A History of Assam c20.13

c20.13

Colonel Richards, the British commander, had established his headquarters at Koliābar but, when the rains set in, the difficulty of procuring supplies compelled him to return to Gauhāti. The Burmese thereupon reoccupied not only Koliābar, but also Rahā and Nowgong, and, in revenge for the friendly disposition which the Assamese had shown towards the British troops, they pillaged all the surrounding country and committed appalling atrocities on the helpless inhabitants. Some they flayed alive, others they burnt in oil, and others again they drove in crowds into the village nāmghars, or prayer houses, which they then set on fire.