Author: John Butler
Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 260
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8121511054
Description
This work is a sequel to " A Sketch of Assam" and describes the habits, customs and manners of the remaining wild tribes of the hills, viz. Angahmee, Nagahs, Kookies, Meekirs, and Rengma Nagahs, with whom a lengthened residence rendered the author intimately acquainted.
The adventures and travels will also illustrate the life of an officer in the civil employ in Assam. The work concludes with a statistical account of the amount and mode of realizing the revenue, and the physical and moral conditions of the people of the district of Now-Gong.
Contents
PART ONE
The Expedition in the Highlands of Assam
Chapter I
Introduction
Chapter II
Starting of the expedition
Chapter III
Establishment of a station on the Deeboo river
Chapter IV
The policy of making roads through the Angahmee Nagah country discussed
Chapter V
Preparations for the expedition to Northern Cachar
PART TWO
The Hill Tribes of Assam
Chapter VI
The Kookies
Chapter VII
Expeditions against the Angahmee Nagahs
Chapter VIII
The Rengmah Nagahs
Chapter IX
The Angahmee Nagahs
Chapter X
Departure from Now-Gong to visit the eastern part of the district
Chapter XI
The Angahmee Nagah rebellion
Chapter XII
The tenth military expedition - Final result
PART THREE
The District of Now-Gong
Chapter XIII
Field-sports in Assam
Chapter XIV
The district of Now-Gong
Chapter XV
The future prospects of the Now-Gong district.
APPENDIX
Abstract of treaty made with Tooleram Senaputeee, 3rd November, 1834
The revenue of Now-Gong for 1852
Net Revenue derived from house, hoe, and fishery tax, after deducting expenses of collection
Table of land cultivated, and gross revenue derivable, 1851-52
Net revenue of mehal for 1852-53
Business of Collector's Office
Receipts and disbursements in Now-Gong for 1852
General statement of the number of Mongahs, villages, houses, castes, population, and revenue of Now-Gong, 1852
Statistics of Assam, 1853