Doomdooma College commemorates 200 years of the Treaty of Yandaboo with academic events Doomdooma College celebrated the bicentenary of the Treaty of Yandaboo, signed in 1826, through a series of academic activities organized by the Department of History. The event took place on Monday, featuring a special lecture by Dr Bipul Chaudhury, an associate professor at Dibrugarh University. The lecture focused on the historical significance of the treaty, exploring its impact on colonial transitions, regional identity formation, and the socio-cultural and geo-political dynamics of Burma and Assam during that period. The commemoration also included the release of the fourth edition of Satirtha/Comrade, the college’s history department magazine. Additionally, an inter-departmental quiz competition was held to engage students and faculty in discussions about the treaty’s legacy. The event highlighted the enduring relevance of the treaty in understanding the historical connections between Assam and Burma, as well as its role in shaping modern regional identities. The activities underscored the college’s commitment to fostering historical awareness and academic discourse, providing a platform for deeper exploration of the treaty’s implications for contemporary socio-political landscapes.#treaty_of_yandaboo #doomdooma_college #dr_bipul_chaudhury #dibrugarh_university #satirtha_comrade
Caught in a time warp: Northeast India’s legacy of Yandaboo Treaty February 24 marked the 200th anniversary of the Treaty of Yandaboo, a pivotal moment in the history of Northeast India. This treaty, signed between the British and the Burmese after the first Anglo-Burmese War, formally ended the occupation of the region by Ava (Burma) under King Bagyidaw. The agreement not only concluded a period of brutal control over the Ahom (Assam) and Manipur kingdoms but also initiated the British takeover of the region and later, Burma itself. The treaty’s terms required Burma to cede Assam and Manipur, territories it had occupied for over seven years, a period remembered as the "Chahi Taret Khuntakpa" in Manipur and the "Manar Upadrab" in Assam. Following the treaty, Assam was annexed and integrated into the British Bengal province, while Manipur and other principalities like Tripura remained as protectorate princely states. Burma’s annexation by Britain occurred in three phases: Arakan and Tenasserim were absorbed after the treaty, Lower Burma including Rangoon was annexed in 1852, and the entire country was taken over in 1885. Scholars note that only the first annexation was a genuine war, while the latter two were strategic moves to expand British control. The Treaty of Yandaboo’s legacy persists in the administrative and socio-economic structures of Northeast India. The British introduced a system that divided the region into two distinct zones: the directly administered revenue plains and the "wild" mountains, which were left unadministered except for occasional punitive actions. This led to the creation of the "Inner Line" in Assam under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation of 1873, a boundary that separated "administered" areas from "unadministered" or "excluded" regions.#assam #manipur #british #burmese #treaty_of_yandaboo
