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Agarwood has been used to make high quality incense since antiquity. The Aloe mentioned in the Bible, Aloe wood (Ud-ul-Hind) in Paradise as incense mentioned in the famous Al-Hadith-Sali Al-Bukhari, mentions of 'agaru' of ancient Kamrupa (now Assam) in the report of Chinese Pilgrim like Hiuen- Tsang proves the point. After conquering the capital of last king Gaur Govind in ***4 A.D. in Sylhet Saint Fakir Shah Jalal (RA) and his followers found Agarwood and Agar-attar along with many other valuables in the Royal store. This indicates that distillation of agar oil was done during thirteen century or even early in undivided Assam. Assam agaru used to go to Calcutta, Mumbai and Delhi and from there to Turkey, Arabia, Persia and Europe. At present Indian 'agaru' is largely exported to Arab countries where it is used as incense and also in the manufacture of joss sticks.