History and Culture
The 1950 Assam–Tibet Earthquake: Causes, Impact and Lessons
The 1950 Assam-Tibet earthquake (magnitude 8.6 to 8.7): why it happened, the death toll, the Subansiri flood and how it changed the Brahmaputra valley.
History of Assam
Carefully researched articles on the history of Assam and its neighbours, from medieval kingdoms to the political changes of recent decades. We explain how events unfolded, why they mattered and how they still shape life in the region.
Articles draw on historical records, official documents, academic studies and reliable news reports, listed at the end of each piece, and they are updated when new facts or decisions emerge.
History of Assam
The Koch Kingdom and the Kamatapur Question: History, Koch-Rajbongshi People and Where Things Stand Today
Kamatapur was a real medieval kingdom, but it is not a state today. A carefully sourced history of the Kamata and Koch kingdoms, Cooch Behar’s merger, and the current status of the Koch-Rajbongshi people.
History of Assam
How the British Brought Adivasi Workers to Assam’s Tea Gardens: The Untold Story Behind Every Cup
Assam’s tea industry was built by Adivasi workers recruited from central and eastern India under harsh contracts. The history of recruitment, laws, resistance and the tea community today.
History of Assam
How Was the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) Formed in Assam?
From the Udayachal demand of 1967 to the Bodo Accord of 2020: a step-by-step, neutral history of how the Bodoland Territorial Region was formed and how it is governed today.
History of Assam
From Shillong to Dispur: The Story of How Assam Got a New Capital
For almost a century, Shillong was Assam’s capital. Then Meghalaya was born. Here’s the full story of how and why the capital moved to Dispur, from 1874 to the new Assembly of 2023.