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  2. Arts of Assam - Wikipedia

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    Moreover, there are examples of several Late-Middle Age art and architectural works including hundreds of sculptures and motifs along with many remaining temples, palaces and other buildings. The motifs available on the walls of the buildings such as Rang Ghar , Joydoul, etc. are remarkable examples of art works.

  3. Painting of Assam - Wikipedia

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    According to Kalita, “The best of the pictures in the repertory of Assamese painting belonging to the Sattriya idiom has been rendered in late 17th century A.D.” (Kalita, 2009) But we have other manuscripts of the style such as Vanamali Devar Charita of Ramakanta Dwija; Sri Bhagavata Matsya Charita of Nitananda Kayastha, A.D 1644–50; Gita ...

  4. Sivasagar Sivadol - Wikipedia

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    A battle was fought against the Moamoria rebels In its vicinity in the reign of Gaurinath Singha.The Sivasagar tank, also known as the Borpukhuri tank, was built by constructing embankments and the water level thus created in the lake remains above the adjoining ground level. The lake has a total area of 257-acre (104 ha) with a water spread of ...

  5. Chitra (art) - Wikipedia

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    Chitra (IAST: Citra, चित्र) is a Sanskrit word that appears in the Vedic texts such as hymns 1.71.1 [note 1] and 6.65.2 of the Rigveda.There, and other texts such as Vajasaneyi Samhita, Taittiriya Samhita, Satapatha Brahmana and Tandya Brahmana, Chitra means "excellent, clear, bright, colored, anything brightly colored that strikes the eye, brilliantly ornamented, extraordinary that ...

  6. Mekhela Sador - Wikipedia

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    A girl wearing mekhela sador dress Traditional Assamese motifs on a Mekhela Sadar fabric On display, a hand-woven mekhela chador in pat silk depicting an exquisite pattern of wildlife in Kaziranga Mekhela Sador is a traditional attire worn by women from Assam .

  7. Culture of Assam - Wikipedia

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    Several art-societies and non-government initiatives exist across the state and the Guwahati Artists Guild is a front-runner organization based in Guwahati along with the Guwahati art college. There is a Department of Fine Arts in Assam University Silchar , a central government organization, and its thrust area concentrates on the art and craft ...

  8. Asamiya Bhasa Unnati Sadhini Sabha - Wikipedia

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    It is as follows (English translation: Uddipan Dutta)-[4] [7] The objective of the Sabha is to find out solutions as to how an infant mother tongue would grow; how would it equalize the other rich and developed languages of the world and brighten the poors and gloomy face of Assam; how would it grow from the present weak and sick status to a ...

  9. Water supply and sanitation in India - Wikipedia

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    Reliance on dubious private water vendors is costly. For example, in Delhi water trucks get water from illegal wells on the banks of the Yamuna River for 0.75 rupees per gallon (about US$2.70/m 3). [11] In India, Delhi has the highest usage of household water purifiers/filters. [12]