August 15, 1950, marked India’s fourth year of Independence. The young nation’s mood was optimistic. People all over India were celebrating the country’s newfound freedom. Known as the land of the rising Sun, the jubilant people of the northeastern part of the country were about to conclude the celebrations and retire for the day. In the northeast corner, surrounded by the Himalayan mountains, the ...[Read More]
The 1950 Assam-Tibet earthquake: A singular Himalayan earthquake on its 75th Anniversary
Alluvial fans, transition from the Himalayas to the Tibetan Plateau
by Jana Eichel
Source: Imaggeo