The 1857 War of Independence in north-eastern part of India: a special reference to Muslims

The wave of the First War of Independence did not leave India's northeastern part untouched, intensity might be a low , but the activities of and news of sepoys as well as the success of mutineers from the other parts of Hindustan shook the very base of East India Company. The Company officials were so terrified that they called White and Gorkha soldiers to stratagically important places where British officials stationed. Sir Edward Gaites, a British officer belong to 1926's Assam; and the author of the first exclusive book on undivided Assam (A History of Assam) stated that the situation was at times by no means free from the danger and the comparative immunity which this part of India enjoyed was largely due to watchfulness and courage displayed by the Civil and Military officers on the spot.
The freedom loving Sepoys and the people, from Karimganj in the south-east to Dibrugarh in the north-east, in Assam, directly or indirectly more or less associated this great battle. Sepoys, many of whom where Muslims contacted and helped Khasi chiefs of Meghalaya, Princes of Manipur and offcourse Ahom Prince to overthrow the colonial British regime. The Malegarh hillock at Latu in Karimganj District and Mohanpur in Hailakandi District and Udarbhand in Cachar District witnessed fierce skirmishes between Indian Sepoys and English Mercenaries.

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