Class Struggle In Assam Tea Plantations With Special Reference To The Assam Hooch Tragedy Occurred In Salmora Tea Estate,Golaghat,Assam:
Introduction : The tea gardens of Assam are the dignity of Assam, the prosperity of Assam, and the privilege of Assam. The tea garden workers even don't know for themselves how much they have stimulated the Assam tea industry by plucking tea with both hands with big bags tied on their backs.The Britishers initiated tea gardens in Assam in 1837 to establish enormous tea gardens on the land of Assam. Tea was cultivated in Assam in 1851. From the very beginning, the indigenous people of Assam had not conveyed their desire to work as laborers in tea gardens in Assam. In this context, in 1841, the Assam Company decided to import labor from the 'Chotanagpur' area of Jharkhand. At that time, laborers were also imported to Assam from states like Orissa, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, etc.Many workers were also forcibly brought to Assam by giving various inducements. Despite the arduous labor, the workers in return only received limited wages and agony from t...