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 A DESCRIPTION OF ASAM, 



BY MOHAMMED CAZIM. 



Translated from the Persian, by Henry Fansittart,Bsq.- 



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SAM, which lies to the north-east of Bengal, is 

 divided into two parts by the river Brahmaputra^ 

 that flows from Khata. The northern portion is cal- 

 led Vttarcul, and the southern Dacshincul. Uttarcul 

 begins at Gowahutty, which is the boundary of his 

 Majesty's territorial possessions, and terminates in 

 mountains inhabited by a tribe called Meeri Mechmi. 

 Dacshincul extends from the village Sidea to the hills 

 of Srinagar. The most famous mountains to the north- 

 ward of Uttarcul, are those of Duleh and Landah ; 

 and to the southward of Dacshmad are those of Nam- 

 rup, (Camrup?) situated four days journey above 

 Ghergong, to which the Raja retreated. There is 

 another chain of hills, which is inhabited by a tribe 

 called Nanac, who pay no revenue to the Raja, but 

 profess allegiance to him, and obey a few of his orders. 

 But the -f Zemleh tribe are entirely independent of 

 him ; and, whenever they find an opportunity, plun- 

 der the country contiguous to their mountains. Asam 

 is of an oblong figure ; its length about 200 standard 

 coss, and its breadth, from the northern to the 

 southern mountains, about eight days journey. From 



* This account of Asam was translated for the Society, but 

 afterwards printed by the learned translator as an appendix to his 

 jdalemgirnamah. It is reprinted here, because our government 

 has an interest in being as well acquainted as possible with all the 

 pations bordering on the British territories. 



t In another copv this tribe are called DuJUb, 



