem written in Bengali (and with its English translation below each Bengali paragraph) by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore in 1926 in Hungary

An 1855 Dobhashi manuscript of Halat-un-Nabi written by Sadeq Ali using the Sylheti Nagri script.

A map of Bengal (and some districts of Assam and Jharkhand) which shows the dialects of the Bengali language.
Eastern Bengali Manbhumi dialect
Varendri dialect Rarhi dialect
Sundarbani dialect
Rajbanshi dialect/language*
Chittagonian dialect/language*
Sylheti dialect/language*
(those marked with an asterisk * are sometimes considered dialects or sometimes as separate languages)

Within India, Bengali is the official language of the states of West Bengal, Tripura and the Barak Valley region of the state of Assam.

Kamarupa

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The findspots of inscriptions associated with the Kamarupa kingdom give an estimate of its geographical location and extent.

The name "Kāmarūpa" in later Brahmi script, in the Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta (350-375 CE).

Kamarupa (also called Pragjyotisha or Pragjyotisha-Kamarupa), an early state during the Classical period on the Indian subcontinent, was (along with Davaka) the first historical kingdom of Assam.

Chinese plate for Dimasa of the era of Emperor Yong-le (1407 AD.)

Dimasa Kingdom

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The Dimasa Kingdom (also Kachari kingdom ) was a late medieval/early modern kingdom in Assam, Northeast India ruled by Dimasa kings.

Manipur

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State in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital.

Kangla Gate, the west entrance to the Kangla Fort

Loktak Lake, the largest fresh water lake in the state.

Landscape view for dawn at Senapati, Manipur

The Dzüko Valley which exists between the boundaries of Manipur and Nagaland has a temperate climate.

Bamboo is common in Manipur, and an important contributor to its economy as well as cuisine. Above is soibum yendem eromba, a bamboo shoot dish of Manipur.

Imphal airport is the second largest airport in India's northeast.

Sangai, the state animal, at Keibul Lamjao National Park. In the wild, it has a habit of waiting and looking back at viewers.

The Lai Haraoba, a dance festival showcases the folk dances of Manipur.

Cheiraoba is a celebration of the new year during the spring season. People feast (top), then climb up a hill together later in the day to signify overcoming hurdles and reaching new heights in the new year.

Manipuri dance, one of eight the classical dances of India

Thang Ta, the martial art form of Manipur

Pena is an ancient Manipur musical instrument, particularly popular among the Meitei, the Pangal and the Meitei Christians

The Chorus Repertory Theatre, Imphal, founded by Ratan Thiyam

It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west.

Mizoram

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State in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city.

One of the many battles between British troops and British-aligned tribes of Mizoram against a Lusei clan in Mizoram. This sketch is by Lieutenant Cole in 1889 titled "Looshai expedition".

Mizoram Peace Accord was signed in June 1986. The Accord granted political freedoms by making Mizoram a full state of India, and included infrastructure provisions such as a High Court and establishment of Mizoram University (shown).

Mizoram produces over 7 million tonnes of Anthurium (shown), supplying the domestic market as well as exporting it to UAE, UK and Japan. The majority of producers and income earners from this business are Mizoram women.

Darkhuang, Zamluang or jamluang – a traditional musical instrument found in Mizoram.Other instruments include khuang (drum), dar (cymbals), as well as bamboo-based phenglawng, tuium and tawtawrawt.

Within India's northeast region, it is the southernmost landlocked state, sharing borders with three of the Seven Sister States, namely Tripura, Assam and Manipur.

Mary Curzon, Baroness Curzon of Kedleston and her husband are credited with starting the movement to protect this area.

A report on Assam

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Kaziranga National Park

Cachar district

Manas National Park

Dima Hasao district

Sonitpur district