"Based on original sources, this volume is a pioneering work in the study of the growth and development of judicial administration in Assam since the beginning of the East India CompanyA¢A€A™s rule in the province till it was separated from the Bengal Presidency in 1874. In view of the fact that Assam had its own laws and codes different from those of other?provinces?of?British?India,?this?work?is?unique?and?pioneering?in its?reach.