GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Tibet
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Mongolia
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Burma (now Myanmar)
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Siam (now Thailand)
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Detailed explanation-1: -The tribe that conquered the region of Assam came from Siam (Now Thailand).
Detailed explanation-2: -The name ‘Aham’ or ‘Asom’ was probably given by the Ahoms who came to Assam in 1228 A.D. Even though the origin is ambiguous but it is believed that the modern name Assam is itself an anglicization. The Ahom’s entered Assam fully assimilated and ruled Assam for nearly six hundred years.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was the old name of Assam? Notes: The Present Assam was referred to as Kamrup in many of the ancient Indian literature. It was also known as Pragjyotishpur due to the astrology (Jyotish Shashtra) practices that prevailed in this part of the country during that time.
Detailed explanation-4: -About Assam Assam covers an area of 78, 438 km2 (30, 285 sq miles). The state is bordered by Bhutan and the state of Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west.