This is cheerful presentation shows the state of Assam and its Tea Plantations through the eyes of a class IX girl. A girl who was born in the tea plantations and spent her best growing up years in the midst of sun, rain, forest, fields, dogs, rivers, mountains and the lush greenery of Assam.

1. A S S A M By : Ruchi Pandya, Mt. Carmel High School, Ahmedabad.

2. A MAGNIFICENT STATE OF THE NORTH – EAST INDIA

3. H I S T O R Y THIS LAND WAS KNOWN AS “KAMARUPA” IN THE EARLY DAYS IT WAS ALSO KNOWN LATER AS “ PRAGJYOTISHPUR”

4. H I S T O R Y THE “AHOMS” FROM MYANMAR RULED THE STATE IN THE 13 TH . CENTURY AND GAVE THE STATE ITS FIRST STABLE GOVERNMENT THE AHOM DYNASTY REACHED ITS PEAK DURING 1696-1714 DURING THE RULE OF KING RUDRA SINGH

5. H I S T O R Y The Ahoms were strong and intelligent rulers. They travelled to the rest of India and brought in Priests from ujjain , Musicians from Lucknow and Historians from Patliputra to their courts.

6. H I S T O R Y They built famous structures like The Shiv-Dol, Rang-Ghar, Kareng-Ghar, Talatal-Ghar and many Garh’s, which stand strong even today.

7. H I S T O R Y They gave Titles to their Generals based on the number of soldiers they controlled. Leader of100 was called “Saikia”, and leader of 1000 was called “Hazarika”. These titles exist even today.

8. THE ASSAMESE GIVE A LOT OF RESPECT TO THEIR GUESTS. TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO A PERSON THEY PRESENT A “GAMOSA” TO HIM. IT IS A HAND MADE COTTON TOWELET WHICH IS EMBROIDERED ON BOTH ENDS AND WORN AROUND THE NECK. CULTURE

9. THEY WELCOME THEIR GUESTS WITH “TAMUL” AND “PAAN” THEY ALSO OFFER TEA AND “LAO PAANI”, WHICH IS RICE BEER, TO THEIR GUESTS. CULTURE “ SARAI”, WHICH IS PRONOUNCED AS “HARAI” IS ANOTHER GIFT TO HONOUR A PERSON

10. CULTURE THE PEOPLE OF ASSAM CONSIST OF MANY TRIBES LIKE THE MIRIS MISINGS BODOS KARBIS FAKIALS CHUTIAS KALITAS AHOMS SINGPHOS AND MANY TEA TRIBES

11. CULTURE THE LOCAL LANGUAGE OF ASSAM IS ASSAMESE. ITS ORIGIN IS IN SANSKRIT. THE FESTIVALS OF ASSAM ARE LINKED TO AGRICULTURE. THESE ARE CALLED “BIHU” AND ARE CELEBRATED AT DIFFERENT AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS IN JANUARY AND APRIL WITH MUSIC DANCE AND MERRY MAKING.

12. A s s a m I s A b o u t . . . I t s P e o p l e

13. Wild Life Rain.. Rain… And Your Cup of Tea !

14. KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK Is a world heritage site and famous for its One Horned Rhino WI LDL I FE TOURISM

20. THE RAIN FORESTS OF ASSAM ARE UNIQUE AND SPLENDROUS

21. BAMBOO AND CANE ARE GIFTS OF THESE FORESTS

25. T E A THE WORKERS OF TEA ESTATES ARE FROM ALL OVER INDIA AND NOW FORM AN ETHNIC GROUP CALLED THE TEA TRIBES.

26. T E A TEA BUSHES CAN LIVE FOR . MORE THAN 100 YEARS .

27. T E A TEA BUSHES ARE PRUNED SEVERELY . EVERY 3-4 YEARS .

28. T E A TEA ESTATES HAVE THEIR OWN . JUNGLES .

29. A DELICATE TEA "TWO LEAF AND A BUD"

30. ASSAM IS FULL OF GARDENS

31. FLOWERS BLOOM IN PLENTY

32. RHINOS AT KAZIRANGA

33. WILDERNESS

34. SATRIYA DANCE

35. M U S I C