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Assam is the home of several types of silks, the most prominent and prestigious being Muga, the natural golden silk is exclusive only to Assam. Apart from Muga, there are other two varieties called Pat, creamy-bright-silver colored silk, and Eri, a variety used for manufacturing warm clothes for winter.
Sahitya Akademi Award for Assamese Award for contributions to Assamese literature Awarded for Literary award in India Sponsored by Sahitya Akademi, Government of India Reward(s) ₹ 1 lakh (US$1,200) First award 1955 Final award 2024 Highlights Total awarded 61 First winner Jatindranath Dowara Most Recent winner Sameer Tanti Website website Part of a series on Sahitya Akademi Awards Category ...
The Satsari Assam Buronji states that the foundational pillar of the home of the Gosain was laid in 1656 CE. [6] Auniati was the first satra to be patronised by the Ahom kingdom. [7] The Sri Sri Auniati Satra is associated with the Brahma Sanghati, one of the four orders of Ekasarana satras.
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 State festival Bihu Bihu: State dance Sattriya ...
Geographically Assam, in the middle of Northeast India, contains fertile river valleys surrounded and interspersed by mountains and hills.It is accessible from Tibet in the north (via Bum La, Se La, Tunga), across the Patkai in the Southeast (via Diphu, Kumjawng, Hpungan, Chaukam, Pangsau, More-Tamu) and from Burma across the Arakan Yoma (via An, Taungup).
First conference of Asam Sahitya Sabha was held at Sivasagar, Assam. [5] Except regular biennially seasons in 2000 and 2002 special session was held at Jorhat and Kalgachia . [ 6 ] On 31 January–4 February 2013 at Biswaratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Samannay Khetra, Barpeta Road , an administrative circle of Barpeta District of Assam.
Assamese (/ ˌ æ s ə ˈ m iː z /) [7] or Asamiya (অসমীয়া ⓘ) [8] is an Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, where it is an official language.
Srimanta Sankardev [10] (/ ˈ s r ɪ ˌ m æ n t ə ˈ s æ n k ər ˌ d eɪ v /, Assamese pronunciation: [sɹimɔntɔ xɔŋkɔɹdɛβ]; 1449–1568) was a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath; a saint-scholar, poet, playwright, dancer, actor, musician, artist social-religious reformer and a figure of importance in the cultural and religious history of the Bhakti movement in Assam.