Posts Tagged ‘History’

The Present Assam was referred to as 'Kamrup' in many of the ancient Indian literature. It was also known as Pragjyotishpur due to the astrology (Jyotish Shashtra) practices that prevailed in this part of the country during that time. However, "Kamrup" became a more predominant name in the later part of the history. There is a famous story which says the reason behind ... Full story

King Sukaphaa (also pronounced as Siu-Ka-Pha), was the founder of the Ahom Kingdom. The Ahom Kingdom, that he established in 1228, ruled the region for nearly six hundred years. Those six hundred years were the 'Golden Age' of Assam. The details of Sukaphaa's life and origins before his entry into Assam, available from different chronicles, both Ahom and non-Ahom, are full of contradictions. According ... Full story