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unusual facts about Ahom–Mughal conflicts


Ahom–Mughal conflicts

They encamped at Kaliabor, the Vice Regal headquarters, from where they conducted their war operations against the Mughals.


Ahom

Ahom kingdom, a medieval kingdom in the Brahmaputra valley in Assam

Ahom kingdom

Subinphaa (1281–1293), the third Ahom king, dilineated the Satgharia Ahom ("Ahom of the seven houses") aristocracy: the Chaophaa, the Burhagohain and the Borgohain families (the Gohains), and four priestly lineages—the Deodhai, the Mohan, the Bailung and the Chiring (the Gogois).

Atanu Bhuyan

Representatives from the Tai-Ahom community in Assam alleged that Atanu Bhuyan posted derogatory comments against Ahom lady on his Facebook wall in late 2011.

Badan Chandra Borphukan

Badan Chandra Barphukan was the Chief of Ahom forces in Lower Assam and betrayed the kingdom by inviting the Burmese to invade Assam.

Bagh Hazarika

The king was impressed by the show of strength, the king appointed him a Hazarika, an Ahom office in charge of 1000 paiks.

Battle of Itakhuli

With the fall of Itakhuli, the Ahom kingdom quickly occupied the region up to Manas river, and set up administration under the Borphukan, with his headquarters at Guwahati.

Bora saul

During the Ahom reign in Assam, bora saul with duck-egg was used in constructing buildings because of its sticky quality.

Borgohain

Both the positions existed from the time of the first Ahom king, Sukaphaa.

Borpatrogohain

This position was created by Suhungmung Dihingia Raja specially for an Ahom prince who grew up in a Naga chieftains house.

Charaideo

The tombs (Maidams) of Ahom kings and queens at Charaideo hillocks are comparable to the Pyramids of Egypt and are objects of wonder revealing the excellent architecture and skill of the sculptors and masons of Assam of the medieval days.

Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary

There are more than a dozen different tribes and communities living in the area including Tai Phake, Khamyang, Khampti, Singpho, Nocte, Ahom, Nepali, Burmese, Tea tribe etc.

Hayagriva Madhava Temple

Sayani, the first wife of Kalia Bhomora Borphukan donated a family of paiks and also a plot of land for their maintenance to the Hayagriva Madhava temple during the reign of Ahom king Kamaleswar Singha.

History of Beltola

After this victory, Lachit Borphukan, after obtaining permission from Ahom king Swargadeo Udayaditya Singha, installed Gandharva Narayan as the king of Beltola.

When he was still a prince, he joined the Ahom forces led by Lachit Borphukan against the invading Mughal forces led by Raja Ram Singh I of Amber and participated in the famous Battle of Saraighat, in which the Ahoms won a decisive victory against the Mughals.

During Ahom reign, Beltola was a small kingdom, whose ruler assisted in the administration of the Borphukan in Guwahati, the Ahom Viceroy of Lower Assam and in maintaining relations with the communities of Khasi Hills.

Joymoti

Joymoti Konwari, the wife of the Ahom prince, and later king, Gadapani.

Kanaklata Barua

Her ancestors were from the Dolakharia Barua kingdom of the erstwhile Ahom state who relinquished the Dolakharia title and continued retaining Barua title.

Koch Hajo

In 1662 the Mughal general Mir Jumla marched up to Gargaon, the Ahom capital, and set up camp.

Munnawar Khan

Munnawar Khan was sent on a campaign in the Brahmaputra River against the Ahoms in Assam along with the talented Muhammad Saleh Kamboh, they built trade cog sized Dhows some with artillery, archers and musketeers under five Sardars (Admirals), during the Battle of Saraighat unfortunately the Mughal fleet was outnumbered by 3300 Ahom war-canoes.

Nara Narayan

He sent a diplomatic mission in 1555 to court of the new Ahom king Sukhaamphaa (1552–1603) to gather information about its state.

Sonari

It is a major town on the nearly 500 year old "Dhodar Ali" (Free translation= Road of the lazy) built by the Ahom Kings.

Suklingphaa

In 1805 CE, Krishnanarayan, the tributary ruler of Darrang under Ahom, who failed to prevent Bhutia encroachment, was immediately summoned to the capital Jorhat.

Sunyatphaa

For their support and services rendered to Ahom forces in driving out the Mughal invaders, the Koch princes, Chandra Narayan, son of Mahendra Narayan, grandson of Bali Narayan, was installed as tributary ruler of Darrang, and Gandharva Narayan, was installed as the tributary ruler of Beltola.

Suremphaa

He came to know that the Chakaripheti Buranji in Numali Borgohain's possession attributed a low and non-Ahom origin to him.


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