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| The Ahom King - Chao Lung Siuka-pha |
The Ahoms, the dominant Tai group of Assam belong to the great Tai ethnic and linguistic family of South-East Asia. The original homeland of the Ahoms was Yunum of Southern China . They came to Assam and established a tiny kingdom in 1228 A.D in the easternmost part of India with Charaideo as its capital in the district of Sivasagar under the leadership of Siuka-pha, a Tai prince from Southern China .
Before the advent of the Ahoms, Assam was known variously as Pragjyotisha and Kamarupa in different period of time . In the epic period, the country was divided into Sonitpur, Kundil Rajya and Pragjyotisha . In addition there were the kingdoms of Hidimba, Davaka, Manipur and Tripura. Later the kingdom of Kamarupa arose in early Christian era, but this kingdom disappeared by the middle of the twelfth century A.D. Another kingdom known as Kamata also appeared in this region by this time . Taking advantage of this weakness of the Kamarupa , Kamata kingdom, the chiefs of the Koch and the Mech tribes organized several independent principalities on the western part of the kingdom of Kamarupa . Thus prior to the advent of the Ahoms, this land of the Brahmaputra was divided politically , socially and racially .
Before the advent of the Ahoms, Assam was known variously as Pragjyotisha and Kamarupa in different period of time . In the epic period, the country was divided into Sonitpur, Kundil Rajya and Pragjyotisha . In addition there were the kingdoms of Hidimba, Davaka, Manipur and Tripura. Later the kingdom of Kamarupa arose in early Christian era, but this kingdom disappeared by the middle of the twelfth century A.D. Another kingdom known as Kamata also appeared in this region by this time . Taking advantage of this weakness of the Kamarupa , Kamata kingdom, the chiefs of the Koch and the Mech tribes organized several independent principalities on the western part of the kingdom of Kamarupa . Thus prior to the advent of the Ahoms, this land of the Brahmaputra was divided politically , socially and racially .
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| The Ahom Monuments |
The Ahoms under Siuka-pha came and founded the first Tai kingdom in 1228 A.D . The tiny kingdom thus formed , was gradually extended by them eastward and westward in stages and thus they became the undisputed lord of the entire Brahmaputra Valley from Sadiya on the east to the river Manaha on the west . The Ahoms created history by ruling gloriously this land for six hundred years .Thirty eight rulers belongs to Ahom royal dynasty ruled Assam from 1228 A.D to 1826 A.D . It was during their long protracted reign that the land and the people came to be designated as “Assam” and “Assamese” Still today they are known by such names . It may be considered as their the greatest contribution to the land of their adoption i.e, Assam .
Original composition and written by : Dr. Khagen Chandra Phukan.
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