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State in Northeast India
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Assam (Assamese: অসম Osom, Bengali: আসাম Āsām) is a land of red hills, green valleys and blue rivers — the majestic and sacred Brahmaputra. It is known for its famous tea, its silk and its biodiversity, and is also rich in archeological heritage. Assam is in the north eastern region of India, just below the eastern Himalayan foothills, and is home to more than 31 million people (2011).
Home to wildlife habitats such as Manas National Park and Chakrashila; the traditional silk industry at Sualkuchi, archaeological sites like Madan Kamdev and Surya Pahar; tribal cultures of Bodo, Rabha, Garo and Hajong; rafting at several rivers; and religious sites like Hajo.
Home to the historic and largest city Guwahati.
Home to the Kaziranga National Park; historical city of Rangpur in Sibsagar; and royal burial mounds at Charaideo.
Home to the historic Maibang, the scenic Haflong, the fabled Jatinga, and the hotwater spring at Umrangshu.
The Bengali-speaking enclave of Assam, home to the ancient Cachar Kingdom, and the memories of the Bengali Language Movement.
By train
Three major routes of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) cover Assam and provide linkage to the rest of India.
By bus
There are highways from Indian states in the west and buses run between Siliguri (to Siliguri buses are available from Kolkata, Darjeeling and Gangtok) and Guwahati; However, travelling by bus may…
By car
Tamu in western Myanmar is connected to a reasonably good highway to Assam via Manipur; Tamu in Myanmar border is closer to Mandalay.
By train
Although having a fairly extensive railway network, trains are less convenient than buses or taxis for travelling short distances within Assam - inter-city or inter-regional trains are not very…
By plane
Air travel from Guwahati to Upper Assam or Southern Assam districts can be quicker and easier. Guwahati is linked with Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Tezpur and Silchar with several flights.
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Guwahati (Assamese: গুৱাহাটী Guvāhāṭī), the largest city in the northeast Indian state of Assam, is the nerve centre of both the Assamese culture as well as the broader Northeast Indian culture. Once known as Gauhati in colonial times, the city hosts the state capital Dispur (দিছপুৰ Dichpur), and is one of the fastest-growing cities outside mainland India, with a population of over 2.4 million in 2020.
Dibrugarh (Assamese: ডিব্ৰুগড় Ḍibrugaṛ dihb-roo-gawr) is a city in Upper Assam and the main urban centre within the tea growing areas of North-Eastern India. Dibrugarh is also known as the Tea City of India.
Calm and scenic, Golaghat (Assamese: গোলাঘাট Golāghāṭ goh-lah-ghaht), one of the oldest urban agglomerations of Assam, has a beautiful landscape with several streams. Within the city limits, there are two wildlife preserves, a UNESCO-listed park, ancient ruins and sacred Hindu and Christian sites from the 17th and 19th centuries.
Jorhat is a city of about 150,000 people (as of 2011) in Assam. It was the capital of the Ahom Kingdom.
Nagaon is a city in Assam, India.
Silchar (Bengali: শিলচর Shilchor, Sylheti: ꠡꠤꠟꠌꠞ Silchor) is the largest city of the Barak Valley region of Assam, India.
A city in Lower Assam, Tezpur (Assamese: তেজপুৰ Tejpur, Hindi: तेजपुर Tejpur) is the largest city in the northern banks of the Brahmaputra River. It houses numerous sites of historical significance of the Ahom Kingdom and is also mentioned in several Hindu Puranic scriptures.
Tinsukia (Assamese: তিনিচুকীয়া Tinichukīẏā) is the economic capital of Assam and the main business centre of Upper Assam. It is a gateway to many tourist attractions in Upper Assam.
Sibsagar or Sivasagar (Assamese: শিৱসাগৰ) is a city in Upper Assam. Sibsagar is famous for its monuments of the Ahom kingdom.
Kaziranga National park (Assamese: কাজিৰঙা Kājiraṅā) is in the Golaghat, Sonitpur, Biswanath and Nagaon districts of Upper Assam. It is located along the south bank of the Brahmaputra River.
Nameri National Park is around 35 km from Tezpur on the Tezpur-Bhalukpong-Bomdila route.
Majuli or Majoli (Assamese: মাজুলী Majulī) is the largest island in the Brahmaputra River in Assam. Mājuli was once considered the largest River island in the world.
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