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Assam

[ as-sam ]

noun

  1. a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). : Dispur.


Assam

1

/ æˈæ /

noun

  1. a state of NE India, situated in the central Brahmaputra valley: tropical forest, with the heaviest rainfall in the world; produces large quantities of tea. Capital: Dispur. Pop: 26 638 407 (2001 est). Area: 78 438 sq km (30 673 sq miles)
  2. a high-quality black tea grown in the state of Assam
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

assam

2

/ ˈasam; ˈæsæm /

noun

  1. (in Malaysia) tamarind as used in cooking. Assam ikan is a dish of fish cooked with tamarind
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of Assam1

from Malay asam sour
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Taposh Roy, a resident of Assam state who lost his brother in the crush, recounts the delay in getting help from authorities.

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Rescuers in India are racing against time to bring out miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in the north-eastern state of Assam.

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The baby has now been adopted by a couple in the north-eastern state of Assam.

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In BJP-governed states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam, bulldozers often swiftly demolish the homes of crime suspects, with officials touting this as evidence of their tough stance on law and order.

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India’s cycling revolution is most substantial in villages, with states like Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, and Chhattisgarh leading the growth.

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