Cachar District

Cachar was a one of the Assam Districts during the British period. Its headquarters was Silchar.

Military history

"Life with Tea and India: Diaries of Family Life in the Cachar Area". A talk given by Wendy Pratt (FIBIS Member) and Peter Bleakley at the FIBIS Spring Lecture meeting 22 May 2010 is available for FIBIS members only in the FIBIS Social Network. Members can also access the accompanying visual presentation which displays impressive original material including photographs and equipment designs.

Cachar Imperial Gazetteer
Assam District Gazetteers: Cachar Vol. 1 by B C Allen 1905. Pdf download, Digital Library of India.