In an early days the people of the village have fought many battles, most important one is the war with Chandagmai a miji queen, some more were a war with Tukpenpa (present Rupa), the head of the a Mag-pon (general) of Tukpen is still buried under the stone stair near the fort at Thembang.
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It was once ruled by a very powerful king who is believed to have descended from the sky, The remains of the materials are still believed to be there, He used to collect tax from different region including some part of Bodo area, a present Darrang District namely Mishamari, Odalguri, Mazbat etc.
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The Chinese reached here through this historic Bailey trail (named after the legendary Lt. Colonel Frederick Marshman Bailey who made a tough exploration to the Tsangpo Gorges with Captain Henry Morshead of the Survey of India in 1911-12 and descended down to Thembang while returning back to British India).