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Bhaskar Varman: The Great Assamese Emperor
History may not remember him but Bhaskar Varman was one of Assam’s greatest emperors. During his half-century reign, he greatly expanded the borders of Kamarupa and used diplomacy to ensure that his fame spread to new lands. Catch the story of the last and most dynamic king of the Varman dynasty
Snapshort Histories
Jyoti Prasad Agarwala: Assam’s Film Pioneer
He endured the tumult of the freedom struggle and an academic career he was not cut out for. But when he released Joymoti in 1935, Jyoti Prasad Agarwala fulfilled a cherished dream and became the founder of Assamese cinema. Catch his dramatic story
Living History
Assam’s Day of the Dead
When it comes to wisdom, our elders know best, right? That’s why Assam’s Tai-Ahom community honours their ancestors during the Me-Dam-Me-Phi festival on 31st January every year. It’s an 800-year-old cultural bridge that connects Assam to South East Asia
Amazing India
Madan Kamdev: Khajuraho of Assam
Who doesn’t love an archaeological enigma with a dose of erotica? A short drive from Guwahati is a ruined temple complex named after the God of Love. Who built it and why the erotic iconography? Catch the story of the Khajuraho of Assam