The Assam Company, consisting of European tea planters, remained the virtual propietor of the tea industry till 1850. In the 1850s, who among the following established two small proprietary tea gardens of his own, which were confiscated by the State after his execution for reason in 1858?

The correct answer is Maniram Dewan. Key Points Maniram Dutta Baruah: Popularly known as Maniram Dewan . He as an Assamese nobleman in British India. He was one of the first people to establish tea gardens in Assam. Earlier, He was a loyal ally of the British East India Company. During the 1857 uprising, h e was hanged by the British for conspiring against them. Additional Information Anandaram Dhekial Phukan was one of the pioneers of Assamese literature in the Orunodoi era who joined in the literary revolution initiated by missionaries. Gunabhiram Barua was an intellectual from Assam who ushered in new ideas of social reform in the early years of colonial rule in Assam. Lakshminath Bezbarua was an Indian poet, novelist and playwright of modern Assamese literature.