The main causes for the Phulaguri uprising of 1861 by peasants were:

1. The immediate cause was high taxes that was enforced by the British on the Assam farmers. The British also  imposed taxes on forest products made from cane, wood, bamboo, and so on. They had also introduced income tax for the first time

2. Poppy cultivation was banned since the British wanted to take over the trading in opium themselves

3. Along with the land revenue under Ryotwari system, the Brtish introduced other oppressive tax measures which were not consistent the peasants' income level as well as the economic situation at that time.

In October 1861, the farmer rebellion in Phulaguri, Middle Assam, was the first ever peasant uprising within Indian liberty movement, much before the Champaran movement took place under Mahatma Gandhi's leadership.

The main causes for the Phulaguri uprising of 1861 by peasants were:

1. The immediate cause was high taxes that was enforced by the British on the Assam farmers. The British also  imposed taxes on forest products made from cane, wood, bamboo, and so on. They had also introduced income tax for the first time

2. Poppy cultivation was banned since the British wanted to take over the trading in opium themselves

3. Along with the land revenue under Ryotwari system, the Brtish introduced other oppressive tax measures which were not consistent the peasants' income level as well as the economic situation at that time.

In October 1861, the farmer rebellion in Phulaguri, Middle Assam, was the first ever peasant uprising within Indian liberty movement, much before the Champaran movement took place under Mahatma Gandhi's leadership.

After independence of India, the affect of migration to Assam was the highest. Illegal migration from Bangladesh is largely responsible for the demographic transformation of Assam. The claim of massive and continuing migration can be proved through the high decadal population growth rate of Assam since 1901.

Assam's silk fabrics have earned immense recognition from all over the world. The state is home to several types of silks, the most prominent and prestigious being muga, the golden silk exclusive to this state. Muga apart, there is path, and eri, the latter being used in the manufacture of warm clothes.

The handloom industry is the country's largest cottage industry, with 23.77 lakh looms. It is also the second-largest employment provider in the rural region employing more than 3 million people in direct and allied activities.

India produces several traditional products such as sarees, kurtas, shawls, ghaghra cholis, lungies, fashion accessories, bedspreads, etc. In the contemporary product category, the country produces fashion fabrics, western dresses, bed linens, drapes, kitchen linen, decorative furnishings and rug durries, etc.

Majuli is a picturesque, lush green and pollution-free river island in the mighty River Brahmaputra. It is the world's largest river island and it attracts tourists from all over the world. Majuli is also a strong contender for a place in UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. Mostly inhabited by Tribals, the culture of Majuli is unique. 

It is also called the cultural capital of Assam. The festivals celebrated here are all full of joy and vibrance with a lot of music and dance. The main festival in the town of Majuli is called Raas and seeing it is a fascinating experience.

Majuli is a mystic place that is wrapped in history and culture. It is the biggest river island in the world, and home to the Sattriya culture, which has been playing a pivotal role in binding together different ethnic groups of the region through the spread of religious ideologies of Neo-Vaishnavism and its cultural traditions since the 15th century.

 Since the beginning of the present century rail transport has been getting changed in its structure. It is observed that since 1902 railway development in Assam was meaningful in the sense that Assam was connected with the two great ports by two lines, one the Eastern Bengal Railway extended from Calcutta to Dhubri in 1902 and the other, the Assam Bengal Railway extended from Chittagong to Dibrugarh in 1904.

The first railway line to be constructed was the Dibru-Sadiya line between 1882 and 1884 connecting the tea, timber. coal and oil producing areas specially in Tinsukia and Dibrugarh district. It was followed by Construction of Jorhat Provincial Railway in 1885 between Mariani and Titabor area with Kokilamukh. In the same year Balipara tea producing area was connected to Tezpur. The railway line from Guwahati to Lumding began to be constructed in 1897. Dhubri was connected to Calcutta in 1902.

Since the beginning of the present century rail transport has been getting changed in its structure. It is observed that since 1902 railway development in Assam was meaningful in the sense that Assam was connected with the two great ports by two lines, one the Eastern Bengal Railway extended from Calcutta to Dhubri in 1902 and the other, the Assam Bengal Railway extended from Chittagong to Dibrugarh in 1904.

The first railway line to be constructed was the Dibru-Sadiya line between 1882 and 1884 connecting the tea, timber. coal and oil producing areas specially in Tinsukia and Dibrugarh district. It was followed by Construction of Jorhat Provincial Railway in 1885 between Mariani and Titabor area with Kokilamukh. In the same year Balipara tea producing area was connected to Tezpur. The railway line from Guwahati to Lumding began to be constructed in 1897. Dhubri was connected to Calcutta in 1902.