5 Amazing Facts About Assam
Assam, the 17th largest state of India has some really amazing history that are worth knowing. Especially if you are from Assam, then you are going to love this. So without any more waste of time, lets right right to the facts. 1. The origin of the name 'ASSAM' is still unknown. There are a few speculations that there have been some Sanskrit words from which the name might have originated, but there is no real evidence of that. Source: India.com 2. The river Brahmaputra becomes as wide as 10 km while passing through Assam. Brahmaputra is India's widest river, that gets as wide as 26 km near Dibrugarh. Source: transporttimes.net 3. Assam is the second (2nd) place in the world where petroleum was discovered. Asia's first successful oil drill was made in Makum, Assam in the year 1867. Source: aftergraduation.co.in 4. 'Bhupen Hazarika Bridge"- The longest bridge in India The Bhupen Hazarika Bridge in Assam has a length of 9.15 km and i