Assam , A Land Gifted with many things .....
Assam - Proud of North East Great scholars believe that the name ‘Assam’ is derived from the “Ahoms”, who ruled Assam for six hundred years from 13th to 19th century. The word ‘Ahom’ itself may be derived from Shan (syam in Assamese) or from the Sanskrit word “asama” (uneven, in the sense of “unequal” or “peerless”), referring to its geology which is equal mix of river valleys and hills. Assam has been known by various names. The Ancient name of Assam is Pragjyotishpura. The earliest mention of the city of Pragjyotisha is found in the Ramayana and Mahabharata. According to the Ramayana,this city was founded by Amurtaraja Dharmanarayanson of Kusa and grandfather of the famous stage Viswamitra. Mahabharat Ramayan Assam, a beautiful state in northeastern part of India, Situated south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Like other states of India, Assam also share international Borders with Kingdom of Bhutan, Burma and Bangladesh. Assam is also p