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| Kamrup | | [[Kamrup]] | ||
| [[Gauhati]] | | [[Gauhati]] | ||
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| [[Tezpur]] | | [[Tezpur]] | ||
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| Nowgong | | [[Nowgong District|Nowgong]] | ||
| [[Nowgong]] | | [[Nowgong]] | ||
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| Sibsagar | | [[Sibsagar District|Sibsagar]] | ||
| [[Sibsagar]] | | [[Sibsagar]] | ||
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| Lakhimpur | | [[Lakhimpur District|Lakhimpur]] | ||
| [[Dibrugarh]] | | [[Dibrugarh]] | ||
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| Goalpara | | [[Goalpara District|Goalpara]] | ||
| [[Dhubri]] | | [[Dhubri]] | ||
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| [[Tura]] | | [[Tura]] | ||
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| Naga Hills | | [[Naga Hills]] | ||
| [[Kohima]] | | [[Kohima]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:45, 9 June 2016
The districts of Assam Province prior to the formation of Eastern Bengal and Assam in 1905 were:
| District Name | District Headquarters |
|---|---|
| Kamrup | Gauhati |
| Darrang | Tezpur |
| Nowgong | Nowgong |
| Sibsagar | Sibsagar |
| Lakhimpur | Dibrugarh |
| Goalpara | Dhubri |
| Garo Hills | Tura |
| Naga Hills | Kohima |
| Khasi and Jaintia Hills | Shillong |
| Sylhet | Sylhet |
| Cachar | Silchar |
External links
Historical books online
- A Statistical Account of Assam Volume I by W W Hunter 1879 (archive.org)
- A Statistical Account of Assam Volume II by W W Hunter 1879 (archive.org)
- Assam District Gazetteers. Published 1905-1928, Volumes 1-10 by B.C. Allen, 1905-06; Volume 11 written anonymously, 1928. Supplementary volumes were published c 1915.
- There is a download available as a pdf file from Pahar-Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset catalogued as 1905 Assam District Gazetteers Vols 1 To 10, located under Books, Indian Subcontinent, 1905. The following are mainly pdf downloads, Digital Library of India:
- Cachar Vol. 1 1905;
- Sylhet Vol. 2 1905, Sylhet Supplement 1915;
- Supplement to Goalpara 1914;
- Kamrup Vol. 4 1905;
- Darrang Vol. 5 1905, Darrang Supplement 1915;
- Nowgong Vol. 6 1903;
- Sibsagar Vol. 7 1906, Sibsagar Supplement 1915;
- Lakhimpur Vol. 8 1905, Lakhimpur Supplement 1916;
- Naga Hills And Manipur Vol. 9 1905;
- The Khasi and Jaintia Hills, the Garo Hills and the Lushai Hills Vol.10 1906 Archive.org., Volume10 Supplement 1915. British Library EAP file (Tiff images, may require a plug-in)
- Vol.11 The Sadiya and Balipara Frontier Tract ? 1928.