Question: why asom divas is celebrated?
Answer: Asom Divas, which is also known as Sukapha, is considered as a regional public holiday in Assam. The festival is celebrated annually on December 2 with great fervour. The people of Assam started celebrating this festival in 1996 to celebrate the advent of the first Ahom king Sukaphaa from the Ahom Kingdom in Assam.