1/11: 🍲 Assam's culinary journey is a tapestry of flavors! From ancient roots in rice and fish to modern influences, Assamese food weaves tradition with innovation. Let's explore the delectable story of #AssameseCuisine. 🌾🍚🐟 2/11: 🔥 Spices & Herbs: Ginger, garlic, mustard seeds – these are the heart of Assamese flavors. And then there's "Bhoot Jolokia," the world's spiciest chili, adding a fiery kick to dishes that ignite your taste buds! 🌶️🌿🔥 #AssameseSpices

#Ambubachi #Thread #AmbubachiMela #Repost

The Ambubachi Mela is celebrated every year during the Assamese month of 'ahaar' (mid-June) coinciding with early monsoon; when the Brahmaputra river is in its true might.

1/n The celebration is said to acknowledge the yearly menstruation course of the Goddess Kamakhya, or celebration of feminity in the real sense of the term.

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#StillwellRoad #LedoRoad #Thread

In 1942, at the height of World War II, the Japanese were sweeping through South East Asia in a conquering tide, and heading toward the eastern flank of India. The Western Powers were desperately looking for ways to recapture Burma.

1/17 General Joseph Stilwell, an American aiding the Chinese army under Chiang Kai Shek, suggested the construction of a two-lane road from India to China that would snake past north and eastern Burma into Yunnan.

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The map of #Assam, as we see toady has changed dramatically over time. Here's a mini-thread on the chronology of events.
The #AssamProvince of British included most parts of NE India & major parts of present day Bangladesh.

#NortheastMatters #AchapterforNE #oldpost #reshare

1/n Parts of the #AssamProvince went to East Pakistan (Bangladesh) during the Partition of India in 1947.

As per the State Reorganisation Act of 1956, Assam Province with boundary unchanged became the State of Assam. The princely states of Manipur and Tripura became UTs.

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Assamese Language - The struggle for speaking in your own tongue!

The #AssameseLanguageAgitation (1830s to 80s) & Official Language Movement (1950s & 60s) are often referred to as the Dark Ages of the Assamese language. Are times any brighter now?

1/n With the British annexation of #Assam in 1826, and its subsequent annexation with Bengal brought in changes to the region the naive indigenous could ever imagine.

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In continuation of our #TheBrahmaputraSeries here’s some tits & bits on the Rs. 6000 Crore ‘Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Project’ and its effects on the floodplains downstream.

Note: It might be a long thread. A thread roll shall be shared separately.

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#AssamFloods Officially named The Subansiri Lower Hydro Electric Project (SLHEP) is located on the Subansiri river at 2.3 kms upstream of Gerukamukh on the border of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

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#TheBrahmaputaSeries