Kirti Chandra Borbarua

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Keertichandra Borbarua
Preceded byRupchandra Barbarua
Succeeded byBhadrasen Borborua
Personal details
Born
Ahom Kingdom

Keertichandra Borbarua was the Prime Minister of

Lakshmi Singha.[1] He was a controversial person of Assam History. Though he was a capable statesman, burning the fake Buranjis
was the controversial incident of his life.

Personal life

Keertichandra Borbarua was the son of Rupchandra Barbarua. He was from the house of Bokotiyal.[2] Gendhela was another name of Keertichandra Barbarua. He was assassinated by Moamoria rebel Nahar.[3]

Lota Kota Ron

During the reign of

Rajeswar Singha decided to send another expedition under the leadership of Keertichandra Borbarua to Manipur.[5]

Role in the marriage of Kuranganayani

When Keertichandra Barbarua reached

Rajeswar Singha decided to marry Kuranganayani. In this marriage the family of Joy Singha was present. The marriage took place at the bank of river Sonai (present-day Cachar district of Assam). It was a Chaklang form of marriage.[6]

Burning of the Buranjis

Keertichandra Borbarua was from the house of Bokotiyal. One of the ancestors of these house was engaged in the work of tailoring in the house of a Goriya for which the Bokotiyal was called the 'jolombota Goriya'. Disturbed by the influence of Keertichandra Borbarua in the royal court Numali

Rajeswar Singha Keertichandra burnt all the Buranjis where he found wrong. Keertichandra Borbarua also returned the Buranjis which he found true.[7]

Conflicts with the Moamoriya

Swargadeo

Kanauj as his religious teacher. This made the other Mahantas angry. Lakshmi Singha appointed Ramananda Puspacharya by counselling with Keertichandra Borbarua for which the Moamoriya Mahanta scolded Keertichandra by telling him Jolombota. This made the Moamoriya enemy of Keertichandra. One day Lakshmi Singha was coming with Keertichandra Borbarua in a boat. The Moamoriya Mahanta greeted Swargadeo but did not even look at Keertichandra. For this reason Keertichandra also scolded Moamoriya. In those days there was a rule that Moamoriya should give three elephants. One to Swargadeo, One to Burhagohain and one to Borbarua. In the year of 1691 shaka a Naharkhora of the Moamoriya gave one strong elephant to Swargadeo and one strong elephant to Burhagohain but gave a weak elephant to Keertichandra Borbarua. This made Borbarua very angry . He cut two ears of Naharkhora as punishment. Naharkhora told about all of these before the Moamoriya Mahanta.[8]

Assassination

The Moamoriya was already upset from the days of Siva singha because Bor Roja

Rudra Singha their commander.[9] At last the rebellion started. At the beginning of the rebellion the Nahar of Moamoriya killed Keertichandra. Thus Keertichandra Borbarua was assassinated.[10]

Notes

  1. ^ Ahomar Din by Hiteswar Borbarua, page 579
  2. ^ Ahomar Din by Hiteswar Borbarua page 268
  3. ^ Ahomar Din by Hiteswar Borbarua, page 279
  4. ^ Tungkhungiya Buranjee by Shrinath Duara Borbarua, page 55
  5. ^ Ahomar Din by Hiteswar Borbarua, page 272
  6. ^ Tungkhungiya Buranjee by Shrinath Duara Borbarua, page 51
  7. ^ Ahomar Din by Hiteswar Borbarua, page 273
  8. ^ Ahomar Din by Hiteswar Borbarua, page 278
  9. ^ Ahomar Din by Hiteswar Boebarua, page 278
  10. ^ Ahomar Din by Hiteswar Borbarua, page 279

References

  • Ahomar Din by Hiteswar Borbarua, Publication Board Assam, 2018
  • Tungkhungiya Buranjee by Srinath Duara Barbarua, Department of Historical and Antiquarian Studies, 2010