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Assam

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Basic Information

Chief Minister: Sarbananda Sonowal
Governor: Jagdish Mukhi
Capital: Dispur

Important Symbols

Animal	One- Horned Rhinoceros
Bird	White winged wood duck
Tree	Hollong
Flower	Foxtail Orchids

National Parks

NATIONAL PARKS
Nameri National Park
Manas National Park
Dibru- Saikhowa National Park
Kaziranga National Park
Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park

Wildlife Sanctuaries

WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
Amchang WLS
Barail WLS
Dihing Patkai WLS
East Karbi Anglong WLS
Marat Langri WLS
Sonai Rupai WLS
Pobitora WLS
Hollangapar Gibbon WLS
Lawkhowa WLS
Chakrasila WLS
Pani- Dihing Bird WLS
Nambor- Doigrung WLS
Garampani WLS
Pabha WLS
Bornadi WLS

Tiger Reserves

TIGER RESERVE
Manas Tiger Reserve
Nameri Tiger Reserve
Orang Tiger Reserve
Kaziranga Tiger Reserve

Thermal Power Plants

THERMAL POWER PLANT
Bongaigon Thermal Power Station
Lakwa Thermal power Station
Namrup Thermal Power Station

Airports

AIRPORTS	LOCATION
Lokpriya Gopinath International Airport	Guwahati
Rupsi Airport	Dubri
Dibrugarh Airport	Dibrugarh

Stadiums

STADIUM	TYPE/ PURPOSE	LOCATION
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium	Cricket	Guwahati
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium	Football	Guwahati
Satindra Mohan Dev Stadium	Football	Silchar
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium	Sports & Games	Guwahati

Important Lakes

LAKE NAME	LOCATION
Deepor Beel	Kamrup
Chandubi Lake	Kamrup
Haflong Lake	Silchar
Son Beel	Karimganj

Festivals

FESTIVALS
Bihu
Bohag Bihu
Kati Bihu (or Kangali Bihu)
Porag
Gaan- Ngai festival
Majuli festival
Dehing Patkai Festival
Ambubasi festival

Important Cities

CITY	NICKNAME
Guwahati	Gateway to the North-east India
Tezpur	The city of blood
Dibrugarh	Tea city of India

Important cities on River Banks

CITY	RIVER
Dibrugarh	Brahmaputra
Guwahati	Brahmaputra

Dance Forms

FOLK/ TRIBAL DANCE	CLASSICAL DANCE
Bihu	Sattriya
Bagurumba
Ali Ai Ligang
Ojapali
Bohuwa
Bhortal
Jhumur

Forts/Palaces

FORT/ PALACE	LOCATION
Ahom Raja’s Palace	Garhgaon

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

SITE	YEAR OF NOMINATION
Kaziranga National Park	1985
Manas wildlife Sanctuary	1985

Temples

TEMPLE	LOCATION
Kamakhya Temple	Guwahati

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