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How were the North Lushai Hills and South Lushai Hills governed under British rule?

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Map highlighting the northeastern Indian state of Mizoram in orange, with its capital Aizawl marked. Surrounding countries including Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Maldives are shown in relation to India, with major bodies of water like the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Indian Ocean labeled. — Mizoram Mizoram, India.

Under British rule, the region that is now Mizoram was initially divided into two separate administrative units:

North Lushai Hills: This area was administered as part of the province of Assam.1
South Lushai Hills: This area was governed within the Bengal Presidency.1

In 1898, these two regions were united to form the Lushai Hills District of Assam. By 1935, the district was designated as an "excluded area," which removed it from the jurisdiction of the provincial legislature. Consequently, the responsibility for the administration of the district was placed directly under the authority of the governor of Assam.1