History of Assam

Trivia and events of #AssamHistory from ancient to the present day. Will tweet as I read.

[History of Assam @HistoryAssam]

@SamujjalBhatta Samujjal Da. In every epoch in history #Assam and #assamese has stood as one. Irrespective of religious denominations. Today when you tweeted this I was glad. I hope you continue to give importance to where your were born in rather than where you were born into...

[Shaheen Ahmed @Aakori_Baakori]

My unapologetic identity is that of being an Assamese, you dumbass troll. Assamese history is not Hindu history alone. Unlike you all dying and killing each other throughout history over religion, we haven't and we are proud of that. Apply some aloe to your burnt ass. https://t.co/rmwS2noarY

[Shaheen Ahmed @Aakori_Baakori]

The feminist moment was when my arthritis afflicted mother wore her Mekhala Sador and joined the protests against CAA, walking almost 3 kms. This is how women from Assam were protesting against CAA.
But because we are from Assam, we won't feature in even progressive imaginaries.

[History of Assam @HistoryAssam]

Rudreswar Devalaya @ North Guwahati was built in 1749 AD by King Paramatta Singha (A.D. 1744 - 1751) in the memory of father King Rudra Singha, who had died while camping in the location of the temple. The dead body was thereafter taken to Charaideo, Sivasagar & burried there.

[History of Assam @HistoryAssam]

... Land Development Scheme); provided land to landless people to a regular holding of 30 bighas in the regular settlement areas and protected tribal settlements. 3/3

[History of Assam @HistoryAssam]

After Sir Syed Muhammad Saadullah’s resignation in 1938, the Governor of Assam invited Gopinath Bordoloi to form a new Cabinet. As Chief Minister and with the strong backing of the state Congress,... 1/3

[History of Assam @HistoryAssam]

... Bordoloi lost no time in introducing bold reforms as part of the Land Resolution in 1939. Under this law, he stopped the payment of the Land Tax for the development of lands inhabited by recent immigrants (the tax had been introduced by Saadullah along with his ... 2/3

[History of Assam @HistoryAssam]

As it was not a financially viable well, it was soon shut down. The first commercially viable oil well in India began operation on 19th October 1889 in #Digboi. To expand operations, the Assam Oil Company was formed in London in 1899. 2/2

[History of Assam @HistoryAssam]

8 years after Edwin L Drake drilled the world’s first oil well at Titusville, Pennsylvania, USA, in 1859, a Britisher, Goodenough of McKillop, Stewart & Company, Calcutta, struck oil in Asia’s first mechanically drilled well at Makum, 25 km from Digboi, on 26 March 1867. 1/2

[History of Assam @HistoryAssam]

Very informative thread. Do read...

[History of Assam @HistoryAssam]

@lochan_shiva @lurinjtgogoi has himself declared in the press conference that details of deposits and expenditures will be uploaded every 7 days in @JatiyaParishad website

[Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty @sangbarooahpish]

This is the maidam of Bir Lachit Borphukan in a village in Assam's Jorhat district Locals say his body had 2 be buried on the way 2 Gargaon as it ws not in a state 2 be carried any further This site near Lahdoigarh ws chosen becoz his relatives resided nearby #assam #lachitdibax

[History of Assam @HistoryAssam]

@_bonphul_ @AssamStories @siksha_vriskh @psychedeliarock @thisiskeets @instaghibli Thank you for the encouragement.

[History of Assam @HistoryAssam]

@anirban1970 Check out, "Last Days of the Ahom Monarchy" by the same author.

[History of Assam @HistoryAssam]

@trevortnimai @Kiyannka @aarteas Another interesting book u might find useful to quench ur thirst for Ahom history is "The Last Days of the Ahom Monarchy"

[History of Assam @HistoryAssam]

Chronology of the #Ahom Kings. Source: S.L. Baruah's - A Comprehensive History of #Assam

[History of Assam @HistoryAssam]

@Kiyannka Will ask around and read up and try too. Please give me sometime. Thanks

[History of Assam @HistoryAssam]

Chronology of the #Pala Kings #Assam (dates approx):
Brahmapala 990 - 1010 A.D.
Ratnapala 1010 - 1040
Indrapala 1040 - 1065
Gopala 1065 - 1085
Harshapala 1085 - 1095
Dharmapala 1095 - 1120
Jayapala 1120 - 1138
Source: S.L Baruah's "A Comprehensive History of Assam"

[History of Assam @HistoryAssam]

Miles Bronson born on 20th July, 1812 (in Norway, New York, United States) compiled the first #Assamese #Dictionary. Birth place info. courtesy
@prasantakdas