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=Abor Hills=

A section of the Himalayan range lying on the
northern frontier of Assam, between the Siom river on the west and
the Dibang on the east, occupied by tribes of Tibeto-Burman origin
loosely termed 'Abors' or 'unknown savages.' Owing to the difficulty
of the country and the inhospitable character of the inhabitants, these
hills have Never been properly explored. The ranges, which are of
considerable height, are covered with dense forest, and intersected with
large rivers which make their way through wild and precipitous gorges
into the plains.

The Abor tribes fall into two chief sections: the
Passi-Meyongs, who occupy the hills bounded on the west by the Miri
country and on the east by the Dihang ; and the Bor Abors, who live
between that river and the Dibang.

The Abors are short and sturdy
savages, with countenances of a marked Mongolian type. They possess
a high opinion of their own strength and importance, and the want of
population on the north bank of the Brahmaputra between Dibrugarh and
Sadiya is largely due to the dread of their raids. On several occasions
Government has found it necessary to send punitive expeditions into
their hills to avenge the murder of British subjects. Such expeditions
were dispatched in 1858 and 1859 ; and in 1861, when a fresh massacre
took place a few miles from Dibrugarh, preparations were made to
establish a chain of outposts along the north bank of the Brahmaputra.

The Abors appear to have been impressed by these operations, and
entered into agreements under which they were to receive an annual
allowance of iron hoes, salt, opium, and other articles, so long as they
continued to be of good behaviour. For some years the tribes remained
quiet; but in 1889 four Miris, who were British subjects, were decoyed
by Passi-Meyongs across the frontier and killed. The guilty villages
were punished by a fine, but in 1893 the hillmen again broke out and
cut up a patrol of three militarypolice sepoys.

A few weeks later
a second attack was made on a police patrol, one of whom was killed
and one wounded. An expedition was then sent into Abor territory,
which occupied the principal villages after meeting with a good deal of
resistance ; and as a further punishment a blockade was imposed against
the tribe, which was only withdrawn in 1900. These measures appear
to have made some impression upon the Abors, and their conduct of
recent years has been satisfactory. A full account of their manners and
customs will be found in Colonel Dalfort's Ethnology of Bengal.

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Pdewan at 23:06, 3 May 2014

Pdewan: Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |- |colspan="0"| This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLAR..."

Pdewan: Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |- |colspan="0"|
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THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908.
OXFORD, AT THE CLAR..."