... . Assam's forests cover about 20 percent of the total area. The Kaziranga National Park, the stronghold of the fast-disappearing great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, is its most famous wildlife refuge. The most important forest products are timber and bamboo, firewood and lac (the source of shellac). There are about 74 species of timber, of which two-thirds are commercially exploited. The forests are inhabited by wild animals such as elephants, tigers, deer ... call the Assamese people of today is in fact the result of assimilation and integration of people of different racial stocks who ...

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... survived for hundreds of years. Originally, there were four castes. The brahmans, kshatryiyas, vaiÅ"yas, and the sudras. The lowest of all the castes is the untouchables who were not one of the original four but still considered one of the major castes. Each class represents a part of the Creator. The brahmans are thought to have come from his mouth, the kshatryiyas from the arms, the vaishyas from the thighs and the sudras from the feet. Modern ... up into another. No one will accept a rejection from any other group. The excluded is forced to leave the contrary it is what many call a "...

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