Assam Tea industry creation from "summary" of The History of Assam by Priyam Goswami
The Assam Tea industry has been in existence for centuries and is a rich part of the culture and economy of the region. It has been instrumental in providing employment and income to countless people in the state, helping foster economic growth and development in the region.- One of the most remarkable achievements of the Assam Tea industry has been its role in providing sustainable livelihoods to thousands of farmers and laborers involved in its production process.
- The formation of the Assam Tea Industry was in 1833 when an Indian entrepreneur by the name of Maniram Dutta Baruah met with an Irish adventurer, Robert Bruce at the bank of the Brahmaputra river.
- By the mid 19th century, Assam Tea was a well-recognized product even within foreign borders and its quality was being appreciated like never before.
- Today the industry has evolved over the years, perfecting tea recipes with India’s two most popular varieties of teas – Assam black CTC and orthodox tea.
- As the demand grew, many business owners from the United Kingdom invested heavily in this region and set up Tea Estates which gave it an international status.
- This made the industry thrive further still and soon witnessed more investors coming into the fray, resulting in further development of the rural areas of Assam.
- Thus the result is a unique story of how one industry can entirely transform the socio-economic and cultural context of a rural region such as Assam.
- This new industry created lots of employment opportunities for the locals and began to turn their life around creating prosperity on a hitherto unheard of scale.
