Assam

Assam consists of plains around the Brahmaputra and Barak rivers. A large part of the state is located in the narrow valley that the river has created over the ages. Assam is known for its scenic beauty, with gushing rivers on one side, snow capped mountains on the other, and lush forests in between.
Assam was dominated by the Ahom rulers for more than 600 years, until their kingdom fell to the British, in 1826. The state's population includes a startling mix of Aryans, Dravidians and Tibeto-Burmans.
Assam is the gateway to North-East India, best known for its' tea plantations which yield the strong Assam leaf tea, popular all over the world. The whole region remains overwhelmingly agricultural. Assam produces more than half of India's petroleum.