Which is the smallest river island in the world? [#2427]

Umananda Island, situated in the Brahmaputra River within Guwahati, Assam, India, is widely recognized as the smallest river island in the world. It is also known as Peacock Island due to its shape and is home to the Umananda Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.

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Umananda Island, situated in the Brahmaputra River within Guwahati, Assam, India, is widely recognized as the smallest river island in the world. It is also known as Peacock Island due to its shape and is home to the Umananda Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Ghar Jeuti

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Ghar Jeuti

Magh Bihu, also known as Bhogali Bihu, is a harvest festival celebrated in Assam, India, during the month of Magh (January-February). It signifies the culmination of the harvesting season. The festivities include community feasts (Uruka), bonfires (Meji), preparation of traditional delicacies like pitha, and the burning of temporary structures called Bhela Ghar. It's a time of great rejoicing and feasting, marking the abundance of the harvest.

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Magh Bihu, also known as Bhogali Bihu, is a harvest festival celebrated in Assam, India, during the month of Magh (January-February). It signifies the culmination of the harvesting season. The festivities include community feasts (Uruka), bonfires (Meji), preparation of traditional delicacies like pitha, and the burning of temporary structures called Bhela Ghar. It's a time of great rejoicing and feasting, marking the abundance of the harvest.

Umananda Island is the smallest inhabited river islet in the middle of river Brahmaputra, flowing through the city of Guwahati in Assam, a state in northeast India.
A British officer named the island Peacock Island for its structure, which he thought resembled the splayed feathers of a peacock. It is also known as Bhasmachal, from the words bhasma, meaning 'to destroy', and chal, meaning 'place'.

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Umananda Island is the smallest inhabited river islet in the middle of river Brahmaputra, flowing through the city of Guwahati in Assam, a state in northeast India.
A British officer named the island Peacock Island for its structure, which he thought resembled the splayed feathers of a peacock. It is also known as Bhasmachal, from the words bhasma, meaning 'to destroy', and chal, meaning 'place'.

Kirtichandra was appointed as the Barbaruah, a high-ranking position in the Ahom administration, during the reign of King Pramatta Singha.

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Kirtichandra was appointed as the Barbaruah, a high-ranking position in the Ahom administration, during the reign of King Pramatta Singha.

Bihu is the most important festival in Assam, celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor. It marks the Assamese New Year and is associated with harvest and prosperity.

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Bihu is the most important festival in Assam, celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor. It marks the Assamese New Year and is associated with harvest and prosperity.

Bordoisila in Assam, is a severe pre-monsoon thunderstorm that occurs in the eastern parts of India, including Assam. It is characterized by strong winds, heavy rainfall, and sometimes hailstorms.

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Bordoisila in Assam, is a severe pre-monsoon thunderstorm that occurs in the eastern parts of India, including Assam. It is characterized by strong winds, heavy rainfall, and sometimes hailstorms.

Hollong

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Hollong

Anup Ghatak

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Anup Ghatak

The major crop cultivated in the Brahmaputra Valley of Assam is rice (paddy).

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The major crop cultivated in the Brahmaputra Valley of Assam is rice (paddy).

The 2011 Census of India recorded Assam's population as 31,205,576. India's total population at that time was approximately 1.21 billion. Assam's population represented roughly 2.58% of the total Indian population.

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The 2011 Census of India recorded Assam's population as 31,205,576. India's total population at that time was approximately 1.21 billion. Assam's population represented roughly 2.58% of the total Indian population.