The History of the Devdasi Dance

The History of the Devdasi Dance

The Northeast, the land of vibrant atmospheric beauty and a multi-colored cultural fabric is highly enriched with innumerable dance forms in the classical and folk genres of all sorts. There are multiple references in written literature and scripture that mention the rich cultural dances of Assam. This article delineates the history of Dev-nati or Nati […]

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Tamreswari Temple

Tamreswari Temple

Tamreswari temple (also Dikkaravasini) is a temple for a tribal goddess called Kecaikhati is located about 18 km from Sadiya in Tinsukia district, Assam, India. The temple used to be administered by Deoris, non-Brahmin tribal priests. There are some remnants that designate a Chutiya king built the wall or the temple itself in the year

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River System Of Assam

River System Of Assam

Assam is a state with two valleys (Brahmaputra and Barak Valley) framed in between 90° to 96° North Latitude and 24° to 28° East longitude. Assam encompasses total geographical area of 78,438.00 Sq. Km out of which 56,194.00 Sq. Km and 22,224 Sq. Km fall under Brahmaputra Valley and Barak Valley including 2 (Two) hill

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Pratima Barua Pandey

Pratima Barua Pandey

Pratima Pandey (also known as Pratima Barua Pandey) was one of the popular folk singers amongst all the folk singers Assam has produced and from the royal house of Gauripur in Dhubri District in Western Assam. There’s an interesting phenomenon here in that, she not only assisted in the revival and consolidation of a folk

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Physiographic Divisions Of Assam

Physiographic Divisions Of Assam

Assam can be identified as comprising three major physiographical divisions of which the Brahmaputra Valley, Barak Valley and the Karbi Anglong and North Cachar hills are the most identifiable. The Brahmaputra Valley, identified in the northern part of Assam, is the largest and most prominent plain of the Brahmaputra River, measuring approximately 80-100 km in

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Parithareswar Devalaya

Parithareswar Devalaya

Parithareswar Devalaya, also popularly known as Dubi Devalaya: This is a temple to Lord Siva at Dubi village near Pathsala. It was built in the year 1662 Saka Era by Ahom King Siva Singha. He made land grants of around 760 Puras (as recorded in Copper-Plate inscriptions) and gave away an idol of Goddess Durga.

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Nabakanta Barua

Nabakanta Barua

Nabakanta Barua popularly known as Ekhud Kokaideu among assamese poples was an illustrious Assamese poet and novelist. He was born December 29 , 1926 in Guwahati to Nilakanta Barua who was a school inspector and later a teacher in school and Swarnalata Baruani . While initially the family lived in upper Assam, later on the

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