Historical Background of Plywood and Match Industry in Colonial Assam

Assam is an integral part of India. It is well known for its natural beauty and natural resources. Before the arrival of the British, the Ahom rulers ruled here for six hundred years. The British occupied Assam towards the first part of 19th century. The British reign had both positive and negative impacts on Assam. One of such positive impacts is- industrial development. Both major and minor industries like Tea, Oil, Coal, Timber, Match, Plywood etc. were established in Assam under the British patronization. In this paper an attempt has been made to study about the historical background of plywood and match industry in colonial Assam.