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THE SECOND ANGLO -ABOR WAR 1859 (BONGAL YAPGO MIMAK 1859) AND THE KILLING OF NOEL WILLIAMSON & DR. GREGORSON ON 31 MARCH 1911::

With the establishment of the British EAST INDIA COMPANY, Sadiya Branch located then under the present Dhola-Sadiya Bridge, The Longest River Bridge in India & neighbouring areas in Chapakhowa, Tinsukia District, Assam in the year of 1842 A.D, Industrialisation was brought for the first time to the then North East Frontier Agency NEFA (present state of Arunachal Pradesh). The Adi tribals of neighbouring areas of Dambuk Circle often started visiting the company and started trading merchandise with the company. Meanwhile, some people of Assam were used by the British Officials as mediators of their trade with Abors/Adis beyond inner line, whom they called as AYING and they began to call themselves as MISHINGs afterward. Everything in the exchange trade of food, shelter, equipments, between the English and the Adis was going alright until when english company started taking shares in the name of Taxes, which indigenous adis opposed rigorously. But the company refused to not charge taxes to people, instead they started using forceful measures and forced them, which led to Anglo-Abor War of 1859 at the present YAPGO village in Dambuk. Hundreds of Adis were massacred by the britishers. Adis also killed them with bows (IYYI EPUK) and poisoned arrows (YOKMO), spears (GIINING) and swords (YOKSA). The Abors erected temporary forts with rocks and shot down the British Elephants with poisoned arrows (YOKMO). This yokmo is a poisonous substance found in a special plant species (like a yam plant) in upper Himalayan mountains and it still remains a mystery for younger generations. But the company finally subdued them and Adis fled towards Damroh village and Abor mountains. May be the company did not find a good resource from Dambuk Area, the company retreated.

Now, Noel Williamson, Assistant Political Officer, Sadiya Branch along with his co-associate Dr. Gregorson, a medic arrived at Sadiya in the year of 1909 A.D. Williamson had a friendly approach and won the confidence of the people. Impressed by his gesture of goodwill, he was invited to visit Komsing village. And the reluctant company approved the limited tour beyond the inner line upto Komsing village on the western bank of the mighty Siang River known as Tsangpo in China and Brahmaputra in Assam. Accompanied by Dr. Gregorson and a troop of about 50 porters and armed escorts, Sir Williamson left from sadiya for the Abor Hills Expedition to Pasighat on the evening of 20 March 1911. At Komlighat Ferry Point, Village Headmen of Kebang Village TAKUT tried to dissuade him as there was a conspiracy to stall the move. But Williamson refused to listen and arrived at Sissan Village. Most of the team members fell sick compelling Dr. Gregorson to stay back. On 29 March, accompanied by an interpreter and porters/labourers/luggage carriers with their luggages, he marched forward to Rottung village. The interpreter had with him a letter of mourning for the death of King Edward VII for sending it by posts to Pasighat. The foolish interpreter foolishly mocked at the villagers of bombarding the Abor Hills. Anguished villagers sent fast-runners upto Kebang Village about the ominous message. On 31 March, Dr. Gregorson and the porters were brutally murdered by a group of young Abors. Sir Williamson along with the interpreter and one Porter/labour reached Komsing village and they were warmly welcomed by the villager's traditional hospitality. It was in broad daylight, Sir Noel Williamson was slaughtered with a sword while he was taking bath and the rest of his teammates also succumbed to the attack. Some sepoys escaped and in retaliation a massive operation for attack on the Abors was planned by the english company under the command of General H. Bower, Officer commanding of Assam Brigade including units of Gurkhas. But the villagers of Kebang village had anticipated the attack and had made preparations on the hills tying up boulders under bamboo net. When the british troops came under the abor hills, they would untie the boulders which smashed them to pieces. Hundreds of the company troops were assassinated with bows and arrows. Many fell to the long swords of the Abors. Finally, the company retreated from the Abor hills. [003] Lastly, the greatest achievement of Sir Noel Williamson in North East India as observed & revealed on the past 100 years is that He sowed the seeds of God's heavenly kingdom on Sadiya and NEFA. Today almost 70% of the total population in North East India are christians. May his soul rest in peace at the heavenly abode. Praise God. God bless you all.

Source: ADI BAANE KEBANG