Assam Indigenous Groups Observe 200th Anniversary of Treaty of Yandabo as 'Black Day'

Indigenous and social organisations across Assam observed 'Black Day' on February 24 to mark the 200th anniversary of the Treaty of Yandabo, which ended the First Anglo-Burmese War and transferred Assam to British rule. The event in Dibrugarh included wearing black badges, flag hoisting, and lighting lamps before portraits of historical figures. Participants described the treaty as a turning point that led to political, socio-economic, and cultural changes eroding indigenous rights. Panel discussions addressed the treaty's impact and the definition and future of Assam's indigenous communities.