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)
a high-quality black tea grown in the state of Assam
from Malay asam sour
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The developments in Assam have heightened fears in West Bengal, officials and residents say.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
But activists say hundreds have been pushed across the border from Assam in recent months without due legal process, often based on ethnic profiling.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The BJP also comfortably retained power in the northeastern state of Assam.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
The singer's sudden death sparked anger and distress among millions of fans in his home state Assam, and set off a wave of mourning.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Ammu was made to send him back to their father, who had by then resigned his lonely tea- estate job in Assam and moved to Calcutta to work for a company that made carbon black.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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