KNOW YOUR

WHEN AND HOW WAS IT FORMED?

• In the ancient Sanskrit literature both the names ‘Pragjyotisha’ and ‘Kamrupa’ were used as designation for ancient Assam.

• The name ‘Aham’ or ‘Asom’ was probably given by the Ahoms who came to Assam in 1228 A.D.

• In 1950, it became Indian state. GEOGRAPHY

 Size – 78,438 km²

 Capital – Dispur

 Official Language – Assamese (Bengali and Bodo)

th  16 largest state

 33 Administrative districts.

 Other important cities –  Dibrugarh  Tezpur  GEOGRAPHY

 Neighbouring states – , , , , , , West Bengal.

 Neighbouring countries – Bhutan and Bangladesh

 It is known as 's gateway to GEOGRAPHY

 The climate of Assam is typically ‘Tropical Monsoon Rainforest Climate', with high levels of humidity and heavy rainfall.

 The tropical monsoon climate experiences abundant rainfall like that of the tropical rain forest climate, but it is concentrated in the high-sun season.

 Assam has 24.67% as forest reserve.  Major rivers are:

 Brahmaputra River

 Kopili River

 Barak River.  Major Dams are:

 Subansiri Dam on Subansiri river

 Kopili Hydro Electric Project or Khandong Dam on Kopili river

 Major Wildlife sanctuary & National Park:

– One-horned rhino

 Manas Wildlife Sanctuary – Tiger and Elephant

 Dibru Saikhowa National park- Ferral horse

 Bordoibam beelmukh bird sanctuary

 Dihing Patkai WLS

 Nameri National Park And Forest Reserve  Major Minerals Found:

 Coal st  Petroleum (Digboi – 1 well)  Limestone  Dolemite  Sillimanite  Iron ore  Glass Sand  Ceramic clay  Uranium  Natural Gas STATE SYMBOLS

State Animal – One-horned State Bird – White-winged State Tree - Hollong State Flower – Foxtail Rhino Wood Duck orchids IMPORTANT GI TAG

Muga Silk Karbi Anglong Ginger Tezput Litchi Boka Chaul

Joha Rice IMPORTANT HISTORICAL SITES

Rang Ghar Temple Talatal ghar Powa Mecca FAMOUS FESTIVALS

Bihu Baishagu Ambubachi Mela MAJOR ART FORMS

Barpeta’s Bhortal Nritya Ankiya Naat Sattriya  Major personalities from Assam:

 Bhupen Hazarika

 Reema Kagti

 Papon

 Khagen Mahanta

 Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed  Major Airports in Assam:

 Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport –

Airport – Jorhat

– Silchar

 Tezpur Airport – Tezpur

- Dibrugarh High Court

 Guwahati High Court

 Current CJ of High Court is Ajai Lamba. NUMBER OF SEATS

 Number of Seats in Legislative assembly – 126

 Seats in Rajya Sabha – 14

 Seats in Lok Sabha - 7 IMPORTANT POLITICAL PERSONLATIES

GOVERNOR CHIEF MINISTER

Jagdish Mukhi Sarbananda Sonowal (Bhartiya Janta Party)