Dotma
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Dotma is a plain area under the District of Kokrajhar
in the state of Assam situated in the North East India. It was once under British
rule.
At close of the Bhutan war of 1864, the British and the Bhutan
arrived in an agreement called SINCHULA AGREEMENT in 1865. As per terms and spirit of the condition laid in the said agreement, the 18th Bhutan
Duars were divided into the Eastern and Western Duars. the portion of the land lying between the Manas
and Sankosh
rivers was formed into the Eastern Duars district and was administered by Deputy Commissioner with headquarter at Dotma.
By the government notification of 3 December 1866, the Eastern duars were added to Goalpara
and along with this Goalpara was separated from province of Assam and placed under the Commissioner at Coochbehar division in all matters .
Due to administrative convenience the civil and criminal jurisdiction of Goalpara
was re-transferred to Judicial commissioner of Assam by a notification Dated August 10th '1868 but executive control remained with the commissioner of Coochbehar , Goalpara along with Dotma was finally incorporated in the new province when Assam was created into separate administration in 1874. The Headquarters of the District initially located at Goalpara
was transferred to Dhubri
in 1879.
In the 19th Century the British accepted it as the commercial place for them and constructed a narrow gauge in the heart of Dotma to reach the Kochugaon for carrying timber logs from the Kochugaon Forest division. these timber logs had been placed at Dotma at Thulungapuri the burial ground of Upendra Nath Brahma, father of the BODOS from which these were dispatched to Fakiragram for selling.
Besides there was a legendary hero called Jaolia Dewan or Sikna Mech. when a war took place between the British
force and Bhutias , Sikna Mech was sided with the Bhutani force. The aftermath of this war was he had to leave his capital Siknajhar and sheltered at Dangarkuti village of Dotma hiding his beloved pregnant wife in neighboring Bhalukmari village. Thereafter he was defeated in the war field where British used Cannon in that war . lastly he was killed by the British force at AliKhungri river in Bengal
.
Kokrajhar
Kokrajhar is a city in Bodoland Territorial Council, Assam, one of the North East States and territories of India.Kokrajhar city is located along the bank of Gourang River. The North East Indian Railways divides the city into two sides, north and the south...
in the state of Assam situated in the North East India. It was once under British
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rule.
At close of the Bhutan war of 1864, the British and the Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
arrived in an agreement called SINCHULA AGREEMENT in 1865. As per terms and spirit of the condition laid in the said agreement, the 18th Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
Duars were divided into the Eastern and Western Duars. the portion of the land lying between the Manas
Manas River
The Manas River is a transboundary river in the Himalayan foothills between southern Bhutan and India.It is named after Manasa, the serpent god in Hindu mythology.It is the largest river system of Bhutan, among its four major river systems; the other three are Amo Chu or Torsa, Wong Chu or Raidak,...
and Sankosh
Sankosh
Sankosh is a river that rises in northern Bhutan and empties into the Brahmaputra in the state of Assam in India. In Bhutan, it is known as the Puna Tsang Chu below the confluences of several tributaries near the town of Wangdue Phodrang. The two largest tributaries are the Mo Chhu and Pho...
rivers was formed into the Eastern Duars district and was administered by Deputy Commissioner with headquarter at Dotma.
By the government notification of 3 December 1866, the Eastern duars were added to Goalpara
Goalpara
Goalpara is the district headquarter of Goalpara district, Assam, India. It is situated west of Guwahati.-Etymology:The name of Goalpara is said to have originally derived from `Gwaltippika` meaning `Guwali village` or the village of the milk men. In the local dialect "para" means...
and along with this Goalpara was separated from province of Assam and placed under the Commissioner at Coochbehar division in all matters .
Due to administrative convenience the civil and criminal jurisdiction of Goalpara
Goalpara
Goalpara is the district headquarter of Goalpara district, Assam, India. It is situated west of Guwahati.-Etymology:The name of Goalpara is said to have originally derived from `Gwaltippika` meaning `Guwali village` or the village of the milk men. In the local dialect "para" means...
was re-transferred to Judicial commissioner of Assam by a notification Dated August 10th '1868 but executive control remained with the commissioner of Coochbehar , Goalpara along with Dotma was finally incorporated in the new province when Assam was created into separate administration in 1874. The Headquarters of the District initially located at Goalpara
Goalpara
Goalpara is the district headquarter of Goalpara district, Assam, India. It is situated west of Guwahati.-Etymology:The name of Goalpara is said to have originally derived from `Gwaltippika` meaning `Guwali village` or the village of the milk men. In the local dialect "para" means...
was transferred to Dhubri
Dhubri
Dhubri is the headquarters of Dhubri district India. It is a small old town on the bank of the Brahmaputra and Gadadhar Rivers. In 1883, the town was first constituted as a Municipal Board and is situated about west from Guwahati, the state capital.Dhubri was an important commercial centre and...
in 1879.
In the 19th Century the British accepted it as the commercial place for them and constructed a narrow gauge in the heart of Dotma to reach the Kochugaon for carrying timber logs from the Kochugaon Forest division. these timber logs had been placed at Dotma at Thulungapuri the burial ground of Upendra Nath Brahma, father of the BODOS from which these were dispatched to Fakiragram for selling.
Besides there was a legendary hero called Jaolia Dewan or Sikna Mech. when a war took place between the British
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
force and Bhutias , Sikna Mech was sided with the Bhutani force. The aftermath of this war was he had to leave his capital Siknajhar and sheltered at Dangarkuti village of Dotma hiding his beloved pregnant wife in neighboring Bhalukmari village. Thereafter he was defeated in the war field where British used Cannon in that war . lastly he was killed by the British force at AliKhungri river in Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
.