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About The Book: Assam: Sketch of Its History, Soil, and Productions by Smith, Elder offers a comprehensive overview of Assam during the British colonial period. The book highlights the region's rich history, fertile land, and natural resources, with a special focus on the discovery of the tea plant, which would later transform Assam into a global tea-producing hub. It also includes descriptions of the neighboring regions, documenting their geography and people. About The Author: Smith, Elder was a prominent 19th-century British publishing firm known for producing works on colonial history, travel, and literature. They published Assam: Sketch of Its History, Soil, and Productions, highlighting British interests in India's resources, especially tea. The firm contributed significantly to documenting British experiences and explorations in colonial territories. The Title 'Assam: Sketch of Its History, Soil, and Productions: With the Discovery of the Tea Plant, and of the Countries Adjoining Assam written/authored/edited by Smith, Elder', published in the year 1841. The ISBN 9789371339773 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 341 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms.