Dima Hsao district was a part of Kachari Kingdom before 1832. The kingdom was extended from Jamuna in the North to the foot-hills of Lushai Hills in the south & from the Kopili in the west to the Angami & Katcha Naga hills beyond the Dhansiri in the east. The Dimasa Kachari kings had their Capitals successively at Dimapur, Maibang, Kashpur & lastly at Horitikor ( Karimganj district near Badarpur ). In 1830, the Dimasa king Gobinda Chandra was assasinated by his own general Gambhir Singh, after that the British annexed the southern part of the kingdom on 14th August 1832 under the doctrine of Lapsi. The rest was ruled by last Dimasa General Tularam. In 1837 a portion of Tularam’s kingdom was further annexed to the British Empire & constituted into a sub-division of Nagaon district in 1837 with Head quarter at Asalu. In 1854, on the death of Tularam, the remaining portion of his kingdom was finally annexed to the British Empire & added to the Asalu sub-division. In 1867 this sub-division was abolished & apportioned into three parts among the districts Cachar, Khasi & Jaintia Hills & Nagaon. The present Dima Hasao district was included in the old Cachar district with Asalu being only police outpost. In 1880, this portion was constituted into a sub-division with Head quarters at Gunjung under Cachar district. This head quarter was shifted to Haflong in 1895. Since then Haflong continues to be the Head quarter. In 1951, after commencement of the constitution of India, Dima Hasao as specified under paragraph 20 of the sixth schedule to the constitution, ceased to be a part of Cachar district. This part along with Mikir Hills constituted a new civil district namely “ United district of North Cachar & Mikir Hills” with effect from 17th November, 1951. According to the provision of sixth schedule, two different councils were constituted later on, viz., North Cachar Hills District Council & Mikir Hills District Council within the geographical boundary of that district. Dima Hasao District Council was inaugurated on 19th April, 1952. In 2nd February, 1970, Government declared an independent administrative district, viz., North Cachar Hills District with the geographical boundary of autonomous North Cachar Hills district council. It may be mentioned here that at present this autonomous council possesses administrative control over almost all departments of the district except Law & order, Administration & Treasury Deptt.
HAFLONG: Up in the rugged terrains stands Assam’s only hill station Haflong, where one can see the rainbow down below. It is the Dist. Head Qr. of Dima Hasao District. The hills emerge from the heart of Assam like chorus of silent hymns & rise up to the sky like the crescendo. The sportive clouds play around the cliffs like gleeful children. The limitless green rolls away to distant horizon in a beautiful rhythm. Hilly Assam is a land of sensuousness. A heaven to the senses where one touches the sweetest dream with one’s finger. The mountains float in the distant sky. The clouds descend & snugly lie below one’s feet.
JATINGA: Just 9 kms from Haflong. World wide famous for bird mystery (Birds Harakiri). The migratory birds come during the months August to November & it becomes the ornithologist's attraction. From the elevated watch tower one can see them yielding to their death wish & their little plumage dropping down.
MAIBANG:Located on the bank of the river Mahur and 53 kms from Haflong. Maibang once flourished as the capital of Dimasa, kachari Kingdom. Stone house & temple of Kachari king & other ruins of the kingdom are the main attractions of the place.
UMRANGSO:112 km from Haflong & 224 kms from Guwahati .The huge Hydel plant has come up under North East electric Power Corporation(
Near Umrangso, there is a Hot spring( GARAMPANI),the water of which is believed to have medicinal value.
PANIMOOR:Approximately 120 kms away from Haflong, & 8-10 kms from Haflong Tiniali,The Kopili River turns into a thrilling waterfall, rolling over the rocks of Panimoor.
Other beautiful places of Dima Hasao are Laisong, Semkhor, Gunjung, Khorongma, Harangajao, Pathar Nalla waterfalls in the Khrungming Reserve
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Brahmaputra Studies: Monuments Dimapur
Dimapur, now an important border city between Assam and Nagaland, has a peculiar status : although it is in Nagaland, yet it is within the "Inner Line", which means that any person can reach the place, either an Indian citizen or a foreigner with a normal visa. Dimapur is a mixed name (Dima is a Dimasa name meaning "river", and here designates the Dhansiri ; -pur is the common Indian name for "town"), was something like a capital city for the Dimasa kingdom until the 16th century. The Ahom chronicles describe how the Ahom expanding power waged war against the local "kings", and especially the conflict between the Ahom king Suhum and the people named Timisa in the Tai-Ahom chronicles, Kachari in te Assamese ones. In 1536, the city of Dimapur was stormed and (so it seems) destroyed. The extract here, from the 1930 edition by G.C. Barua, is related to this event : on the left, the Ahom text.
The British officials visiting the place during the early 19th century re-discovered, close to the city center but half-hidden in a jungle patch, an important group of stone pillars. Some had a "Y" shape which was also found in use among some Naga people; but most had a peculiar "mushroom" figure with a bigger round head. Nothing of the kind is known anywhere else in India or (as far as we know) in South-East Asia. Nor do we know what was the use of these big pillars. It is unlikely they were supporting a roof, because they differ in heigth.
Here are samples from our collection of photos of the site.
A view on one of the stone groups. The more recent gate is visible behind on the right.
Source : photo by F. Jacquesson.
A group of stones. Some stones or stone fragments have probably been transported : the older plan of the site is difficult to assess.
Source : photo by F. Jacquesson.
Among this group, some Y shaped stones.
Source : photo by F. Jacquesson.
A fallen pillar. Traditional motives (the affronted peacocks) confront more alien decoration.
Source : photo by F. Jacquesson.
Another slab.
Source : photo by F. Jacquesson.
One of the highest pillars, about 7m high.
Source : photo by F. Jacquesson.
More recently (17th or 18th century), a gate has been built.
FROM brahmaputra.vjf
The British officials visiting the place during the early 19th century re-discovered, close to the city center but half-hidden in a jungle patch, an important group of stone pillars. Some had a "Y" shape which was also found in use among some Naga people; but most had a peculiar "mushroom" figure with a bigger round head. Nothing of the kind is known anywhere else in India or (as far as we know) in South-East Asia. Nor do we know what was the use of these big pillars. It is unlikely they were supporting a roof, because they differ in heigth.
Here are samples from our collection of photos of the site.
A view on one of the stone groups. The more recent gate is visible behind on the right.
Source : photo by F. Jacquesson.
A group of stones. Some stones or stone fragments have probably been transported : the older plan of the site is difficult to assess.
Source : photo by F. Jacquesson.
Among this group, some Y shaped stones.
Source : photo by F. Jacquesson.
A fallen pillar. Traditional motives (the affronted peacocks) confront more alien decoration.
Source : photo by F. Jacquesson.
Another slab.
Source : photo by F. Jacquesson.
One of the highest pillars, about 7m high.
Source : photo by F. Jacquesson.
More recently (17th or 18th century), a gate has been built.
FROM brahmaputra.vjf
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