Pioneer of Asom Tea Industry: Maj Gen Francis Jenkins
The role of Major General Francis Jenkins role in the promotion of Asom tea cannot be forgotten. I quote what Dr S K Bhuyan has written about him in his book- 'Early British Relations with Assam' (published by Government of Assam, 1949) - "In some quarter Maj. Gen. Jenkins is also credited as the discoverer of the tea plant in Assam, known as Thea Assamica, identical with the tea of commerce then in circulation, other rivals to the honor of the discovery being Captain Charlton and Mr.