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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 ...
English term Symbols Government banner Oxom Xorkar Banner of Assam: State seal Oxom Xorkar Emblem of Assam: State song O Mur Apunar Dekh (O Mor Aponar Dex) O my endearing country! State motto Joi Aai Ôxom Hail mother Assam State language Axomiya Assamese: State Literary Society Assam Sahitya Sabha (Oxom Xahityo Xobha) Assam Literary Society ...
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.
These pieces of ancient art have are displayed at Numaligarh Shiva Temple and the Assam State Museum at Guwahati. Studying the sculptures, archaeologist G. Bhuyan described them as one of a kind, highlighting the local art of Assam that was developed in the 10th Century. [1]
Assam has a very long history of visual art from the pre-historic age up to the end of Ahom rule in 1826 A.D. Among the earliest reference of Assam painting, the account of Chinese traveller Xuanzang records that King Bhaskaravarman of Kamarupa who was a friend of King Harsa of Kanauj presented the king “Carved boxes of panels for painting ...
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Dhubri district of Assam have occupied a pivotal position in terracotta market of the world. The Assam's terracotta art and culture mainly took its birth at Asharikandi, a small village near Gauripur town in Dhubri district. More than 80% families of this craft village are engaged in this ethnic based art (handicraft) and pass their life after ...
Karbi history has been carried forward through narrative songs. Thanks to Rangsina Sarpo, the first mentor of music, art and culture of the Karbis, who was believed to have enlightened them and brought a renaissance in the domain of art and aesthetics by acting like a sauntering folk singer assisted by the Mirjeng brothers. [6]