why guwahati is not the capital of assam?
Shillong was earlier the capital of Assam. When Meghalaya became a separate State, Assam had to change its capital to Guwahati. Guwahati was a small town in those days and therefore, the Government of Assam chose Dispur, a village near Guwahati which was part of Guwahati and developed it.