Category: Assam specific notes

Maniram Dewan: Assam’s First Tea Planter and Martyr of the Freedom Struggle

Borthakurs IAS Academy, February 10, 2026February 10, 2026

Maniram Dewan, also known as Maniram Dutta Baruah, is an important figure in the history…

Borthakurs IAS Academy, February 6, 2026February 10, 2026

If you are preparing for APSC, you cannot afford to treat Assam’s history as just…

Borthakurs IAS Academy, February 3, 2026February 10, 2026

Assam has a unique place in Indian history because of its distinct administrative, social, and…

Borthakurs IAS Academy, January 25, 2026February 10, 2026

The tea industry in Assam is not just an economic activity—it is a living legacy…

Borthakurs IAS Academy, January 14, 2026January 21, 2026

Assam’s cultural history is illuminated by a few towering personalities whose contributions transcended art and…

Borthakurs IAS Academy, December 27, 2025February 10, 2026

The history of Assam cannot be understood without understanding Chaolung Sukapha. His arrival in the…

Borthakurs IAS Academy, December 25, 2025February 10, 2026

Assam, in the 15th and 16th centuries, witnessed a remarkable socio-religious transformation that reshaped its…

Borthakurs IAS Academy, December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

The Assam Sahitya Sabha is the most influential literary and cultural institution of Assam. For…

Borthakurs IAS Academy, December 21, 2025December 21, 2025

The Assam Freedom Movement is an important topic of GS Paper 5 (Assam-specific studies) as…