Chronicle collected by Buchanon Hamilton, Biswa Singha's father was a Mech and mother was a Koch. 19th and 20th century's scholars state that designation Mech is name applied to western section of Bodos by others and also to some extent by the people themselves. Distribution Mechs are found in West Bengal and Assam in India, and in Nepal. Demand of Mech-Kachari Autonomous Council Presently, there are two types of Mech. One identify themselves with the Boro people and the other identify themselves separately as Mech-Kachari. The Mech-Kacharis want to preserve their language, culture and uplift their economic status; and so they have been demanding a Mech-Kachari autonomous council for some time. Notable people Ali Mech Kalicharan Brahma Notes References Printed sources Web-sources Ethnic groups in India Sino-Tibetan-speaking people Tribes of West Bengal Social groups of Assam Social groups of West Bengal Tribes of Assam