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Suhitpangphaa
Suhitpangphaa also Gaurinath Singha ( – 19 December 1794), was the 35th king of Ahom kingdom who reigned from 1780–1794. His reign is marked by the rise of the Moamoria rebellion and the decentralization of Ahom power. He was forced to flee from his capital owing to the rebels, he is characterized as weak, incapable, and a cruel ruler whenever intoxicated with opium where most of the power and influence remained over his nobles. He was the son of the previous reigning king Lakshmi Singha and the grandson of Rudra Singha, he was only fifteen years of age when he ascended to the throne, with no formal training or experience. Reign Lokenath Gohain after the death of Lakshmi Singha, ascended to the throne in 1780 and assumed the Hindu name of Gaurinath Singha and Ahom name of Suhitpangphaa. His first act as king was the mutilation of various ex-Ahom princes, to secure his post. In April 1782, the Moamoria rebels made a bold attack on the dual capitals, eventually, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamaleswar Singha
Suklingphaa (ruled 1795–1811), or Kamaleswar Singha, was a Ahom Dynasty, king of the Ahom kingdom. He came to power when he was a toddler, and died in his teens during a small pox epidemic. The ''de facto'' ruler during his reign was Purnanada Burhagohain, who was able to consolidate power after installing him on the throne; and his parents Kadamdighala and Numali also were very powerful. Kamaleswar Singha's reign witnessed the suppression of Moamoria rebellion and restoration of Ahom rule over Upper Assam. The Dundiya Revolution in Kamrup was also suppressed during his reign. In Nagaon District, Nagaon, the Ahom army also managed to defeat a coalition of Moamoria rebels and the Kacharis of Kachari Kingdom. Much of this was the handiwork of Purnananda Burhagohain and not Kamaleshwar Singha. Ancestry and birth Kinaram was the eldest son of Kadamdighala Gohain and Numali and barely an infant when he became the king. Kadamdighala was the grandson of Lechai Namrupia Raja, the y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakshmi Singha
Sunyeopha also Lakshmi Singha ( – 13 December 1780), was the 34th Ahom kingdom, Ahom Swargadeo, king, who reigned from 1769 to 1780. After the death of Rajeswar Singha, Suremphaa, he married the Queen Kuranganayani and became the king of the Ahom kingdom. Shortly after he was installed he became a captive of the rebels of the Moamoria rebellion for a few months but soon managed to regain his kingdom. With the help of Kuranganayani, after destroying all the Moamoria rebels including Borbaruah Ragho, Lakshmi Singha was once again crowned as king of Ahom kingdom. Reign Despite his alleged illegitimacy, Kalsiliya Gohain at the age of 53, was made king by Kirti Chandra Borbarua in 1769. After his accession, he took the Hindu name of Lakshmi Singha and Ahom name of Sunyeopha, soon after he took measures to exile the sons of Rajeswar Singha to Namrup. His reign witnessed the first challenge to the Ahom government in the form of Moamoria rebellion. The Moamorias started their r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chao Pha
Saopha (), also spelled Sawbwa, was the title used by hereditary rulers of Shan states in Upper Myanmar. Chaopha and Chao Fa were similar titles used by the hereditary Tai peoples, Tai rulers in mainland Southeast Asia and the Ahom kingdom in India. Names and etymology ''Saopha'' () means "lord of the heavens" in the Shan language. It was rendered into Burmese as ''sawbwa'' (). Variants in other Tai languages include ''tsāo phâa'' (𑜋𑜰𑜫;𑜇𑜡.) in Ahom language, Ahom, ''chau-fa'' () in Tai Nuea language, Tai Nuea, and ''chao fa'' () in Thai language, Thai. Usage Myanmar (Burma) In the pre-colonial era, the term 'sawbwa' was utilised by the Burmese monarchy in reference to the hereditary rulers of Shan-speaking polities called Mueang, möng ( , ), in the region. In order of precedence, the sawbwas outranked local rulers of lower ranks, namely the ''Myoza (royal title), myoza'' and ''ngwegunhmu''. During British rule in Burma, British colonial rule, colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assamese People
The Assamese people are a socio- ethnic linguistic identity that has been described at various times as nationalistic or micro-nationalistic. This group is often associated with the Assamese language, the easternmost Indo-Aryan language, and Assamese people mostly live in the Brahmaputra Valley region of Assam, where they are native and constitute around 56% of the Valley's population. The use of the term precedes the name of the language or the people. It has also been used retrospectively to the people of Assam before the term "Assamese" came into use. They are an ethnically diverse group formed after centuries of assimilation of Austroasiatic, Tibeto-Burman, Indo-Aryan and Tai populations, and constitute a tribal-caste continuum—though not all Assamese people are Hindus and ethnic Assamese Muslims numbering around 42 lakh () constitute a significant part of this identity. The total population of Assamese speakers in Assam is nearly 15.09 million which makes up 48. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borbarua
Borboruah (Ahom language: ''Phu-Ke-Lung'') was one of the five (councillors) in the Ahom kingdom, a position created by the Ahom king Prataap Singha in 1621. The position included both executive and judicial powers, with jurisdiction of the Ahom kingdom east of Kaliabor river and those regions not governed by the three great Gohains ('' Burhagohain'', '' Borgohain'' and the '' Borpatrogohain''), and the princely estates (''Meldangiya raja''). The region to the west of Kaliabor was governed by the '' Borphukan''. Council The Borbarua had a council (''Chora'') of ''Phukans'' reporting to him, called ''Choruwa Phukans''. Each Phukan was responsible for receiving the royal revenue (in cash, kind, and services) from the subjects ('' paiks'') and was also responsible for maintaining the guilds of specific professions (''khels''). The council was in Garhgaon earlier but moved to the Jorhat Jorhat ( /) is a major city in Upper Assam division, Upper Assam and among the fastes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purnananda Burhagohain
Purnananda Burhagohain was the Burhagohain (elder councilman) as well as Prime Minister of the Ahom Kingdom from 1782 until his death in 1817. He was appointed as the Burhagohain in April 1782 after the death of his father Rajmantri Ghanashyam Burhagohain. Premiership As premier, he advised the king to follow a conciliatory policy towards the Moamariyas, but was overruled by the other nobles. However, at his recommendation, the king permitted the Moamariya's to have their Guru, as the Moamariya had been without one since Ashtabhujdeva and Deka Mahanta Bayan (alias Gagini) were executed by the Ahom government after the reinstallation of Lakshmi Singha in 1770. Accordingly, they made Pitambardeva, a member of the last Mahanta's line, the head of their Satra in February 1785. In 1786 a rebellion broke out led by common weaver Harihar Tanti. They took over Rangpur. Many failed attempts were made to recapture the city. Purnananda spent most of his premiership in suppressing rebelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangpur, Assam
Rangpur (Ahom language, Tai-Ahom:Tsé-Moon; ) is the 4th capital of the Ahom kingdom, was established by Swargadeo Rudra Singha in "Meteka" in 1707 after shifting the capital from Garhgaon. It is currently a part of Sibsagar town. The place holds many monuments build by the Ahom dynasty, the most notable of which are the Talatal Ghar and the Rang Ghar. The architectural plan of Rangpur spread over almost a thousand bighas of land. Ghanasyam, an architect from Cooch Behar, Koch Bihar, was deputed by Rudra Singha to design the city. Etymology Rangpur situated near the modern day Sivasagar town, means ''City of delight'' or the ''City of Joy'' as the King here had immensely enjoyed the falconry arranged by the Borphukan and in Ahom language it is called ''Che-mun''. History Capital City The city of Rangpur was laid in C.E. 1698 by King Rudra Singha at Tengabari of Meteka area. He then excavated the famous Joysagar Tank and there after he respectively had constructed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moamoria
The Moamoria (also Matak) were the adherents of the egalitarian, proselytizing Mayamara Satra of 18th-century Assam, who initiated the Moamoria rebellion against the Ahom kingdom in the 18th century. The rebellion weakened the Ahom kingdom to such an extent that the kingdom became vulnerable to repeated Burmese invasions of Assam and the subsequent colonization by the British. The Moamorias were also called ''Mataks''. Over time, the main groups that had supported the Ahom kingdom came to owe allegiance to the Moamara sattra: Morans (the mainstay of the Ahom militia), the Sonowal Kacharis (gold-washers), Chutias (expert archers and matchlockmen), professional castes such as Hiras (potters), Tantis (weavers), Kaibartas, and Ahom nobles and officers. The largest group among the Mataks were the Morans, followed by the Chutias. The Matak identity solidified during the rebellion, and the Moamorias referred to themselves as Mataks over their original ethnic identities. In a tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhutan
Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, in the Eastern Himalayas between China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast. With a population of over 727,145 and a territory of , Bhutan ranks List of countries and dependencies by area, 133rd in land area and List of countries and dependencies by population, 160th in population. Bhutan is a Democracy, democratic constitutional monarchy with a King of Bhutan, King as the head of state and a Prime Minister of Bhutan, prime minister as the head of government. The Je Khenpo is the head of the state religion, Vajrayana Buddhism. The Himalayas, Himalayan mountains in the north rise from the country's lush subtropical plains in the south. In the Mountains of Bhutan, Bhutanese Himalayas, there are peaks higher than above sea level. Gangkhar Puensum is Bhutan's highest peak and is the highest unclimbed mountain in the world. The wildlife of Bhutan is notable for its diversi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guwahati
Guwahati () the largest city of the Indian state of Assam, and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is the 12th List of the busiest airports in India, busiest in India, and the busiest in the North-East of the country. A major riverine port city along with hills, and one of the fastest growing cities in India, Guwahati is situated on the south bank of the Brahmaputra. The city is known as the "gateway to North East India". The ancient cities of Pragjyotishpura and Durjaya (North Guwahati) were the capitals of the ancient state of Kamarupa. Many ancient Hindu temples like the Kamakhya Temple, Ugratara Devalaya, Ugratara Temple, Basistha Temple, Doul Govinda Temple, Umananda Temple, Navagraha temples#Navagraha temple in Assam, Navagraha Temple, Sukreswar Temple, Rudreswar Temple, Manikarne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (31 December 1738 – 5 October 1805) was a British Army officer, Whig politician and colonial administrator. In the United States and United Kingdom, he is best known as one of the leading British general officers in the American War of Independence. His surrender in 1781 to a combined Franco-American force at the siege of Yorktown ended significant hostilities in North America. Cornwallis later served as a civil and military governor in Ireland, where he helped bring about the Act of Union; and in India, where he helped enact the Cornwallis Code and the Permanent Settlement. Born into an aristocratic family and educated at Eton and Cambridge, Cornwallis joined the British army in 1757, seeing action in the Seven Years' War. Upon his father's death in 1762 he succeeded to his peerage and entered the House of Lords. From 1766 until 1805, he was colonel of the 33rd Regiment of Foot. Cornwallis next saw military action in 1776 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
