Assam is great

One of the most beautiful and diverse states of India is Assam, which is situated in the North-Eastern part of the country. Situated on the south of the eastern Himalayas, it is considered as the “Gateway to North-East India”. It is one of the largest states among all the eight north-eastern states and shares its international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh. It is a state that is well-known for its rich biodiversity and houses a number of wildlife sanctuaries. Assam was also known for its Sal tree forests and forest products along with having the highest population of one-horned Indian rhinoceros. Assam is a great state for several reasons.

Assam is one of the ancient states of India, which finds its mention even in the great Indian epic, Mahabharata. It also finds its mention in the Kalika Purana, according to which, the earliest ruler of Assam was Mahiranga Danav of the Danava dynasty, which was removed by Naraka who established the Naraka dynasty. It also has proofs of human settlements from all the periods of the Stone ages.The culture of Assam is composite, which is formed by amalgamation of different customs, traditions, rituals, languages and people. The culture of the state is vibrant and unique, which distinguishes it from other parts of the country. Dance, music, arts and crafts, cuisine, symbolism, festivals, languages, etc. together forms the culture of the state and it is in the true sense a 'cultural system' composed of different sub-systems.

Assam is the birthplace of great writers, who brought glory to the state with their work. Jnapith Award winner Mamoni Raisom Goswami and Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya, Homen Borgohain, Bhabendra Nath Saikia, etc. are some of the great writers born in the beautiful land of Assam. These writers have contributed immensely towards the development of Assamese literature. . It is also the birth place of several patriots, who sacrificed their lives for the motherland and has contributed remarkably towards the freedom movement of Assam. Martyrs like Kanaklata Barua, Piyoli Phukan, Maniram Dewan, Kushal Konwar, etc. to name a few has contributed immensely towards the freedom struggle of the nation against the British Colonial rule.

Another reason that makes Assam a great state is that it has been invaded by the rulers of Delhi Sultanate and Mughals 17 times but could not succeed in establishing their rule over the state owing to the presence of some great leaders like Lachi Borphukan, who held his motherland high over everything.  Besides these, Assam houses the oldest oil well in operation of the World as well as the first oil refinery of Asia. The state manufactures the highest amount of crude oil in India along with natural gas. Furthermore, it is the home to Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park, which have been declared as the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Apart from these reasons, the state of Assam is great because of its people, who are well-known for their hospitability and broad-minded nature.