Assam is the main and oldest state in the North-East Region of India and as the gateway to the rest of the Seven Sister States. The land of red river and blue hills, Assam comprises three main geographical areas: the Brahmaputra Valley which stretching along the length of the Brahmaputra river, the Barak Valley extending like a tail, and the intervening Karbi Plateau and North Cachar Hills.
Overview
Assam shares its border with Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram and West Bengal; and there are National Highways leading to their capital cities. It also shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh and is very close to Myanmar. In ancient times Assam was known as Pragjyotisha or Pragjyotishpura, and Kamarupa.
6th International Tourism Mart 2017 began in Guwahati on 5 December 2017.
Trip Highlights
- Kamakhya Temple
- Kaziranga National Orchid And Biodiversity Park
- Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
- Purva Tirupati Shri Balaji temple
- Umananda Temple
- Kaziranga National Park
- ISKCON Guwahati
- Kakochang Waterfalls
- Brahmaputra River
- Saraighat Bridge