A History of Assam c18.14

c18.14

At this stage, the Burmese, who had returned to Manipur and were also in possession of the Brahmaputra valley, threatened to annex Cachar. This was prevented by the British, as will be narrated in Chapter XIV. Gobind Chandra was restored by the British to the throne of Cachar, and Gambhir Singh was helped to recover possession of Manipur and also of the Kubo valley. His position as Raja was confirmed by the treaty of Yandabo, which was executed between the British and the Burmese in 1826.