Tourist Guide Assam Abode of the Brahmaputra GENERAL INFORMATION There are many famous places in Assam to visit. Alluring Assam , the “Home of the Son of Lord Brahma or Brahmaputra ” is a land full of myths, mysteries, lore and legends. This sentinel of North-East India is joined to the mainland by a narrow strip of land and remained isolated from the mainstream of India history for centuries. The advent, of the Ahoms across the Eastern hills in 1228 A.D. was the turning point in Assam’s history. Ahoms ruled Assam from their capital of Charaideo near present-day Sibsagar and successfully repulsed invasions by the Mughals and the Bengal Sultans. With the warning of Ahom power, the Burmese overran the entire territory, but ceded Assam to the british in 1826. In 1874, a separate province of Assam was created with Shillong as its capital. The State is endowed with stunning scenic beauty and is dominated by the mighty Brahmaputra River, which is the lifeline of t...
The ‘Gateway to the North East’ is the main industrial, commercial and communication centre of the region.There are many places to visit in Guwahati.