Areas where Muslims settled in Bam:

The first flush of Muslim population coming from different parts of Barak Valley initially settled in the west bank of river Rukni flowing South to North. Saptagram, Islamabad, Bangram (Bhagazar), Rajghat and Channighat are the present villages of this early settlement. At the same time others settled in the foothills of Rengti Hills two km West of River Rukni which gave birth to Arjanpur, Luknathpur, Jaidhahnpur, Howaithang  and Lailapur villages from North to South in that order. In course of time the Silchar Aizwal road would pass through this region giving an added advantage to the villages West of Rukni River.It is believed that  as a matter of policy the British Government allotted land to Muslim settlers in western side of Rukni and to Hindu settlers in the Eastern side of river Rukni .This might have been followed in early years but gradualy this policy seems to have been abandoned. In later years Muslims also settled in East bank of Rukni  mostly in Rajnagar GP, Jamalpur GP ,Shewrartol GP, Jibangram GP mainly in Gojalghat, Rajnagar, Khaspur,Narayanpur. ,Jamalpur,Shyamacharanpur Bidyaratanpur ,Khulichara, Bishnupur and other numerous villages.Hindu population also settled in the villages west of Rukni river.

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