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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Lower Assam Division''' is an administrative division of [[Assam]] formed in 1874, comprising [[Undivided Kamrup district]] of [[Western Assam]], undivided [[Darrang district|Darrang]] & [[Nagaon district|Nagoan]] districts of Central Assam and [[Khasi hills|Khasi]] & [[Jaintia Hills district|Jaintia]] hills of [[Meghalaya]], created for revenue purposes.<ref>{{cite book |title=Development of Administration in Assam: With Special Reference to Land |last=Bose |first=Manilal |year=1985 |publisher= Concept Publishing Company }}</ref><br />
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The division is under the jurisdiction of a [[Commissioner#British and Commonwealth overseas possessions|Commissioner]], who is stationed at [[Guwahati]]. The division currently covers [[Western Assam|Western Brahmaputa Valley]].<ref name="etym">"[The] territory from Biswanath to Goalpara—was known as Western Assam; but another name—Lower Assam—gradually came into use." {{harv|Banerjee|1992|p=9}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Upper Assam|Upper Assam Division]]<br />
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[[Category:Administrative divisions of Assam]]</div>Kamal Guha