A History of Assam

The book gives an elaborative account of Assam, a country of exceptional interest. It tells about the inhabitants of Assam, most of them were actually the immigrants. In this work, the author has devoted considerable space to the numerous tribes of Assam. Details about their physique, language, religion and social customs are mentioned comprehensively. The book also contains descriptions of Mughal invasions and how the inhabitants beat back them. Most of the materials for the present work were collected while the author was serving in Assam.The author has made a great deal of effort in composing this work. He has made several enquiries about Assam in ancient Hindu writings and in Muhammadan sources. With the publication of A History of Assam, historical research in North East India entered into a new age. Truly speaking, Gait's work was the first full-length history of the province. The book is freely used by scholars as an authentic source material. Sir Edward Albert Gait KCSI CIE (1863–1950) was an administrator in the Indian Civil Service, who rose to serve as Lieutenant-Governor of Bihar and Orissa Province in the Bengal Presidency of British India. Gait graduated from University College, London. He took the competitive examination for the Indian Civil Service in 1882 and was subsequently appointed, arriving in India on 11 December of that year. He served as assistant commissioner in Assam, and then from 1890 as provincial superintendent in that region. Official recognition of his work came with the award of Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) in 1907. In 1912, he became a Companion of the Star of India (CSI), and in 1915 he was raised to the rank of Knight Commander (KCSI) in the same Order. In 1917, he was appointed a Knight of Grace of The Grand Priory of the Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England. The Title 'A History of Assam written/authored/edited by Edward Albert Gait', published in the year 2019. The ISBN 9788121217828 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 410 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is North-East/History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-