In this article we will discuss about communities of Assam and their prominent festivals. 1. Assamese Community (General): Bihu: The most prominent festival of Assam, celebrated three times a year: Ambubachi Mela (June): The Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati celebrates Ambubachi Mela in June that pays homage to the yearly menstruation of the Goddess Kamakhya; the […]
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Chhau Dance is a traditional martial dance genre of India characterized by spectacular costumes, energetic movement, and theatricality. This dance genre combines elements of martial arts with tribal traditions and folk theatre, and is primarily performed in Eastern India, specifically the states of Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal. Types of Chhau DanceThere are three main
Cheraw or Bamboo dance is a dance of the Mizo culture of Mizoram, where six to eight people, are holding two sticks of bamboo each and are balancing another bamboo in a horizontal position on the ground. The males then clap the bamboos in a rhythm for the females to step on the space between
The Chandela dynasty was a royalty line or medieval India ruling dynasty, ruling on the Bundelkhand region (present-day Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh) from the 9th to the 14th centuries. The Chandela dynasty originated as vassals of the Gurjara-Pratiharas, and slowly increased their territory until they had control of a large portion of the region.
“Barphukanar Geet,” or “The Ballad of Badan Chandra Barphukan,” is among the most important Assamese historical ballads. It tells the story of Badan Chandra Barphukan, a subordinate king of Ahom in Gauhati, and his role of bringing the Burmese to Assam in 1817 AD. It is one of the most important pieces of Assamese folk
Operation Ganga was an evacuation operation by the Government of India to evacuate primarily students who were stranded in Ukraine as a result of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022. Here are the highlight of Operation Ganga:
Operation Kaveri is a rescue operation done by the Indian government through which Indian citizens stuck in the conflict in Sudan in 2023 were taken back to their home country. In total, 4,097 people were brought back home: 3,961 Indian citizens and 136 foreign nationals were brought back home by aircraft and ships. Here are
The Five countries are: Central Asia, the central part of the Asian continent, consists of five countries, i.e. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, with all five being developed as independent states of the former Soviet Union. Each country possesses considerable depth of historical, cultural, and linguistic differentiation and of the connections and influences throughout
Assam is a biodiversity hotspot with beauty to match, featuring several national parks and wildlife sanctuaries that preserve flora and fauna. There are seven national parks in the state, including the renowned Kaziranga National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is probably the best-known park with a variety of one-horned rhinoceroses. It is
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Assamese literature boasts a rich heritage shaped by many renowned authors whose works have left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape of Assam. This article provides detailed information of Assamese authors and their famous works. Novelists and Short Story Writers of the 20th Century: Other Notable Authors:
