Assam is the eastern most sentinel of India endowed with enchanting and picturesque natural beauty. The State is adorned with beautiful lush covers of greenery, a chain of hills and rivers mainly the Brahmaputra and the Barak. It has been the living place of various races, tribes and ethnic groups since time immemorial. The dynamics of synthesis and assimilation of the races make Assam glorified and rich.
Guwahati is situated on the southern bank of the mighty River Brahmaputra flowing in the Kamrup district of Assam. It is one of the fast growing premier cities in India. This place is admired for being the gateway to the North-Eastern states of India and a principal centre of socio-culture, political, industrial and trade & commerce of the entire region.
Bihu is the essence of Assam and is celebrated across the state with a tremendous zeal and enthusiasm.
The State of Assam is divided into 35 Administrative Districts. The districts are demarcated on the basis of the features such as the rivers, hills, forests, etc. The majority of the newly constituted districts are sub-divisions of the earlier districts. On 15 August 2015, three new districts were formed in addition to former 27 districts which are Charaideo, South Salmara-Mankachar and West Karbi Anglong.
"O Mur Apunar Dekh" is the State song of Assam. It was written by Lakshminath Bezbarua and attuned by Kamala Prasad Agarwala. It was officially adopted as the State song of Assam at the Assam Student Conference held in Tezpur in 1927.
The Lyrics of the State Song in English is given below -
The Official State symbols represent the cultural heritage and natural treasures of Assam.
The following are the accredited State symbols of Assam: