Dispur is the capital of Assam and is actually a suburb of Guwahati, the largest city in the state. Dispur became the capital in 1973 when Shillong became the capital of the new state of Meghalaya after the partition of Assam. Guwahati is a major city but not the capital, Kohima is Nagaland's capital, and Panaji is Goa's capital.