Assam
Maniram Diwan: First tea planter owner of Assam, freedom fighter, martyr
by Sujit Chakraborty Guwahati, August 7 (IANS) Maniram Datta Barua, commonly known as Maniram Diwan, was one of the first Assamese to establish a tea industry in Assam and was initially loyal to the British. He fell out due to the oppressive domination of the British and during Read more…