Assam
is a picturesque state that is synonymous to tea. With its
administrative headquarters at Dispur, Assam is one amongst the Seven
Sister States in northeastern India. It claims not only to be largest
producer of timber and tea but also possesses the oldest oil refinery in
the country. Assam is located just below the eastern Himalayan
foothills, and consists of the Brahmaputra and the Barak river valleys
plus the Karbi Anglong and the North Cachar Hills. The state boasts of great cultural heritage, which has hues of various civilizations, yet has managed to maintain its own identity. The chronological account reveals that the region has been existent from thousands of years and has been invaded several times by various dynasties. Assam boasts of rich vegetation, forests and wildlife; it also has numerous reserve forests including the renowned Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary. Its biodiversity is acclaimed to be amongst the very few in the world.
Assam has effectively conserved the one-horned Indian rhinoceros from extinction. In fact, it is one of the last wild habitats for the Asian Elephant. Owing to such achievements, Assam is becoming a well-liked destination for wild-life tourism. It is quarters to Kaziranga and Manas, which are applauded as the World Heritage Sites. This state is also recognized for its lush greenery and high rainfall. Assam has got the nature’s wealth in the form of mighty river Brahmaputra whose tributaries and oxbow lakes grant the region with a unique hydro-geomorphic and aesthetic setting.
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