The Indian state of Assam has a city called Silchar that serves as the center of the Cachar district. In terms of land area, population, and GDP, it is the second-largest city in Assam, behind Guwahati.It serves as the division’s administrative center, Barak Valley. 343 kilometers (213 miles; 185 nmi) to the southeast of Guwahati is its location. When Captain Thomas Fisher moved the Cachar headquarters to Janiganj in Silchar in 1832, it was established. The Indian Prime Minister at the time, Indira Gandhi, bestowed upon it the title “Island of Peace”.] Both the first competitive polo match and the first polo club in history are located in Silchar.The first all-female crew flight in history took place on an Air India flight from Kolkata to Silchar in 1985.