Assam
Americannoun
noun
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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)
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a high-quality black tea grown in the state of Assam
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Origin of assam
from Malay asam sour
Example Sentences
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Thousands of Manipuris have fled, many west into the neighboring state of Assam, a police superintendent there told an Indian news wire.
From New York Times
Indian army sources said troops and the paramilitary Assam Rifles evacuated more than 7,500 people of different communities through Wednesday night and Thursday, sheltering them in the troops' camps and government premises.
From Reuters
Several Assam officers have been suspended for drunken outbursts while on duty, the Times of India reports.
From BBC
There are nearly 2 million people like him — over 5% of Assam’s population — staring at a future where they could be stripped of their citizenship if they are unable to prove they are Indian.
From Seattle Times
Amritpal will be detained far away, in the northeastern state of Assam, alongside some of his other jailed associates, the inspector general added.
From Washington Post
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