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Sources of Ancient Assam

• The history of ancient Assam roughly covers the period from the days of the Epics to the early part of the 13th century AD For studying the history of the ancient period of Assam, we have to depend upon different types of sources, these are literary and archaeological sources.

Literary Sources

Indigenous Literature

• For the study of the cultural interactions between the Aryans and non-Aryans of India with eastern India, the Brahmanical writings of the early and later Vedic periods are crucial.
• The Aitareya Brahmana documents the advancement of that culture in Kamarupa, whereas the Shatapatha Brahmana documents it up to the river Sadanira, also known as the river Karotoya and the fixed western border of ancient Assam. ...