Sati Sadhani was a 16th-century legendary queen of the
Chutia dynasty. In the Ahom Buranjis, the lead queen of the Chutias in 1524 was called Nang Lung or Bor Konwari. Sati Sadhani as a character might be based upon Nang Lung.
According to the spurious Chutiyar Rajar Vamsavali, first published in
Orunodoi
''Orunodoi'' or ''Arunodoi'' ( Assamese: অৰুণোদই, English: "Sunrise") was the first Assamese-language magazine published monthly from Sibsagar, Assam, in 1846. The magazine created a new era in the world of Assamese literatur ...
in 1850 and reprinted in Deodhai Asam Buranji, she was the daughter of King Dharmadhwajpal, also known as Dhirnarayan. Born in Sadiya, she married Nityapal, alias Nitai. In 1524, the
Ahoms took advantage of Nityapal's weak leadership and attacked the kingdom, conquering Sadiya and killing Nityapal. When Sadhani, who played a prominent role in the fight against the Ahoms, was asked to marry Sadiyakhowa Gohain, the Ahom governor of
Sadiya
Sadiya is a town in Tinsukia district, Assam, in India. It was the capital of the Chutia Kingdom but after the downfall of the kingdom, Prasengmung Borgohain was appointed as the Sadiya-khowa-Gohain of the Ahom kingdom. Extensive remains of ...
, she preferred death to dishonour and sacrificed her life by jumping from the top of Chandragiri hills near Sadiya in 1524.
Divas
Every year in
Assam
Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...
, 21 April is celebrated as Sati Sadhani divas to honor the sacrifices made by the Sutiya Queen. The
Government of Assam
The Government of Assam or Assam Government abbreviated as GoAS, is the Subnational legislature, state government of the Indian state of Assam. It consists of the Governors of states of India, Governor appointed by the President of India as th ...
marked this day a state holiday.
Award
The Sati Sadhani award was established by the Sutiya Jati Unnayan Parishad. The award is given to someone with outstanding contributions to the field of art, culture and literature. The honoree is selected by a committee formed by the Parishad.
Film and theatre
Her life is depicted by the 20th-century Assamese writer
Padmanath Gohain Baruah
Padmanath Gohain Baruah (1871–1946) was the first president of Asam Sahitya Sabha and a prominent name in the early part of modern Assamese literature. He was a novelist, poet, dramatist of excellence, analyst and a thought provoking writer. C ...
in the drama ''Sadhani''.
See also
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Joymoti konwari
Joymoti Konwari was the wife of Ahom prince Gadapani (later Supatphaa). She died at the hands of the royalists under Sulikphaa ''Loraa Roja'' without disclosing her exiled husband Gadapani's whereabouts in the Naga Hills, thereby enabling ...
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Birangana Sati Sadhani Rajyik Vishwavidyalaya
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Chutia kingdom
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Chutia people
The Chutia people (Pron: or ''Sutia'') are an ethnic group that are native to Assam and historically associated with the Chutia kingdom."In the chronicles of Assam, either in the Tai-Ahom or Assamese languages, two kingdoms were important ...
Notes
References
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*{{cite book
, first = Col. Ved
, last = Prakash
, title = Encyclopedia of North East India.Vol.2
, year = 2007
, publisher = Atlantic Publishers & Dist.
Legendary Indian people
Indian women in war
Chutiya community
Hindu monarchs