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## Upper Assam During the 19th Century - In the early part of the 19th Century, the British established tea gardens in Upper Assam. - Revenue collection was exempted from the tea gardens, shifting tax burdens onto the peasants. - The British administration also contributed to the deterioration of t...

## Upper Assam During the 19th Century - In the early part of the 19th Century, the British established tea gardens in Upper Assam. - Revenue collection was exempted from the tea gardens, shifting tax burdens onto the peasants. - The British administration also contributed to the deterioration of the cottage industry. - The Ahom aristocratic class was negatively impacted as the British introduced foreign cloth, disrupting the local market for traditional materials. - The lack of a modern education limited the Ahom elite to effectively participate in the new administration. - This led the British to recruit educated Bengalis to fill administrative roles. - The Ahom aristocracy lost their positions to the newly appointed Bengali Babus. - They were also disadvantaged as the British stopped slavery in Assam in 1843. - The British administration had a large impact on the Assamese aristocracy, causing them to feel humiliated by their loss of power and privilege. ## The Revolt of 1857 in India - 1857 was a year that saw the need for change in India. - The Indian army declared mutiny and fought against British policy. - The rebellion was fueled by the policies of Lord Wellesley including the doctrine of incorporation and the deprivation of Indian rulers. - It was a protest against various injustices perpetrated by the British. - The revolt was spearheaded by various leaders like Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, Tantia Tope, and Rani Lakshmibai.