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Stretching northeast from Guwahati along the valley, Assam
penetrates the complex Brahmaputra watersheds at the eastern
extremity of the Himalayas, in the area known as Upper Assam. Jorhat
is the main centre for the region, with an airport and road
connections, and acts as the gateway to Kaziranga, Nagaland and
northern Arunachal Pradesh. Although not particularly attractive to
tourists in itself, Jorhat makes a good base for exploring the
unique Vaishnavite culture of Majuli, the largest river island in
the world. North of Jorhat lies Sibsagar, former capital of the
Ahoms and home to numerous tombs, temples and palaces.
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