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## Importance of the Revolt of 1857 in Assam - Though the revolt of 1857 was crushed by the British with an iron hand, this was for the first time in the history of Assam that Assam was associated with a historical Indian event. - The peasant revolts that began in 1861 in Assam got under the superv...

## Importance of the Revolt of 1857 in Assam - Though the revolt of 1857 was crushed by the British with an iron hand, this was for the first time in the history of Assam that Assam was associated with a historical Indian event. - The peasant revolts that began in 1861 in Assam got under the supervision of... ## Rise of Peasant's Revolt - After the suppression of the 1857 revolt, the responsibility of the East India Company was transferred to the British government which had to meet the expenses of the British government. - The British government was facing a serious economic condition and thus had to spend a lot of money to stabilize the situation. As a result of the 1857 revolt, the British government increased taxes on the common people, resulting in a huge burden on them. - Moreover, the common people were made to face a lot of troubles because of mismanagement by the British government. - The common people of Assam were completely unaware of the government’s responsibility in this situation. The British government did not give any initiative to develop the economic conditions in Assam, and on the other hand, the common people of Assam were suffering a lot during natural disasters, epidemics, and other troubles arising from the British government. - This ultimately led to the uprising of the common people in the 19th century. ## Raij Mel - The peasant revolts of the Raij Mels (People's Associations) were immense. These Raij Mels were a collection of political organizations. - The common people participated in these movements under the supervision of...