Assam Proper

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Assam Proper (Khilonjia Bhumi) is a region in Assam, India,[1][2] that is constituted by the five colonial districts that were originally in the Ahom kingdom. The districts were: Undivided Kamrup district, Darrang, Nagaon, Lakhimpur and Sibsagar. This region is homeland of pure Khilonjia Asomiya ethnic people.

References[edit]

  1. Dikshit, K.R.; Dikshit, Jutta K. North-East India: Land, People and Economy. Springer. p. 433.
  2. Ahmed, Shahiuz Zaman (2006). "FACTORS LEADING TO THE MIGRATION FROM EAST BENGAL TO ASSAM 1872-1971". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 66: 999–1015. JSTOR 44145913.