List of Assam state symbols
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The following are official state symbols of the Indian state of Assam
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Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
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State song | O mor aponar dex O mor aponar dex O mor aponar desh is the state song or state anthem of the Assam state of India. It was written by Laxminath Bezbarua and attuned by Kamala Prasad Agarwala. The song itself is from among the finest poems created by Laxminath Bezbarua. It was first published in 1909 in an Assamese magazine named... |
O my dearest country | |
State motto | Joy aai oxom | Hail mother Assam | |
State seal | Oxom sorkar | Government of Assam | |
State language | Oxomiya | Assamese Assamese language Assamese is the easternmost Indo-Aryan language. It is used mainly in the state of Assam in North-East India. It is also the official language of Assam. It is also spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states. Nagamese, an Assamese-based Creole language is widely used in... |
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State Literary Society | Oxom Xahityo Xobha | Assam Literary Society | |
State festival | Bihu | Bihu Bihu Bihu denotes a set of three different cultural festivals of Assam and celebrated by the Assamese diaspora around the world. Though they owe their origins to ancient rites and practices they have taken definite urban features and have become popular festivals in urban and commercialized milieus in... |
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State dance | Bihu naach | Bihu dance Bihu dance The Bihu dance is a folk dance from the Indian state of Assam related to the festival of Bihu. This joyous dance is performed by both young men and women, and is characterized by brisk dance steps,and rapid hand movement... |
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State flower | Kopou phul | Foxtail Orchids | |
State tree | Hollong | Dipterocarpus macrocarpus Dipterocarpus macrocarpus Dipterocarpus macrocarpus is a common medium hardwood tree in South-East Asia and India. It is the state tree of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, India. In Assam it is locally known as Hollong tree.-References:**... |
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State animal | Gor | One-horned rhinoceros | |
State bird | Deo haah | White-winged Wood Duck White-winged Wood Duck The White-winged Duck or White-winged Wood Duck is a large species of duck, formerly placed in the genus Cairina and allied with the dabbling ducks... |