Assam History

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The source identifies Varanasi as the birthplace of Rani Lakshmibai. She became the queen of Jhansi and a major figure of the 1857 uprising.

In the Berubari Union case (1960), the Supreme Court initially treated the Preamble as not part of the Constitution. This position was later changed in Kesavananda Bharati (1973).

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The source identifies Durlabh Narayan. Muhammad bin Tughlaq's eastern campaigns brought the Delhi Sultanate into conflict with regional powers in Kamarupa-Kamata.

Rudra Singha is credited with the Namdang stone bridge. Ahom-era stone bridges, temples and embankments demonstrate the kingdom's advanced public-works tradition.

Shivaram Sharma Bordoloi was the first secretary according to the source. The organisation was associated with the early modern movement for development and preservation of Assamese language.

Sir Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari was the first Governor of Assam after independence according to the source. The office represented the constitutional transition from colonial administration to the Indian Union.

The source links the Seven Vaikuntha paintings with Chihna Yatra, Sankardeva's early dramatic production. Chihna Yatra is regarded as a landmark in Assamese theatre and visual culture.

The temple complex contains the Saubhagya Kund, identified by the source. Kamakhya Temple is located on Nilachal Hill in Guwahati and is a major Shakta centre.

Bhanumati by Padmanath Gohain Barua is identified as the first Assamese novel. It was published in 1890 and is an important work of modern Assamese prose.

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