Lower Assam Division

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Lower Assam Division is an administrative division of Assam formed in 1874, comprising Undivided Kamrup district of Western Assam, undivided Darrang & Nagoan districts of Central Assam and Khasi & Jaintia hills of Meghalaya, created for revenue purposes.^[1]

The division is under the jurisdiction of a Commissioner, who is stationed at Guwahati. The division currently covers Western Brahmaputa Valley.^[2]

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↑ Bose, Manilal (1985). Development of Administration in Assam: With Special Reference to Land. Concept Publishing Company.
↑ "[The] territory from Biswanath to Goalpara—was known as Western Assam; but another name—Lower Assam—gradually came into use." (Banerjee 1992, p. 9)

[1] Bose, Manilal (1985). Development of Administration in Assam: With Special Reference to Land. Concept Publishing Company.

[etym-2] "[The] territory from Biswanath to Goalpara—was known as Western Assam; but another name—Lower Assam—gradually came into use." (Banerjee 1992, p. 9)

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