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One-horned Rhino is the state animal of Assam. One-horned Rhino or Indian one-horned Rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) is a vulnerable species. The largest population of one-horned Rhino is found in Assam state of India.
- What is Assam national bird?
- What is Assam old name?
- What is Assam state famous for?
- What is the capital of Assam?
- What is the fruit of Assam?
- Who founded Assam?
- Who came first in Assam?
- How Assam got its name?
- Which crop is famous in Assam?
- Which dance is famous in Assam?
What is Assam national bird?
The White-winged Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) is the State Bird of Assam. It is locally known as deohaanh or White-winged Wood Duck.
What is Assam old name?
However, from the two epics and other ancient literature, we know that the ancient name of Assam was Pragjyotisha, with present-day Guwahati being known as Pragjyotishpura, the city of Eastern Lights.
What is Assam state famous for?
Assam is known for Assam tea and Assam silk. The state was the first site for oil drilling in Asia. Assam is home to the one-horned Indian rhinoceros, along with the wild water buffalo, pygmy hog, tiger and various species of Asiatic birds, and provides one of the last wild habitats for the Asian elephant.
What is the capital of Assam?
Dispur, City, capital of Assam state, northeastern India. Following the administrative reorganization of the region in 1972, Dispur, a suburb of Guwahati, became the state capital.
What is the fruit of Assam?
Major Fruit crops of the state – Banana, Pine apple, papaya, Assam lemon, Orange, Guava, Litchi, Jack fruit and Mango.
Who founded Assam?
Ancient Assam (350–1206)
The historical account of Assam begins with the establishment of Pushyavarman's Varman dynasty in the 4th century in the Kamarupa kingdom, which marks the beginning of Ancient Assam. The kingdom reached its traditional extent, from the Karatoya in the west to Sadiya in the east.
Who came first in Assam?
The name 'Aham' or 'Asom' was probably given by the Ahoms who came to Assam in 1228 A.D. Even though the origin is ambiguous but it is believed that the modern name Assam is itself an anglicization. The Ahom's entered Assam fully assimilated and ruled Assam for nearly six hundred years.
How Assam got its name?
The name Assam is derived from the word asama, meaning “peerless” in the now extinct Ahom language. The neighbouring states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Meghalaya were once part of Assam. The capital, formerly Shillong (now the capital of Meghalaya), was shifted to Dispur, a suburb of Guwahati, in 1972.
Which crop is famous in Assam?
Rice is the main food crop in Assam agriculture as it is the main diet in the state too. Those who are engaged in the agricultural department of Assam fully concentrates on cultivating rice as it falls under their main priority.
Which dance is famous in Assam?
Folk dances of Assam include the Bihu and the Bagurumba (both danced during festivals held in the spring), the Bhortal, the Ojapali dance. Assam is home to many groups: Muslim, Indo-Aryan, Rabha, Bodo, Dimasa, Karbi, Mising, Sonowal Kacharis, Mishimi and Tiwa (Lalung) etc.
