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The British had control over the Assam since the treaty of Yandabo which was signed between British government and the Burmese king. Soon after the rule, the britishers faced some diseases which were some known and unknown to them. In the initial days, they didn’t adopt any measures to prevent these diseases. When its started to affecting colonial commercial activities and also heavy losses of lives, colonial government realized to take strict action or policy to prevent from these diseases. Thus they started to implement western medical practices in Assam.

British, Assam, disease, colonial, government

"DISEASES IN COLONIAL ASSAM AND ITS AFFECT ON PUBLIC HEALTH ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 10, page no.g300-g304, October-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2410636.pdf

"DISEASES IN COLONIAL ASSAM AND ITS AFFECT ON PUBLIC HEALTH ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 10, page no. ppg300-g304, October-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2410636.pdf