Khaspur

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Khaspur, 1908

Village in the Silchar subdivision of Cachar District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, situated in 24 degree 55' X. and 92° 57' E., near the southern face of the Barail range. This was the capital of the Rajas of Cachar from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the death of the last Raja in 1830. While living here the Kacharis came under the influence of Hinduism, and in 1790 the Raja and his brother entered the body of a copper image of a cow and emerged as Kshattriyas. The only traces of the former capital are to be found in the remains of four temples, two other buildings, and three tanks. The village is no longer of any importance,

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.