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Dispur traditionally existed as the locality on the outskirts of Guwahati and took its place as the capital of the north eastern state of Assam in 1973, after Shillong, the erstwhile capital became the capital of the state of Meghalaya that was carved out of Assam.
Dispur, is currently one of the smallest capital cities in the world with a population of just about 1,700 with Tea is the biggest product produced by the City.
The city is constituted on people from various origins such as Tibetan, Aryan, and Burman all of who practice their own cultural beliefs and practices, with their main language being Assamese, with other common languages spoken being English and Hindi.
The one thing that all of the people of Dispur have in common is their love for the Bihu festivals which takes place in a series of three all of which are characterized by dancing and singing; with people of all ethnicities and cultures take place in these festivals.
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