History of Assam 2.

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Another war between the Ahoms and the Kacharis occurred in the year 1536 when the Kacharis revolted
for regaining their independence from the Ahoms. The Kacharis were defeated by the Ahoms and the
Kachari king Detchung was put to death.
The Kacharisthen fled to Maibong. The defeat of the Kacharis made the Ahoms the master of not only
the lower part of the Dhansiri valley but also of the whole of the Kachari possession, north of the Kalang
(greater partof Nowgong).
Anew post, known as Marangikhowa Gohain, was created for the administration of this newiy acquired territory.
Suhungmung's reign was one of the most eventful in Assam history. Many historians credited as the real
builder of the Ahom Kingdom.
Suhungmung subjugated the Chutiyas broke the power of the Kacharis by occupying their capital Dimapur
twice and also successfully repulsed three Mohammadan invasions.

Death of Suhungmung
Suhungmung's son Suklengmung hatched a conspiracy against him and got him killed.
Suklengmung
Relationship between Suhungmung and his son Suklengmung became strained when
was mortally
had been anxious to take for himself the three Kachari princess captured at Dimapur and
offended when his father asserted his right to them.
hostile.
Again, they also fought during a cock fight and at last Suklengmung became openly
named Ratiman who crept
On January, 1539 Sukleng hatched conspiracy by sending a Kachari servant
assassinated him.
stealthily into his bedroom and stabbed Suhungmung while he slept and

Suklengmung (1539-1552 A.D.)

the Ahom throne.
After the death of his father Suhungmung, his son Suklengmung ascended
Garhgayan Raja-because he shifted his capital to Garhgaon.
Banchungia Nagas at the
Suklengmung intervened in the inter-tribal feuds between the Banphera and the bison and much other
buffaloes and
former's approach. Banchungia Nagas were defeated and a number of
booty fell into the hands of the Ahoms.
He was in favour of the former and
He intervened in a boundary dispute between Mogaung and Burma.
king. Chao Sing was a scholar
also formed an alliance by marrying Chao Sing, the daughter of Mogaung
and administration. It was at her
defence
and used to exercise much influence on the king in matters of
influence that the capital at Garhgaon was fortified.
Road was constructed, which runs
The Garhgaon Tank was excavated during his reign and the Naga Ali
through the Gadhuli Bazar Mouza from the Bar Ali to the Naga hills.
The embankments at Kahikuchi and Changinimukh were also created.
During his reign, in the year 1548, a terrible earthquake occurred.
The earliest extent of Ahom belong to the period of Suklemgmung's reign.
His reign is marked by the First Ahom-Koch War which took place in the year 1546 during his reign.

The First Ahom-Koch War

(a) In 1546 A.D., the Ahoms attacked some of the Koch frontier outposts. This led to a war.
Sukladhvaz Singha who despite
(b) The Koch force was under the Koch king Naranaravan's brother Chilarai or
end suffered a heavy defeat
fighting valiantly at the beginning and killing many of the Ahom leaders, at the
at the hands of the Ahoms.