The Present volume is the Provincial Gazetteer of Bengal and Old Assam as it was administratively known before the advent of Indian Independence and covered the whole of North East of India. Written by four outstanding administrators who belonged to coveted Indian Civil Service, the steelframe which greatly contributed to the stability of the Raj, the volume is based on the authentic material collected at the initial stage by the District officers, also known as Deputy Commissioners, and finally compiled and collated by Senior officials who have also contributed their original articles.
