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Introduction
Lower Assam or Western Assam is situated in great plains of Brahmaputra valley.It is home to mighty kingdom of Kamarupa (3 A.D -12 A.D). Its largest city is Guwahati.
History
Ancient Lower Assam, known as Kamarupa was ruled by powerful dynasties: the Varmanas (c.350–650 AD), the Salstambhas (Xalostombho, c.655–900 AD) and the Kamarupa-Palas (c.900–1100 AD). In the reign of the Varman king, Bhaskaravarman (c.600–650 AD), the Chinese traveler Xuan Zang visited the region and recorded his travels. Later, after weakening and disintegration (after the Kamarupa-Palas), the Kamarupa tradition was somewhat extended till c.1255 AD by the Lunar I (c.1120–1185 AD) and Lunar II (c.1155–1255 AD) dynasties.
Demography
Ethnic composition of Lower Assam consists of Indo-Aryans along with tribes like Bodos in Northern part of Lower Assam while Rabhas in South and Koches in South West.
Language
Kamrupi in once undivided Kamrup district areas,Goalparya in once undivided Goalpara district areas and Bodo,Rabha,Koch languages in tribal belts.