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Maidams are designed in the shape of a pyramid. They are the burial mounds of the Ahom kings in Assam, India. The pyramid-like structure is a characteristic feature of these ancient tombs.

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Maidams are designed in the shape of a pyramid. They are the burial mounds of the Ahom kings in Assam, India. The pyramid-like structure is a characteristic feature of these ancient tombs.

Gomdhar Konwar

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Gomdhar Konwar

Jugal Das

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Jugal Das

Jadav Payeng Jadav "Molai" Payeng (born 31 October 1959) is an environmental activist and forestry worker from Majuli, popularly known as the Forest Man of India. Over the course of several decades, he has planted and tended trees on a sandbar of the river Brahmaputra turning it into a forest reserve. The forest, called Molai forest after him, is located near Kokilamukh of Jorhat, Assam, India and encompasses an area of about 1,360 acres / 550 hectares. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He was born in the indigenous Mising tribe of Assam. Jadav Payeng was honoured at a public function arranged by the School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University on 22 April 2012 for his achievement. He shared his experience of creating a forest in an interactive session, where Magsaysay Award winner Rajendra Singh and JNU vice-chancellor Sudhir Kumar Sopory were present. Sopory named Jadav Payeng as the "Forest Man of India". In the month of October 2013, he was honoured at the Indian Institute of Forest Management during their annual event Coalescence. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He received honorary doctorate degree from Assam Agricultural University and Kaziranga University for his contributions.

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Jadav Payeng Jadav "Molai" Payeng (born 31 October 1959) is an environmental activist and forestry worker from Majuli, popularly known as the Forest Man of India. Over the course of several decades, he has planted and tended trees on a sandbar of the river Brahmaputra turning it into a forest reserve. The forest, called Molai forest after him, is located near Kokilamukh of Jorhat, Assam, India and encompasses an area of about 1,360 acres / 550 hectares. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He was born in the indigenous Mising tribe of Assam. Jadav Payeng was honoured at a public function arranged by the School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University on 22 April 2012 for his achievement. He shared his experience of creating a forest in an interactive session, where Magsaysay Award winner Rajendra Singh and JNU vice-chancellor Sudhir Kumar Sopory were present. Sopory named Jadav Payeng as the "Forest Man of India". In the month of October 2013, he was honoured at the Indian Institute of Forest Management during their annual event Coalescence. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He received honorary doctorate degree from Assam Agricultural University and Kaziranga University for his contributions.

Purandar Singha

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Purandar Singha

The Tocklai Tea Research Institute is a tea research institute in Jorhat, Assam, India. It is the world's oldest and largest tea research institute, founded in 1911. The institute is part of the Tea Research Association (TRA) and conducts research on tea cultivation and development.

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The Tocklai Tea Research Institute is a tea research institute in Jorhat, Assam, India. It is the world's oldest and largest tea research institute, founded in 1911. The institute is part of the Tea Research Association (TRA) and conducts research on tea cultivation and development.

Bodo

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Bodo

Monalisa Baruah Mehta

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Monalisa Baruah Mehta

The Treaty of Yandaboo was a historical agreement signed on February 24, 1826, between the Ahom kingdom and the British East India Company, marking the transition from the Ahom kingdom to British colonial rule in Assam. The treaty ended the First Anglo-Burmese War and paved the way for British rule in Assam.

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The Treaty of Yandaboo was a historical agreement signed on February 24, 1826, between the Ahom kingdom and the British East India Company, marking the transition from the Ahom kingdom to British colonial rule in Assam. The treaty ended the First Anglo-Burmese War and paved the way for British rule in Assam.

Suryya Kumar Bhuyan was a renowned Assamese historian and scholar who wrote the "Buranjis", a comprehensive history of Assam. He was a pioneer in the field of Assamese historiography and his works are considered classics in the study of Assam's history and culture.

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Suryya Kumar Bhuyan was a renowned Assamese historian and scholar who wrote the "Buranjis", a comprehensive history of Assam. He was a pioneer in the field of Assamese historiography and his works are considered classics in the study of Assam's history and culture.

The 35th king of the Ahom kingdom, Suhitpangphaa, also known as Gaurinath Singha, reigned from 1780–1794. His reign was marked by the rise of the Moamoria rebellion and the decentralization of Ahom power. The Moamoria Rebellion was a power struggle between the Ahom king and the Moamoria tribe, followers of Mayamara Satra, that lasted from 1769 to 1805. The rebellion began during the reign of Ahom King Lakshmi Singha and ended during the reign of Ahom King Kamaleswar Singha.

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The 35th king of the Ahom kingdom, Suhitpangphaa, also known as Gaurinath Singha, reigned from 1780–1794. His reign was marked by the rise of the Moamoria rebellion and the decentralization of Ahom power. The Moamoria Rebellion was a power struggle between the Ahom king and the Moamoria tribe, followers of Mayamara Satra, that lasted from 1769 to 1805. The rebellion began during the reign of Ahom King Lakshmi Singha and ended during the reign of Ahom King Kamaleswar Singha.

Gadadhar Singha, also known as Gadadhar Singha Suklengmung, was an Ahom king who ruled from 1681 to 1696. He is credited with building the famous Kareng Ghar, a royal palace and fortification, in the 17th century. Kareng Ghar is considered one of the most important architectural achievements of the Ahom kingdom.

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Gadadhar Singha, also known as Gadadhar Singha Suklengmung, was an Ahom king who ruled from 1681 to 1696. He is credited with building the famous Kareng Ghar, a royal palace and fortification, in the 17th century. Kareng Ghar is considered one of the most important architectural achievements of the Ahom kingdom.

He actively participated in the fight for independence. Bordoloi gave up his law practice to engage deeply in the Non-co-operation movement. He was arrested in 1922 for his involvement, and pur in jail for a year.

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He actively participated in the fight for independence. Bordoloi gave up his law practice to engage deeply in the Non-co-operation movement. He was arrested in 1922 for his involvement, and pur in jail for a year.

The Foxtail Orchid (Kopou Phul) was adopted as the state flower of Assam on 4th April 2003, recognizing its unique beauty and cultural significance in the state. The pinkish-white flower blooms in April and resembles a fox's tail. It's an integral part of Assamese culture, and is often worn by Bihu dancers and used in wedding ceremonies. The flower is considered a symbol of love, fertility, and merriment.

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The Foxtail Orchid (Kopou Phul) was adopted as the state flower of Assam on 4th April 2003, recognizing its unique beauty and cultural significance in the state. The pinkish-white flower blooms in April and resembles a fox's tail. It's an integral part of Assamese culture, and is often worn by Bihu dancers and used in wedding ceremonies. The flower is considered a symbol of love, fertility, and merriment.

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34.21%

Miss Mangte Chungneijang (MC) Mary Kom has inscribed herself in the history of Manipur sports as being the first ethnic from Manipur to win a gold medal at the international level. She slipped the gold at the first edition of the same championship held at Pennsylvania USA last year by winning silver medal.

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Miss Mangte Chungneijang (MC) Mary Kom has inscribed herself in the history of Manipur sports as being the first ethnic from Manipur to win a gold medal at the international level. She slipped the gold at the first edition of the same championship held at Pennsylvania USA last year by winning silver medal.

Mir Jumla

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Mir Jumla

Ahom King Rudra Singha gave patronage to Bihu and was also the first one to celebrate Bihu in the courtyard of Rang Ghar. This policy was later followed by his successors.

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Ahom King Rudra Singha gave patronage to Bihu and was also the first one to celebrate Bihu in the courtyard of Rang Ghar. This policy was later followed by his successors.

The foundation day of Gauhati University is celebrated on January 26th. This is because the first court meeting of the university was held on January 26, 1948 at the old Sudmerson Hall of Cotton College, Guwahati.

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The foundation day of Gauhati University is celebrated on January 26th. This is because the first court meeting of the university was held on January 26, 1948 at the old Sudmerson Hall of Cotton College, Guwahati.

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (or Assam PCC) was formed in June 1921. Its headquarters is at Rajiv Bhavan in GS Road Guwahati. Kuladhar Chaliha was the first elected president and Chabilal Upadhyaya was the first selected president of the committee when it was founded.

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Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (or Assam PCC) was formed in June 1921. Its headquarters is at Rajiv Bhavan in GS Road Guwahati. Kuladhar Chaliha was the first elected president and Chabilal Upadhyaya was the first selected president of the committee when it was founded.