On 6 March 1824, the day after the declaration of the Anglo-Burmese War, David Scott signed a treaty with the Kachari king Govinda Chandra, who had already taken refuge in the Company’s kingdom. According to the treaty, Govinda Chandra accepted the British submission and was recognized as the tributary king of Kachar in exchange for paying an annual tax of Rs. 10,000 to the British authorities. After the expulsion of the Mans, he was handed over the throne of Kachar as the protected king of the British
David Scott, fearing a Burmese invasion, continued to negotiate with King Ram Singh of Jaintia to sign a treaty with the kingdom of Jaintia
They kept it. As a result, in March 1824, Ram Singh accepted British sovereignty and agreed not to have any relations with any foreign power. In exchange for the treaty, the Jaintia king did not have to pay any annual taxes to the British but promised to assist them in the war against the Mans. After the Anglo-Burmese War, the Jaintia king was rewarded for his assistance to the British and granted independence over his territory.
David Scott’s objective was to extend British control over Manipur. With this objective in mind, he established good relations with the Manipuri prince Gambhir Singh and provided him with weapons and financial assistance to fight against the Mans. The army thus born with the help of the British was called the Manipur levy. David Scott’s plan succeeded and during the Anglo-Burmese War, Gambhir Singh helped the British forces drive the Mans out of Kachar and Manipur. After the war, the British and Burmese authorities recognized Gambhir Singh as the independent king of Manipur under the terms of the Treaty of Yandaboo. The British later established him as the rightful king of Manipur and placed a well-equipped British army under his control. David Scott’s vision strengthened British security in the border areas. 20 Therefore, although the Manchu kings ceded their rights to the above states under the terms of the Treaty of Yandabu, the British did not directly annex these states to the Company. Probably in the early stages of British rule, the British authorities did not want to take on the rebellion or discontent of the people or to challenge the Man king by immediately occupying the states. Hence this
They wanted to establish the kings as tributary kings of the British. However, David Scott was also able to reach an understanding with the Matak, Singphou and Khamati tribes living on both sides of the Brahmaputra River on the eastern bank of Rangpur.
The independent Matak kingdom, which emerged in 1805 as a result of the long-running Moammar rebellion, was located south of the Brahmaputra River and its ruler was called Bar Senapati. On 13 May 1826, the British authorities, on the advice of David Scott, signed a treaty with the Chief of the Matkars. According to the agreement, the General promised to supply 300 groups (900) of armed pike companies to the government and to supply supplies to the British troops marching through his kingdom. The treaty did not mention tax deductions, but was amended in 1835 to promise to pay Rs. 1,800 per annum to the British Government instead of armed pikes.
The Tsingfao lived mainly in the border areas of Assam, China and Burma. In the Brahmaputra Valley, in the eastern part of the Ahom kingdom, several clans of the Tsingfaus ruled independently under the leadership of a Gam (clan chief). During the Anglo-Burmese War, the British became alert when some of the Tsingfao joined the Man army and sent Captain Neufville to retaliate. Captain Newville entered the Tsingfao lands and defeated them, and many of the Tsingfao people agreed to make a treaty with the British. Finally, on 5 May 1826, a total of 16 Tsingfao villagers signed a formal treaty with the British at Shadia. According to the terms of the treaty, the Tsingfao Gams accepted British sovereignty and promised not to have any relations with any foreign power. It was also used to supply British troops in times of emergency and to be immediately aware of enemy movements
He agreed to do it. In return, the British promised them to rule their territory completely independently and not to pay any taxes
The Khamati people lived in the Shadia region of Assam and during the reign of Swagdeo Gaurinath Singh (1780-1795 AD) they deposed the administrative officer of the Ahom government, Shadiakhowa Gohai, and established their political counterpart. The Khamatis also adopted the title of Shadiakhwa Gohai and began their independent rule. David Scott decided to come to an understanding with them and signed a treaty on 15 May According to the treaty, Shadiakhoa Gohai accepted British subjection but was exempt from taxes. However, he was forced to agree to a British army of 200 men in Shadia and the border areas to counter the enemy’s attack.
By this treaty, David Scott and the Company authorities in fact planned an indirect British control over the tribal chiefs while maintaining their independence