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The Strategic Fall of the Kachari Kingdom in Cachar: A Historical Study

Author(s) Dr. Tapasi Sinha
Country India
Abstract In 1833 the foundations of British administration in Lower and Central Assam were solved temporarily by the recognition of Purandar Singha as the tributary ruler of that region (March 1833). Meanwhile the plains of Cachar had been annexed and administrative arrangements had to be made for that ill-governed territory. After the Burmese War, Govinda Chandra was restored to his territory in conformity with the treaty of 1824 with the East India Company. The authorities in Calcutta, however, were not confident about the capacity of this imbecile prince to pay the annual tribute regularly. They would have been glad if he had willingly ceded Cachar to the Company and thus under their instruction the Commissioner of Sylhet and the Agent to the Governor-General made enquiries on this point. As a matter of fact, the tribute felt into arrears, and Govinda Chandra applied to the Supreme government for remission of tribute for the years 1825-26 and 1826-27. This request, supported by Scott, was granted as a boon but in return the King was required to construct a good road across his territory facilitating easy communication between Sylhet and Manipur. Under this background the present study is an attempt to explore the strategic fall of Kachari kingdom in Cachar during the British rule.
Keywords Kachari kingdom, Cachar, British Annexation, Economic and Political catastrophe
Field Sociology > Politics
Published In Volume 8, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On 2026-07-21
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i04.83887

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