Tezpur was called the 'city of blood' after a mythical battle between Shiv and Vishnu filled it with blood. Pala dynasty come to end with Jaya Pala (1075–1100).[10]. Copyright © 2008 Jupiter Infomedia Ltd. All rights reserved including the right to reproduce the contents in whole or in part in any form or medium without the express written permission of Jupiter Infomedia Ltd. The greatest of the Pala kings, Dharma Pala had his capital at Kamarupa Nagara, now identified with North Guwahati. His son Samudravarman (374–398), named after Samudragupta, was accepted as an overlord by many local rulers. The area developed a rich cultural heritage during British era. Pushyavarman (350–374) named after Pushyamitra Shunga, became the first ruler of Kamrup as founder ruler of Varman Dynasty. Soon after the formal creation of the British districts in 1833, Lower Assam denoted one of the five initial districts that were created west of the Dhansiri river,[1] which, along with the six paraganas, became a single district of Kamrup in 1836.[2]. (, "It is presumed that (Kalyanavarman) conquered Davaka, incorporating it within the kingdom of Kamarupa." His son, Susthitavarman (590–600) came under the attack of Mahasenagupta of East Malwa. It was home to the kingdom of Kamarupa (3–12 AD), ruled by Varman's and Pala's from their capital's Pragjyotishpura (Guwahati) and Durjaya (North Gauhati). In scholary circles Western Assam was more frequently used to accurately define the region and differentiate it from Lower Assam Division. Thus, the small but powerful kingdom that Pushyavarman established grew in fits and starts over many generations of kings and expanded to include adjoining possibly smaller kingdoms and parts of Bangladesh covering most part of Eastern India, much larger area than modern Kamrup from which it initially begins. The Manas then became the Ahom-Mughal boundary until the British occupation." According to 2011 census, Western Assam has total population of 11,253,550; out of which urban population accounting to 1,959,707 while rural population is 9,293,843. Records of his land-grants have been found at Bargaon and Sualkuchi, while a similar relic of Indra Pala, has been discovered at Guwahati. Disclaimer: All efforts have been made to make this image accurate. Jappi (traditional hat), toys made of clay, cork, wood and bamboo. Mayabunder is one of the popular tourist attractions in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 1912 (Assam Province - British India), 15 August 1947, Kamakhya temple, Umananda (Peacock Island), Navagraha (temple of nine planets), Basistha Ashram, Dolgobinda. The person responsible for the administration of a division is designated as a Divisional Commissioner. Harshavardhana finally took control over the kingless Maukhari kingdom and moved his capital to Kanauj. Assam, a northeastern state of India, is divided into 34 administrative geographical units called districts. After the initial expansion till the beginning of Bhutivarman's reign, the kingdom came under attack from Yasodharman (525–535) of Malwa, the first major assault from the west. In 648 A.D after the death of Harshavardhana, Wang-Hiuen-ts'oe was sent on a mission to India with Tsiang Cheu-jenn as his second in command was helped by Bhaskaravarman, according to a Chinese account. Hindu kingdoms as political identities made a long-lasting impact on region defining the way of the life. Mayabunder is situated in the Northern part of middle of Andaman and Nicobar Islands that is Middle Andamans. The modern Western Assam and North Bengal, historically Kamrup,[8] was referred to as Western Assam from colonial times and later. Susthitavarman died as the Gaur invasion was on, and his two sons, Supratisthitavarman and Bhaskaravarman fought against an elephant force and were captured and taken to Gaur. Hindu caste composed of Kamrupi and Goalpariya people are majority. In the early part of second millennium, Islam arrived in the region with Turkish and Afghan invaders. Baksa 953,773 2. [13] The common popular term to designate the three festivals corresponding to Bihu of Eastern Assam, in Western Assam, except in West Goalpara, is "Domahi", e.g., "Baihagar Domahi", "Maghar Domahi" and "Katir Domahi".[14][15]. Assam map covering its districts, cities, roads, railways, areas, airports, Hotels, places of interest and landmarks etc. In the first half of the seventh century, Chinese pilgrimage Xuanzang visited the region and wrote about language, which convinced Upendranath Goswami and others that "Assamese entered into Kamarupa or western Assam where this speech was first characterised as Assamese. However Compare Infobase Limited and its directors do not own any responsibility for the correctness or authenticity of the same. Sl.No Code District Headquarters Population (2011) Area (km²) 1 BK Baksa Mushalpur 953,773 2,400 2 BP Barpeta Barpeta 1,693,190 3,245 3 BS Biswanath Biswanath Chariali 5,80,000 1,100 4 BO Bongaigaon He issued the Nidhanpur copper-plate inscription from his victory camp in the Gaur capital Karnasuvarna (present-day Murshidabad, West Bengal) to replace a grant issued earlier by Bhutivarman for a settlement in the Sylhet region of present-day Bangladesh. He recounted to Xuanzang a Chinese song about the Jin dynasty which became very popular in his kingdom. With British occupation in the nineteenth century, the Goalpara region became part of Colonial Assam, while western Kamrup (North Bengal) was merged with Bengal.