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S A M |
| The gateway to the northeast, Assam is wedged into
a green valley with the Himalayan foothills in the north and the state of Meghalaya in the
south. With the mighty Brahmaputra River raging through it, Assam is one of the most
fertile states in India spread over 800kms of lush forests and paddy fields. Best known
for its terraced tea gardens that produce some of the world’s finest tea and the one
horned rhino that roams free in the Kaziranga Park, Assam also boasts of numerous golf
courses dotting the many tea estates. |
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Until recently, Assam was out of
bounds for the traveller. Militants had rebelled against the rule of law and
believed they were fighting to protect the interests of the original inhabitants of the
state. Much chaos and confusion ensued until a peace accord was signed with the
government. Upper Assam is still racked by the militant Bodo Movement demanding autonomy
for the tribal Bodos. |
F A C
T B O X |
| Area |
78,438 sq km |
| Population |
26,638,407 (2001) |
| Capital City |
Dispur, Guwahati |
| Language |
Assamese, Bengali, English and Hindi |
| Districts |
23 |
Religion |
Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Christian |
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