UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF ELITE BEHIND THE UNREST OF 1893-94 OF ASSAM: A RETROSPECTIVE DISCOURSE

It is a controversial issue with regard to the role of the elite sections in the unrest of 1893-94 of Assam. Some even say that the concept of elite was at an embryonic stage at that time. Despite having differences among the researchers and the scholars, most of them agree with that the elite took the leading role in moving the movement towards right direction. Albeit, the elites were varied with nature and character and also with their interest; notwithstanding that, some sections took the leading role in the unrest of 1893-94. It is an honest strives to address something about their role in the unrest through this paper.