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AKA HILLS
, a See also:tract of See also:country on the See also:north-See also:east frontier of See also:India, occupied by an See also:independent tribe called the Akas
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It lies north of the See also:Darrang See also:district of Eastern See also:Bengal and See also:Assam, and is bounded on the east by the See also:Daphla Hills and on the See also:west by independent Bhutia tribes
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The Aka country is very difficult of See also:access, the See also:direct road from the plains leading along the precipitous channel of the Bhareli See also:river, which divides the Aka from the Daphla country
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The Akas are a brave See also:people, and the men are strong and well-made
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Their reputation as raiders is sufficiently shown in the See also:division of the tribe into two clans, the Hazari-khoas or " eaters of a thousand hearths," and the Kapah-chors or " thieves that lurk in the See also:cotton See also:fields." In the See also:early years of See also:British occupation, about 1829, they gave much trouble; and in 1883 they See also:broke out once more into their old habits
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They raided into the British district of Darrang and carried off several native See also:forest See also:officers as hostages
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An expedition was sent against them under See also:General See also:Sale See also: |
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