There is a historical background for the backwardness of the Chutiyas. In 1523 the Chutiyas territory was annexed by Ahoms and the Chutiyas were subjugated. The Ahoms established these people in different places of the Ahom territory and they were appointed in different departments as general paik (labour), The Chutiya paik was not promoted to the highest post of the pike system. Only the Bora is the highest post held by a Chutiyas. After the Ahoms the British ruled over Assam but during the British rule their was no attempt by them to do away with their backwardness. Besides they suffered a lot of problem for British revenue system. In free India too their plight did not change much, However, the other communities develop their socio-political and economic status in free India.