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Assam History - History of Assam

Assam's history goes back to the ancient times. The base of this history can be found in Vedic literature, Tantric literature, Assamese folklore and Buddhist literature. However, first reference of Assam is found in the epics and the religious legends. The Aryans belonging to the priestly (brahmin) and warrior classes found their way into Assam in very early times. Numerous places referred in the epics, like Mahabharata etc. are now identified with sites in this state. The history of Assam appears to be ambiguous. In the Epics, Assam was known as Kamarup or Pragjyotish. In the Mahabharata, the Puranas, the Tantras there are references of the kingdom known as Kamrup. The inhabitants of Assam comprises of the migrants from Burma and China who came from Punjab through Bihar and North Bengal. Assam presents a fusion of Mongol Aryan culture. The renowned king Narakaxura ruled Kamrupa from his capital at Pragjyotishpura. The early history of Assam is believed to be of the Varman dynasty. Among the early sources there are references of the visit of Hiuen-tsang, who had visited the court of King Bhaskar Varman. History in Assam

Assam was known as 'Kamarupa' or 'Pragjyotish' in the period of the Epics. Human inhabitation of this area dates backs to about 2000 BC. The population of Assam comprises of the migrants from Burma and China. They came into Assam after the mongoloid migration. They came from Punjab through Bihar and North . Thus Assam presents a fusion of Mongol-Aryan culture. The early history of Assam is believed to be of the Varman dynasty. The reign of this dynasty extended from 400 AD to 13th century. The visit of Huien Tsang is said to have taken place during the 7th century at the time of Kumar Bhaskar Varman. The Ahoms ventured into Assam in about 1228 AD. By 15th century the kingdoms of Ahom and Koch were established. This period witnessed a change in all walks of life in Assam.   The state of Assam has a rich and ancient history, the foundation of which can be found in the Vedic and Tantric literature, Assamese folklore and Buddhist literature. There has been a confluence of people of the Indo- Aryan, Austro-Asiatic and Tibeto-Burman origin in the state and this has led to the currently existing blend of culture and tradition therein. Through the manuscripts and medieval texts found in the different regions of the state, there have been several attempts by historians to reconstruct the prototype of the history of Assam.     The history and origin of the Indian state of Assam is believed to have mythological roots. In fact, the earliest mention of the area can be found in epics like the Mahabharata and other such religious legends, apart from two medieval texts - the Kalika Purana and the Yogini Tantra. The earliest inhabitants of the region were believed to have lived in the Middle Pleistocene period, around 126,000 years ago, in the Rongram valley of Garo Hills. The Burmese ran over the political authority in Assam, thus invoking British intervention to subdue the Burmese. After a conflict between the Burmese and the English, peace was regained by the treaty of Yandaboo in 1826. The British then set out to organise the administration, transport and communication. Besides the various changes, the British constructed the railways introduced of tea plantation, discovered of coal and oil etc.. All this proved fruitful to the British during the World War II. In the post Independence period of India, Assam witnessed several separation of territories. In 1948, NEFA was separated. In 1963 Nagaland was separated. In 1972 Meghalaya and in 1987 Mizoram. Related Links About Assam Online Assamese Songs Assam Culture Assamese Movie Songs Assam History Assamese Girls sex ratio Assam Fetivals Assamese songs free download Assam Arts Assamese Mp3 Songs Assam Major Cities Assamese songs download Assam News Assamese Songs Kerala Girls Andhra Pradesh Girls Assam Girls Bihar Girls Chhattisgarh Girls Goa Girls Gujarat Girls Delhi Girls Haryana Girls Arunachal Pradesh Girls Himachal Pradesh Girls Jharkhand Girls Kannada Girls Madhya Pradesh Girls Maharashtra Girls Manipur Girls Uttar Pradesh Girls Meghalaya Girls Mizoram Girls Tripura Girls Orissa Girls Punjab Girls Rajasthan Girls Sikkim Girls Tamil Girls Nagaland Girls Uttarakhand Girls West Bengal Girls Mumbai Girls

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