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The Peasants' Uprising of Pothorughat in Darrang on January 28, 1894, completed 130 years this year.

Dr. Kankana Narayan Dev from Assam has secured her place among the elite 75 women architects showcased at the 'Indian Art, Architecture, and Design Biennale' within the historic confines of the Red Fort

Dhubri is the remotest district of lower Assam.

The pro-talks faction that signed a peace accord with the government last month wrapped up, admitting they were doing so "without attaining our objective" but being left with "no option". Meanwhile, the Paresh Baruah faction holds out.

Rich tributes were paid to 140 peasants who were killed on the orders of J R Berington for protesting against the hike in land revenue in Assam's Patharughat. The sacrifice of these people is yet to get its due recognition in the history of India’s freedom struggle. Learn more about the unsung heroes of Assam’s Patharughat and their struggle for justice.

In the annals of India’s freedom struggle, the historic uprising of the peasants at Patharughat in the Darrang district, Assam, stands as a poignant chapter of bravery, sacrifice, and resilience against oppressive British rule.

In the year 1833 the British Colonial government-imposed plough tax in Darrang district and an amount of Rs 3 was fixed as tax against every plough. In this way they had collected a sum of about Rs 41,000

Now that the tripartite peace accord has been signed, the Ulfa pro-talk faction has finally made the ball rolling with the announcement of the disbanding of the Ulfa led by the Arabinda Rajkhowa faction

Parbati Baruah, the Queen of Elephants has been honoured with prestigious Padma Shri award at the age of 67. Her unwavering contribution to elephant conservation truly stand outs among the various wildlife enthusiasts. - Meet Parbati Baruah, India’s First Female Elephant Mahout Among 34 Padma Shri Awardees

The leaders of the now disbanded United Liberation Front of Asom met Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and officially communicated the dissolution of the outfit to him. Find out more about this development and the new socio-cultural platform, Asom Jatiya Bikash Mancha.