Tezpur, Assam is an ancient town on the northern banks of the river Brahmaputra flowing through the Assam valley. Currently it is the headquarters of the Sonitpur district of Assam.
There are lots of temples and ancient ruins from almost two thousand years ago in this area. The Kaliabhomora Setu is the longest bridge across the river and spans a total of 3.015 meters. It was opened in the mid 80's and had become a tourist attraction by itself.
It has its own airfield nearby (Salonibari) which is also a major Air Force base in this part of India.
The magic land Assam is a verdant land of the eternal blue hills, a treasure of flora and fauna, a mystic land of tea, the home of one horned rhino"uni-corn", together with a numbers of fairs and festivals.
The ancient history refers to Assam as Pragjyotishpur, until in 1228, the Ahoms from North Thailand invaded this land and established a kingdom, which came to be known as Assam.
In Assam, the line between the tribal and the non-tribal is pretty thin and the so-called non-tribal Assamese Hindu society retains many elements, which are patently 'tribal' by orthodox Hindu standards.
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