Assam is the gateway to the north-East located between 900-960 East longitude and 24-38 North Latitude, Assam is dominated by the mighty Brahmaputra river that has its origins in Tibet. Indeed, a large part of the state is located in he narrow valley that the rivers has created over the ages. The states population included a startling mix of Dravisians and Aryans and Tibeto-Burmans.