History of the Relations of the Government with the Hill Tribes of the North-East Frontier of Bengal

An extensive and authoritative report from 1884, written by a civil servant in Bengal during the British colonisation of India.

Alexander Mackenzie (Author)

9781108046060, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 12 July 2012

620 pages, 1 map
22.9 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm, 0.9 kg

Sir Alexander Mackenzie (1842–1902) joined the Indian Civil Service in 1862. His career began in Bengal, first as an assistant magistrate and then as a secretary to the local government. His report Memorandum on the North-East Frontier of Bengal (1869) was welcomed as a valuable guide to political relations in the area for government officials. This book, first published in 1884, is the updated and developed version of that report. It was extensively researched by Mackenzie, using government records, and was considered to be authoritative on the political relations between the Government and the hill tribes of Assam, Cachar and Chittagong. Mackenzie dedicates a chapter to each tribe and details their response to British colonisation and any negotiations that took place. Relevant notes and reports by officials who had come into contact with the tribes are also included as appendices. Mackenzie's thorough work remains an authoritative historical source today.

Preface
Part I: 1. Introduction
2. Sketch of British relations with Bhutan proper
3. The Extra-Bhutan Bhutias
4. The Akas - Hazari-Khawas and Kapachors
5. The Duphla tribes
6. The Abors and Miris
7. The Mishmis
8. General review of policy on the sub-Himalayan border
9. The Khampti clans of Sadiya
10. The Singphos of Sadiya
11. The Moamariahs of Mettuck
Part II: 12. The Naga tribes. A. The Patkoi Nagas
13. The Naga tribes. B. The Seebsaugor Nagas
14. The Naga tribes. C. The Angami Nagas
15. North Chacar
16. Manipur
17. The Mikirs and Rengma Nagas
18. The Khasi and Jaintia Hills
19. The Garos
Part III: 20. Hill Tipperah
21. The Lushai or Kookie tribes
22. Chittagong frontier tribes
23. Conclusion
Appendixes
Government of India review.

Subject Areas: Asian history [HBJF]