Assam's Geography and History Quiz

Assam's Geography and History

• Assam is known as the "Land of red rivers and blue hills"
• The word "Assam" comes from the Sanskrit word "Asoma", meaning "peerless" or "unequalled"
• Assam's T-Shaped form connects it to the rest of India via a narrow corridor, known as the "Chicken's Neck" or "Bottle Neck" in West Bengal.
• The Borail Range is Assam's highest hill range, with Laike being the highest peak.
• The Indian one-horned rhinoceros is being reintroduced in Assam's Manas National Park through the Indian Rhino Vision-2020 program.
• The last king of the Bhauma Dynasty was Suparua.
• According to Jogini Tantra, a name named Debeswar was present during the Saka era in Kamrupa.
• Pushya Verman, a king of Kamrupa, had a successful war against the Gupta army and performed the Ashwamedha Yagya.
• Durlabh Narayan founded the Kamata Kingdom, and Indra Narayan was its last ruler.
• The Bhuyans were petty chiefs, and the Ahom king Pratap Singha crushed their rebellion.
• Suhungmung built a pond and a road named Naga Ali.
• Krishnaram Bhattacharya was a head priest of the Kamakhya Temple.

Assam's Culture and Heritage

• The Hayagriba Madhava Temple in Hajo is a place of worship for both Hindus and Buddhists.
• Kanaklata Baruah and Mukunda Kakati died during a police firing while hoisting the flag in 1942.
• The Bogibeel rail-cum-road bridge is the longest railway bridge in India, connecting Dibrugarh and Dhemaji.
• Jorhat is the first Assam district to launch its own internet website.
• The stone gate of Da-parbotia displays early Gupta-era architecture.
• Assamese is the official language of Assam, established in 1960.
• The Kirtan is a summary of the Gita, Bhagwat, and Puranas, focusing on the birth of Krishna.
• The Bible (Dharmapustak) printed in Srirampur was the first printed book in Assamese.

Literature and Arts in Assam

• In 1867, Miles Bronson compiled the first Assamese dictionary.
• "Orunodoi" was the first Assamese newspaper, published in 1846.
• Lakshminath Bezbarua is considered the father of the Assamese short story.
• Kaminikanta, written by Ak Garni in 1877, is considered the first Assamese novel.
• Dainik Batori was the first Assamese daily, established in 1935.
• Joymoti, a play by Lakshminath Bezbaroa, was adapted for the stage in 1935.
• The first Assamese song was broadcast on Kolkata Radio in 1943.
• Guwahati's All India Radio (AIR) became operational in 1948.
• NE TV was the first private channel in Northeast India, launched in 2004.

Other Important Points

• Gandhi Mandap is situated atop Sarania Hill.
• The Hayagriba Madhav Temple in Hajo was constructed by Raghu Devarayan.
• The Assam Valley Literary Award is the highest literary award. It includes a cash prize and a robe made of Muga silk.
• Dimasa tribes have male clans called Sakongs and female clans called Julus.
• Kingfisher is a sacred bird for the Rabhas.
• Ambika Raichoudhury is a known as Asom Kesari (Assam hero) and received the Sahitya Akademi Award.
• Bhupen Hazarika was the first Assamese to receive the Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
• Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was the first Assamese President.
• The literacy rate of Assam from the 2011 census is 72.19%.
• Kamrup Metro had the highest literacy rate, followed by Dhubri with the lowest.
• The sex ratio in Assam was 958 to 1000.
• The Brahmaputra valley has 27 districts.
• The Brahmaputra is the 9th largest and 15th longest river in the world.
• The treaty of Cadarpur was concluded between David Scott and Gobinda Chandra in March 1824.
• Assam had 40 Ahom kings who ruled for 600 years.
• The North Cachar Revolt happened in 1881.
• The Lachima Revolt took place in 1894.
• The Guwahati University was established in 1948.

Early and Later Vedic Ages

• Early Vedic Age is also known as Saptasindhu, meaning Land of Seven Rivers.
• Later Vedic Age is known as Satpratha Brahmans.
• Revenue collection was called Bali.