First in Assam First Assamese

Radio Station - Guwahati and Shillong (estd. 1 July, 1948) Film Studio - Jyoti Chitraban, Guwahati (estd. 17 January, 1968) High Court - Gauhati High Court (1948), Guwahati. Bridge over Brahmaputra - Saraighat Bridge (1962), Guwahati University - Gauhati University (1947), Guwahati Medical School - Berry White Medical School (1902), Dibrugarh Medical College - Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh (1947). Mental Hospital - Tezpur Mental Hospital Printing Press - Mission Press, Sivasagar. Lok Adalot - Hajo Institute for Higher Education - Cotton College, Guwahati (1901)  Co-operative - Shillong (Shillong Co-operative Town Bank) (estd 13 September, 1904) Graduate - Anundoram Borooah     IAS - Anundoram Borooah First Assamese Governor - Bishnuram Medhi (Madras, 8 January 1957-4 April 1964) President of India - Fakaruddin Ali Ahmed (24 August 1974-11 February 1977) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph D) from London University - Maidul Islam Bora Film Maker - Jyotiprasad Agarwala Chief Justice of High Court - Haliram Deka Chief Justice of Supreme Court - Parvati Kumar Goswami Woman Doctor - Dr. Rajaniprabha Saikia Woman Graduate - Sukhalata Dowarah, Sudhalata Dowarah Woman Minister in the Union Cabinet  - Renukadevi Barkotoky Woman Justice of High Court - Meera Sarma     Woman ACS - Suchibrata Raichowdhury             Woman IAS - Parul Das Woman Chief Minister - Saiyeda Anowara Taimur (1980-1981) Recipient of Gold Medal in Asian Games - Bhogeswar Baruah (1966) Cabinet Minister of Union Cabinet - Fakaruddin Ali Ahmed (1966-1974) Chief Minister - Gopinath Bordoloi (1938-1939) D Lit of London University - Surjya Kumar Bhuyan Assamese Lexicographer - Jaduram Dekabaruah, 1839 Recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award - Jatindranath Duwarah, (Banphool), 1952 Recipient of Jnanpith Award - Dr Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya, (Mrityunjoy), 1979 First Assamese movie - Joymati First Assamese colour movie - Bhaiti, 1972 First bridge over Brahmaputra - Saraighat Bridge (1962) First Daily news paper in Assam - Dainik Batori (1935) First English news paper in Assam - Assam Tribune (1946) First Assamese International award Winner Film - Sagaralai Bahudoor (Directed By Jahnu Barua) State Bird of Assam - Deo Hanh State Flower of Assam - Orchid (Fox tail) State Emblem of Assam - One-horned Indian Rhino State Animal of Assam - One-horned Indian Rhino Young Bismilah Khan Award Winner 2010(Sangit And Natak Academi) - Sukrasarjya Rabha RTI Award 2010 - Akhil Gogoi First Daily news paper in Assam - Dainik Batori (1935) First English news paper in Assam - Assam Tribune (1946)