Mohanmala Maladev Gohain, Barjana Gohain or simply known as Mohanmala Gohain, was the third son of

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, a king of the medieval kingdom of Ahom in Assam, present-day India. Mohanmala Gohain held the rank of Namrup Raja, he was the lawful third heir to the throne after

Pramatta Singha Swargadeo Pramatta Singha () with Tai name Sunenphaa, was the king of Ahom Kingdom. He succeeded his elder brother Swargadeo Siva Singha, as the king of Ahom Kingdom. His reign of seven years was peaceful and prosperous. He constructed numero ...

according to his father's wish.

Denial to the throne

He had an attack of smallpox, but it was

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, grown as very prominent figure. The rising power denied the claims of Mohanmala Gohaindeo to the throne and gave it away to his younger brother

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. On his advice, he was exiled to Namrup.

Rebellion

After the death of

, was succeeded by

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he was sat on the throne by the help Keertichandra Borbarua, which was not a favourable choice. The dissatisfied Moamoria's rebelled against the monarch. Mohanmala Gohaindeo along with Maju Gohain and Saru Gohain (exiled sons of Rajeswar Singha) by Lakshmi Singha. The exiled royals befriended with the rebels and promised to make them king when needed. Little did they know they came from low quarters. Batgharia Mohanmala Gohain was made the chief of the rebels. With the rebels they fought with the Senapati phukan, destroyed the fort and captured the phukan. When the news reached to Swargodeo, he expressed his sorrow.{{cite book , title=Tungkhungia Buranji , publisher=Historical & Antiquarian Studies in Assam, Gauhati , pages=64

Betrayal and treachery

During the first stage of the rebellion the Morans had declared the handsome and popular prince Mohanmala Gohain, the third son King Rudra Singha, as Raja. This prince had been deprived of his lawful succession to the throne through the madiinations of Kirtichandra Barbarua. By this means the rebels avoided popular opposition. Many of the royalist soldiers left the field, and tho villagers offered submission to the champions of Mohanmala's cause. After occupying the capital the Morans, however, conferred the Rajaship and other important offices on their own men. Mohanmala was poisoned as well as several other princes who had joino the rebels in hopes of preferment. After the fighting the morans captured the capital, the rebels secretly poisoned Saru-Gohain and Maju-Gohain.

References

*S. K. Bhuyan, ''Tungkhungia Buranji'' *E. A. Gait, ''A History of Assam'' Ahom kingdom 1780s deaths Year of birth unknown Year of death uncertain