Which one of the following tribes from India's North-East had the earl

Which one of the following tribes from India’s North-East had the earliest known association with cultivation and production of tea ?

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Khasis

Garos

Singhphos

Jayantias

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UPSC NDA-1 – 2023

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The Singphos tribe, primarily residing in Assam and parts of Arunachal Pradesh in India, and also in Myanmar, has the earliest known historical association with the cultivation and production of tea in India. They traditionally consumed a beverage brewed from tea leaves long before the British introduced commercial tea cultivation to Assam.

– The question asks about the *earliest known association* within North-East India.
– Historical accounts and traditions indicate the Singphos tribe had indigenous knowledge of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis var. assamica).
– They were instrumental in introducing the plant to the British, who then developed the massive tea industry in Assam.

While other tribes in North-East India have their own cultural practices and agricultural histories, the specific link between the Singphos and the origin of commercial tea production in India is well-documented. The discovery of indigenous tea plants in Assam and the knowledge of the Singphos tribe were crucial steps in the history of Indian tea.

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