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Assam

State

Assam is a state in Northeast India, the most populous of the states in that region, located in the Brahmaputra river valley and known for its tea plantations and the one-horned rhinoceroses of Kaziranga National Park. Its capital is Dispur, near the city of Guwahati.

Facts
Population
31,205,576 1
Area (sq km)
78,438 1
Admission Year
1950 1
Connections

Associated With

India, Countries
Kaziranga National Park, Protected Areas

Kaziranga National Park lies in the Indian state of Assam.

Source Kaziranga National Park (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Dispur, Cities
Source GeoNames: Dispur - GeoNames
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Location Of

First Anglo-Burmese War

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Source First Anglo-Burmese War (Wikipedia)Infobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Burma, East Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Cachar and Jaintia

Found There

Black Bengal Goat

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Black Bengal goat (Wikipedia)Lead section
Quote, Lead section
found in various regions including Bangladesh, West Bengal, Assam, and Odisha
Gondoid languages

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Hmaric languages

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Tani languages

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Gauhati High Court

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Source Gauhati High Court (Wikipedia)English Wikipedia lead [country-or-jurisdiction]
Quote, English Wikipedia lead [country-or-jurisdiction]
for the then-province of Assam
Pygmy hog

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Pygmy hog (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
lived in small grassland pockets of Manas National Park in Assam
Sources
1. Assam (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    It covers an area of 78,438 km2 (30,285 sq mi), and is the second largest state in northeastern India by area.
  • Infobox: population_total
    31,205,576
  • Article text
    The province became part of Independent India on 15 August 1947, and was recognised as a state after India became a republic on 26 January 1950.
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Wikidata: Assam
Wikidata Q1164, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Kaziranga National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Kaziranga National Park, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Kaziranga National Park, Lead section
a national park and World Heritage Site in the Golaghat, Sonitpur, Biswanath and Nagaon districts of the Indian state of Assam.
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GeoNames: Dispur - GeoNames
GeoNamesHas Capital: Dispur, cities500 record 1272508, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 03)
Quote, Has Capital: Dispur, cities500 record 1272508, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 03)
26.13564 91.80069 P PPLA IN 03 322 2129 10812 60 Asia/Kolkata
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