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The
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The
Jiri Frontier (Contd.)
Pemberton,
however, desired that if it were not possible to transfer the whole district
of Cachar Gambhir Singh should at least be favoured with the cession of the
tract east of the Jiri River between the two branches of the Barak River, over
which he had already extended his influence. The Governor-General in Council
entertained grave doubts as to the propriety of ceding a portion of Cachar in
the face of objection raised by Jenkins. The council, therefore, desired to
have more details from the local authorities. On receipt of the expected
reports from Grant and Pemberton and being convinced of their cogent and
forceful arguments the Government of Bengal finally resolved to relinquish the
tract on November 5, 1832 to Gambhir Singh on conditions as given below :
(i)
That he should withdraw his thanna without delay from Chandrapur; (ii) that he
should not obstruct the trade between Manipur and Cachar by exaction of
exorbitant duties; (iii) that the Nagas occupying the hills ceded to him
should have free access to the plains for the purposes of barter and sale;
(iv) that he should keep the communication from Jiri to Manipur in order for
the transist of laden cattle throughout the year; (v) that eh should be ready
at all times to afford the assistance of a potion of the Manipur Levy and also
to furnish porters and labourers whenever
their service might be required by the British Government.29
Thus
the territorial extent of Manipur was confined to the two ranges of hills, the
one alled Kalanaga Range and the other called Noonjai Range which was situated
between the eastern and the western bunds of the Barak and the line of the
Jiri and the western bund of the Barak formed as the boundary between Manipur
and Cachar30. Since then no gain the territorial possession of
Manipur has so far been made in the Jiri Frontier.
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So soon as the English shall enable me to work the
gold mine on the banks of the river Barrampooter (Brahmaputra)
in the Dominions of Meckley (Manipur)
I am
willing and agreed to pay all expenses in the
working of the said mines Home Department,
Public Proceedings Volume 1763, Pages 1330-1331 :
Proposals made by Anund Sah. Podullo Singh and
Chitton Singh Hazarry in the name and behalf of
Gourasah Singh, Raja of Meckley for an explanation
of a former treaty of alliance bearing date the 14th
September 1762 made by Hurry Das Gussein in behalf
of Jai Singh and harry Verelst etc. Gentlemen of
Chittagong.
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Barpujari,
H.K., Assam in the Days of the Company : P. 74.
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Ibid.
P. 75.
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Ibid.
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S.C.,
30 May, 1829, No. 1,
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Ibid.
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Ibid.
No. 6
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S.C.
31 July, 1829, No. 22
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Barpujari,
H.K. Op. cit., P. 76
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Ibid.
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S.C.
30 May, 1829 Nos. 2-3
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Barpujari,
H.K., op., cit. P. 76
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S.C.,
30 May, 1829, Nos. 4-5
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P.C.,
20 Oct, 1830, Nos. 35 A 0 35C, Fisher to Scott,
Sept. 20, 1830.
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Barpujari,
H.K. op.cit. P. 82
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P.C,
18 June, 1830, No. 53
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P.C.
29 Oct, 1830, Nos. 35 A 35 C
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P.C.
4 June, 1830, Nos. 29-31
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Ibid.
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Ibid.
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P.C.
18 June, 1830, No. 54
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P.C.
29 Oct, 1830, Nos. 35 A 35C.
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Ibid.
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P.C.
18 June, 1830, No. 54
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P.C.
23 June, 1830, No. 45
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Ibid.
No. 46
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P.C.
14 May, 1832, Nos. 109-119
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Chandramani
Singh Leishangthem, British Relations with Manipur
(1824 1891), P. 47
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As
quoted by Barpujari, H.K., in his book Assam in the
Days of the company, P. 95.
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Conditions
entered into by Raja Gumbeer Singh of Munnipore the
two ranges of hills situated between the eastern and
western bunds of the Barak dt. The 18th
April, 1833 : (Aitchison, A collection of Treaties
etc. Vol. I. Part I P. 123-124)
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