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First Commercial Plantation Opens
- When
- 1857
- Where
- Mulnicherra Estate
Commercial tea cultivation commenced at the Mulnicherra Estate in Sylhet in 1857, establishing the first commercial plantation in British India.
The event marks the transition from earlier experimental production in 1849 to formal commercial cultivation. The estate is identified as the first established tea garden in the subcontinent, located in the Sylhet district, which was then part of the Bengal Presidency under East India Company rule.
Sources
- Tea production in Bangladesh Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
- Malnicherra Tea Estate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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