The Koches :

• The word “Koch” or “Koches” means the people belonging to the “Koch” race, an ethnic group of indigenous peoples of Asian continent mainly falling within Mongoloid stock; who traversed in different places of Asia from Pre-Vedic Period down to the present century. During Vedic and epic age these people were known as Asurs, Mlechachas, Kiratas, Non-Aryans, Panis etc. During Paurani and Tantric age, these people were mentioned as Ku-Vachas (users of evil language). Subsequently in course of time these Kuvachas alias modern Koches had concentrated in the geographical area known as ancient Kamrupa alias north-east region of undivided India. This region was well protected by nature in the past, when means of communications and transportations were in primitive stage. Bounded on the north by the Lordly Himalayas and on the south by Mandachala popularly now known as the Garo Hills and protected in the East and West by the Dikkara-Vahini (the turbulent and powerfull Dikkarai river) and the sacred Karatoya river (compared to river Ganga in vastness and sacredness) respectively, this beautiful strip of land seemed situated on the very lap of motherly and lovely Nature.