Assam History

Deodar (Cedrus deodara) is a high-altitude Himalayan conifer. It commonly occurs around 1,500–3,200 m and is associated with the western Himalayas.

The source selects the ocean. Marine ecosystems cover most of Earth's surface and contain highly diverse food webs, from plankton to large marine predators.

Carbon dioxide and methane are important greenhouse gases. Other significant greenhouse gases include water vapour, nitrous oxide and ozone.

The Indian flying fox is a large fruit-eating bat. It is a mammal and uses forelimbs modified into wings for flight.

The Preamble expresses the Constitution's basic ideals and objectives. It declares India a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic and sets out justice, liberty, equality and fraternity.

President's Rule under Article 356 is imposed when the constitutional machinery of a state fails. It is commonly called State Emergency, although that phrase is not the Constitution's formal terminology.

The Supreme Court of India is commonly described as the custodian of the Constitution because it exercises judicial review and protects constitutional supremacy.

The 69th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1991 gave Delhi the status of National Capital Territory and provided for a Legislative Assembly and Council of Ministers.

Morarji Desai became India's first non-Congress Prime Minister in 1977 after the Janata Party victory. His government lasted until 1979.

R. K. Shanmukham Chetty presented the first Budget of independent India on 26 November 1947. He was the first Finance Minister of independent India.

India's Foreign Trade Policy is handled by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, particularly through the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

The World Bank is headquartered in Washington, D.C. The World Bank Group includes institutions such as IBRD and IDA.

The source attributes the first organised population census to Suhungmung (Dihingia Raja). His reign also saw major territorial expansion and administrative development.

Jayadhwaj Singha is identified in the source as the first Ahom ruler to officially accept Hinduism. His reign followed the traumatic Mughal invasion led by Mir Jumla.

Anandaram Dhekial Phukan and Gunabhiram Barua are identified as founders. Their activities were part of the 19th-century Assamese intellectual and social reform movement.

The source gives three Sixth Schedule Autonomous Councils in Assam: the Bodoland Territorial Council, Dima Hasao Autonomous Council and Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council.

The source credits Rudra Singha with the earlier bamboo-and-wood Rang Ghar. The present masonry structure is associated with the reign of Pramatta Singha.

Asokastami is associated in the source with the sacred tradition of the Brahmaputra's origin. The festival is observed at major pilgrimage sites along the river, including Hajo.

Bholaguri Tea Estate was used by Jyotiprasad Agarwala for producing Joymoti, released in 1935. It is regarded as the first Assamese feature film.

Indira Goswami was the real name of Mamoni Raisom Goswami. She won the Jnanpith Award in 2000 and was a major Assamese novelist and scholar.