timesofbodoland

INTRODUCTION   Assam, which literally means ‘ a peerless land’, is a gateway to the North East India. It is a region where nature herself has painted the vibrant landscape, hillocks, woods, brooks and streams, flora and fauna and above all the affectionate people. An abode of one horned rhino, blue rivers and red mountains, and aromatic tea gardens make Assam a special place on earth. Assam bears a testimony of rich cultural heritage through its temples, monuments, and torrential Brahmaputra River. It is a legendary state in terms of traditions and civilization. THE LAND Assam is almost separated from central India by Bangladesh. It is bounded by Nagaland, Manipur and Myanmar to the east, by West Bengal to the west, by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north and to the south by Meghalaya, Bangladesh, Tripura and Mizoram. These states are connected to the rest of India via a narrow strip in West Bengal called the Siliguri Corridor or ‘Chicken's Neck’. Brahma...