A century-old land record — the Jamabandi of La‑Kheraj Patta No. 1 dating to 1904–05 — was handed over to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on August 19 during the inauguration of the Integrated District Commissioner’s Office in Guwahati’s Rupnagar. The document, presented at the ceremony, records ownership of land on the Nilachal Hills and is being highlighted for its historical and administrative significance.
The Jamabandi covers the Kamakhya Pahar revenue village under Ramsa Rani mauza of the erstwhile undivided Kamrup district and is preserved in the Mahafeshkhana (record room) of the Kamrup Metropolitan district administration. It lists the land under the patta as belonging to the Kamakhya Devalaya, represented in the entries by Bishnu Kanta Sarma Doloi and Abhaya Kanta Sarma Doloi. Many entries were made with a quill pen, offering a tangible glimpse into early 20th‑century land‑recording practices.
Officials say the archival paper is an important record of early land administration on the Nilachal Hills following the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation of 1886. It has been described by authorities as “one of the oldest Devottar Grant Jamabandi records surviving.” The document was formally handed to the chief minister by Kamrup Metropolitan District Commissioner Swapneel Paul, IAS, at the new district commissioner’s office.
Sarma called the Jamabandi a “priceless old land document” of the Kamakhya Devalaya, saying the shrine is part of Assam’s “history, heritage and faith,” as well as its spiritual identity. In a Facebook post, he wrote: “It is our responsibility to preserve such historical treasures and safeguard them for future generations.”
Original Source: https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/assam-cm-himanta-biswa-sarma-receives-1904-05-kamakhya-land-record-1440204-2026-08-19?utm_source=rssfeed
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Publish Date: 2026-08-19 18:35:00
