The first day of rongali bihu is called goru bihu the bihu of the cows, when the cows are taken to the nearby rivers or ponds to be bathed with special care. This is really a very bare bones outline of the history of assam in northeast india. It almost just a laundry list of kingdoms, rulers, wars, and a small bit about society in general. History of ancient assam comes from a corpus of kamarupa inscriptions on rock, copper plates, clay. Pdf download for assam history general knowledge, assam history gk pdf download, this pdf file for assam gk and best gk for the competitive exam pdf download for assam history general knowledge, assam history gk pdf download, this pdf file for assam gk and best gk for the competitive exam. So, assam history is one of the essential disciplines of social science to know the past and design the future accordingly. Assam history multiple choice questions mcqs set 1.
Both pdf and epub versions of the book is added here for your convenience. Through the manuscripts and medieval texts found in the different regions of the state, there have been several attempts by historians to reconstruct the prototype of the history of assam. It will be helpful as a guide book for identification in the field and the laboratory by students, teacher and researchers. Buy a comprehensive history of assam book online at low. Latest news from the assam tribune latest news on the assam. I cant be the only westerner for whom assam mostly means tea. Secondary board of education assam seba is responsible for secondary education in the state.
Ahoms of burma, who ruled assam also wrote a unique collection of prose works called buranjis during the period. It is very difficult to find things about the northeast in my books. As the name suggests, it is a memoir on the happenings in assam. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Assam is the eastern most sentinel of india endowed with enchanting and picturesque natural beauty. Pdf download for assam history general knowledge gkwala.
Western assamese was the dominant literary language and the sole medium of all ancient asamiya literature including the. Aug 19, 2015 assam history questions for general studies paper. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Page 228 burmese executioners, who cut off the lobes of the poor victims ears and choice portions of the body, such as the points of the shoulders, and actually ate the raw flesh before the living sufferers. A document repository where all types of the documents of the organization can be searched and located in the shortest possible time. Some of the books have so much of explanation for every topic that if one starts studying from them a lot of time will be wasted. Study on the sociological perspective of 197985, movement. Assam history books in assamese language with history and culture of assam no need any pdf file to use this app. In this article you can check the apsc books 2019 complete details are available.
Assam, tucked away in the northeast corner of india is a state that. From yandabo to partition this text covers an important period in the history of modern northeast india, from the treaty of yandabo in 1826 that marked the beginning of british expansion in the region, till partition in 1947. The people of assam consists of the migrants from burma and china. Sep 22, 2015 sebancert books from class 8th to 12th.
Assam and the making of assam, wrote a fullfledged history of a land totally new to him. This was the first book of this kind till bronsons a dictionary in assamese and english was published in 1867. It also includes the literary works in the older forms of the language during its evolution to the contemporary form and its cultural heritage and tradition. History of assam this historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. In this phenomenon there includes all the good and evil deeds done by people. India and nepal and their parts referred as kirata. Click download or read online button to get a brief history of assam book now. Aspects of historical geography of pragjyotisa kamrupa.
Appears in 10 books from 19061972 page iv ahoins wore endowed with the historical faculty in a very high degree. It is easier to make short points for every topic from the ncert books. The best part of the book is that it finishes in 600 pages. The very fact that nanasahib peshwa and others communicated with him shows the pan india nature of the war of independence. The neighboring states of arunachal pradesh, nagaland, mizoram, and meghalaya were once part of assam. Ncert books are helpful in making notes for the exam. Home assam state textbook production and publication. Aseemat jar heral seema by kanchan boruah, by arupa patangia kalita, some assamese proverbs by philip richard thornhagh. Assam history all in one ebook with rich mqc collection. News from the assam tribune latest news on the assam tribune, photos, videos, opinions and more. Studies in the inscriptions of assam between the fifth and the thirteenth centuries ad nayanjot lahiri on. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet.
The fishes of assam contains a systematic treatment of 224 species of assam. There was also technical literature written in the assamese language on various topics like astrology, medicine, mathematics, music, dancing, etc. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. Some authors published modern books with the domain of buranji which does not chronicle buranji.
There are thousands of books which are available, but the choice of the right books while preparing for any assam government exam is most important as some of them are not accurate or not containing the exact content. Introduction the history of assam has passed several stages of development to reach to its present state. Feb 11, 2017 published by guwahatibased publishing house wordweaves india, the book is a short compendium on the history of the southern assam district and its people, touching on the reign of the dimasa kings, the british annexation of the area, the scene just prior to indias independence and the situation after 1947. The horror tales from the land of red river and blue hills is a. A history of assam by gait, edward albert, sir, 1863publication date 1906 publisher. The book with 202 pages was published by nanda talukdar foundation in january 2009.
In the mahabharata, the puranas, the tantras there are references of the kingdom known as kamrupa kingdom. Apsc free study material for apsc cce 2018 general. This e book is divided into different chapters and contains only the concept of historical facts in a given time framework. A few days ago we asked everyone on our facebook and twitter pages to recommend a book on indian history. The book a history of assam is a process of enq uiry in assam.
Welcome to assam gk, we provide information on assam general knowledge, mcqs and assam current affairs for assam government jobs covering assam s history, culture, polity, economics, geography, general studies, etc with apsc books, apsc question papers and others assam government previous year question papers. Assam history gk question and answer mcq for apsc, pnrd. In the ancient indian epics like ramayana and mahabharata, assam was known as kamarupa or pragjyotish. Recommended apsc books or for any assam government. The history and origin of the indian state of assam is believed to have mythological roots. Which wont sound nice to people who know the place. We are providing the list of ncert history books for class 6 to class 12 hindi and english medium along with the download link of the books. Seba class 10 th hslc textbooks, syllabus, previous year question papers, model question papers, blueprint, exam pattern are provided in the official website and also here. It is found that some tribes of assam and nepal are of the same origin.
Buy a comprehensive history of assam book online at best prices in india on. The history of assam is the history of a confluence of people from the east, west, south and the north. Its author, shahbuddin talesh, accompanied mir jumlas army on its invasion of assam in 1661 1662. I must admit that they are jealous of bengalis and they do not have capacity to grow by themselves. Don not forget to check the following topics month wise current affairs 2019 national question answers international current affairs 2019. One very good source of ascertaining that even outside of the north east, the region was known as assam and or its variants is a book known as the tarikh e ashaam. Although invaded over the centuries, it was never a vassal or a colony to an external power until the third burmese invasion in 1821, and, subsequently, the british ingress into assam in 1824 during the first angloburmese war. Assam seba class 10hslc textbooks 20192020 pdf download. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the. The portrayal of the historical event also depends upon the historian.
Assam history tours and information about historical places. It is believed that, the early history of assam belonged to be of the varman dynasty. According to the sources, students will have to answer an additional 100marks paper on assam s history and geography. Department for the preparation of political history of assam, guwahati. Government of assam barua, kanak lal, an early history of kamarupa, from the earliest time to the sixteenth century, guwahati. A history of assam by edward albert gait goodreads. This is designed only to score higher in competitive exams. List of the important apsc books and question papers or for any assam government examination. I n our quest to know what books to read to get a better understanding of indias history, we turned to you, our readers.
Ncert history book class 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 pdf. If i could just read about my state, assam, and northeast in my book it would be like a dream come true. The books was translated into assamese by popular assamese author, poet and politician hem barua. Although invaded over the centuries, it was never a vassal or a colony to an external power until the third burmese invasion in 1821, and, subsequently.
Assam era conhecido como pragjyotisha no maabarata, e kamarupa no primeiro milenio. They settled in assam after the mongoloid migration. Purchase of this book includes free trial access to. Detailed notes for indian history specifically designed notes for apsc prelims paper notes developed by toppers can be bought at minimum price in pdf or printed format detailed topicwise apsc prelims gk notes for apsc prelims exam are provided for free browsing. The name assam is derived from the word asama, meaning peerless in the now extinct ahom language. A comprehensive history of assam download ebook pdf. History, by nature, is the description of an event happened in the past. Click download or read online button to get a comprehensive history of assam book now. Assam history speaks of the traditions and cultures of the oldest periods of human civilizations. Apsc free study material for apsc cce 2018 general studies paper. The assam connection also shows that the events of 1857 were due to a host of reasons and anger slowly building up against the british on a nation wide scale especially over decrees interfering with matters of religion. Buy history of assam book online at low prices in india.
Assams history speaks about many events which have. Nice research to find all these and presumably all the better for having been to the area. Assam higher secondary education council or ahsec is a state board for class 11th and 12th students of assam. History and culture of assam and the brahmaputra 6. Historiography of the formation of assamese identity.
Writing on the wall by sanjoy hazarika, makam by rita chowdhury, a history of assam by edward albert gait, rendezvous w. Many of you responded with some wonderful suggestions. The capital, formerly shillong, was shifted to dispur in 1972. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. The state is adorned with beautiful lush covers of. We also received many emails suggesting books we had never heard of. Assamese is part of the easternmost group of the indoaryan languages. We hope these questions will help you in your preparation for apsc combined competitive examination apsc cce or assam civil service exam and other competitive exams. Henceforth, assam presents a blend of mongolaryan culture. As the ncert books have concise information, the candidates time is saved. This article about a nonfiction book on history of india or its predecessor states is a stub. Mongoloids came from punjab through bihar and north bengal. This book has been a touchstone for the illustrious scholars and had always been referred to as a pristine form of primordial assam s history.
Gait is like a gospel for novices entering the realm of assam history, this book is. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. It is the assamese adaptation of ancient tamil character kannagi. The history of assamese identity is a rather interesting one. In this post we provided original pdfs of ahsec class 11th and 12th textbooks. Assam history in assamese will provide you the detailed information about great rulers of india, historical battles, dynasties, freedom movements in assamese. A brief history of assam download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. This page will deals with assam current affairs gk question answers that means student of assam state can get their latest general knowledge question on their states, villages, cities e. History of assam by edward gait the ahoms by arup kr dutta navin buragohains extensive coverage of ahom era is found in sivasagar book shops and. Reminded me of when i did a similarly obscure estonian list not long ago which weirdly enough also has 18 books. Choice of the right apsc books while preparing for combined competitive examination or any other assam government exam is most important and the toppers textbook list for assam public service commission is given below.
Enriched by many dynastic traits, the land of assam remains one of the most enticing states of india. In ahsec, all books are prepared and published by the national council of education research and training ncert. From prehistoric to independence and strategy to cover it for apsc prelims and mains exam art,handicrafts and paintings forms of assam british rule in assam constitution and reorganization of assam fairs and festivals of assam folk dances of assam folk songs of assam former princely states of assam and zamindaris. Following are 20 objective type questions from assam history. Bihu is the most important and common and celebrated all over assam. A social history of assamese literature book online at best prices in india on. At the assam don bosco university, were guided by the principle to make education easily accessible to students. Before studying any topic, it is suggested that you do a complete reading of these books. Assam board hslcclass 10 textbooks given in the pdf file format which will be viewed in many of the devices like. Besides all indian children need to know assam and the northeasts glorious history. History of assam news newspapers books scholar jstor october 20 learn. Page 35 sent 100,000 horsemen well equipped to assam, but the whole army perished in that land of witchcraft and not a trace of it was left. Printing and publishing began in assam from around the end of the 19th century, a number of presses being established in dibrugarh also in upper assam.
No links to the content red colour are links 1 timeline of assam history 2 ancient pragyotishpur and kamarupa with geographical extent in map 3 traditional kings of assam 4 ruling dynasties of ancient assam the varmana dynasty. The reason we suggest you seba books over ncert books is the inclusion of topics related to assam and north east in seba books, specially for history and geography parts. Find best books for apsc civil services for free with free mock test series. Some students dont even know what the seven sisters are. Start by marking folklore of assam as want to read. History of assamese literature can largely be classified into three periods, including. These books will be compulsory for students of class ix and x. It really is not a very enlightening book because it gives very little of the story and the big picture behind its unique history. It almost just a laundry list of kingdoms, rulers, wars, and a. Here you can learn old name of guwahati, assam all battle.
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