Ancient Assam

Sculptural Heriatge of Assam

Posted Sun, 03/15/2009 - 09:44 by admin

The earliest known stone sculpture of Assam belongs to the Gupta period, the best evidence of which is to be found in the Ganga and Yamuna images on the temple door-frame (5th/6th century A.D) at Da-Parbatiya, Tezpur.

Tradition of Paintings

Posted Sun, 03/15/2009 - 09:31 by admin

The traditional of paintings in Assam can be traced back to several centuries in the past. The gifts presented to Hiuen-Tsang and Harshavardhana by Kumar Bhaskara, the king of Kamrupa, included a number of paintings and painted objects, some done on exclusive Assam Silk.

History of Assam: Mute Glory

Posted Sun, 03/15/2009 - 09:01 by admin

The History of Assam has a glorious past. Although the dated history starts from the 4th century AD, its pre-historic period can be traced back to antiquity.

Myths and Legends

Posted Sun, 03/15/2009 - 08:44 by admin

Krishna Rukmini

Lord Krishna frequently appears in mythology of ancient Assam. In the Bhagabata there was a king named Vhismaka who ruled in Vidarbha. According to the popular tradition in Assam the kingdom of Vidarleha was located in Assam around Sadia, where Vhismaka's capital called Kundina was situated. The name Kundina still survives in the Kundil river at Sadia.