Assam

Assam is a state in the northeast of India. It is located south of the Himalayas, and the Brahmaputra and Barak Rivers flow through it. From 1839 onwards, the eastern part of the region was used by British companies to grow tea. Related BRANCH articles: Judith L. Fisher, "Tea and Food Adulteration, 1834-75"; and Erika Rappaport, "Object Lessons and Colonial Histories: Inventing the Jubilee of Indian Tea."

Coordinates

Latitude: 26.361931808578
Longitude: 92.005004882812

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Timeline of Events Associated with Assam

Date Event Manage
Apr 1887

Indian/Ceylon tea surpasses Chinese imports

Image from ReadeIn April 1887, Indian and Ceylon tea surpasses Chinese imports in the British domestic market. Image: Taken from Reade, _Tea and Tea Drinking_ (1884), p. 89. This image is in the public domain in the United States as its copyright has expired.

Related Articles

Erika Rappaport, “Object Lessons and Colonial Histories: Inventing the Jubilee of Indian Tea”