History of upper Assam, upper Burmah and North-Eastern frontier
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2013-01-23
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Assam- interest for archa'ologists, vanished cities, extent of the Brahmaputra Valley comprising Assam proper , route of ancient Indian adventurers to the further East, ancient inhabitants, History of the Kachari race, Kocch race, Mahomedan invasions, Aliom race, war with Kacharis, consolidation of their power, war with Moghuls, capital of Garhgaon, Mir Jutnla's great invasion, capture of Garhgaon, retreat of Moghuls, death of Mir Jumla, Firoz Khan's invasion repulsed, Auranzeb's last effort against Assam, power of Vishnubite v sect, Rudra Sing's reign, end of Jaintia War, Durbar at Salagarh and release of royal captives, first recorded visit of three Englishmen to Assam, Burmese invade Manipur, whom Ahoms assist, prosperity in Assam, beginning of Moamaria revolt, Massacre of Moamaria at Garhgaon, Manipur sends troops to assist Ahoms against the rebels, land desolated by constant fighting, Gaurinath applies for English aid in suppressing rebellion, Mr Rausch, despatch of Captain Welsh's expedition, advance to Rangpur, Welsh's successes, return to Bengal, renewed rebellion in Assam, English aid refused by Sir J Shore, Burmans respond to Ahom king army crosses the Patkoi, reinstates Chandrakant and retires, Ahoms again appeal for Burmese aid, another army comes and overruns the whole country, unhappy state of people, necessity for English interference, Burmese war breaks out, British force ascends Brahmaputra to Rangpur, new administrative arrangement of English in Assam, Mr Scott made Commissioner of Gauhati, Colonel White and detachment attacked at Sadiya, introduction of tea, industrial matters, first railway enterprise, steamer communications, Assam-Bengal railway, Religion, notable remains, Dimapur- ruins beyond Sadiya, remarkable monoliths in the Naga Hills, Border tribes, Bhootan- the war of 1864, Akas country Oaphlas, expeditions, Abors early expeditions, Abors continued Williamson's massacre- expedition 1911-12, remarks and criticisms, Mishmis- country French missionaries murdered, Eden's exploit Cooper's visit to Mishmiland, Hkamtis and Singphos, Burmah borderland, Shans- history and various kingdoms, characteristics, religion, Kachins, country subdivisions, weapons, warfare, cognate tribes, Bhamo border and Shweli valley, Naga tribes, country, characteristics, customs, origin, history, Regrettable incidents, treachery, methods of fighting, North-Eastern frontier generally and its Military Police forces