Imphal, Nov. 24: Among rows and rows of paintings hanging neatly on the walls is one marked 13, depicting a princess with her sword drawn and about to strike a blow on the head of a man genuflecting ...

Ahom era “Moidams”, the resting place for royal families in Assam’s Charaideo district, have been recommended for inclusion in the Unesco World Heritage List by its international advisory body — the ...

Dibrugarh: Union minister of state for external affairs Pabitra Margherita has laid the foundation for the Mohiyoshi Joymoti Memorial Complex (MJMC) at Maduri, Nazira in Sivasagar district. He ...

The Centre has decided to nominate Assam’s Charaideo Maidams — the Ahom equivalent of the ancient Egyptian pyramids — for the UNESCO World Heritage Centre this year, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ...

Lachit Divas is a regional holiday that is observed on 24 November annually. This day is observed in remembrance of the brave Ahom army general Lachit Borphukan. Lachit Divas is celebrated with great ...

Moidams, 700-year-old burial mounds of the Ahom dynasty in Assam, added to UNESCO World Heritage List, marking first cultural site from northeastern state. Moidams, the 700-year-old burial mounds of ...

New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has constituted a committee to examine feedback received on textbook content, including objections ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Guwahati, Aug 5 (IANS) In a poignant tribute to a defining moment in Assam's history, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that the construction of a grand memorial ...

Varanasi: A study published on Thursday in the Human Molecular Genetics journal revealed the genetic history of the Ahom population in Assam. The study team comprised researchers from Banaras Hindu ...

The influence of ancient Tai culture in India and Thailand is evident in their language. People from Assam, a state in the northeast of India, for example call themselves "axomiya", with roots from ...