Sandhya (ruler of Kamarupa)
Sandhya | |
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King of Kamarupa King of Kamata | |
Reign | 1228 – 1260 CE |
Predecessor | Raja Prithu |
Religion | Hinduism |
Sandhya (also known as Gaudesvara) was a king of Kamarupa kingdom in north-eastern India in the present-day state of Assam, India. He founded the Kamata Kingdom when he moved his capital west to Kamatapur (present-day Gosanimari) sometime after 1257 CE.[1] He became the ruler of Kamarupa in 1228, when Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah, who had earlier killed his predecessor Raja Prithu in 1228 AD,[2] However, after Nasir-ud-din Mahmud withdrew from Kamrup, Sandhya stopped paying tribute and assumed independence.[2][3]
In 1229, after the death of Nasiruddin, Sandhya drove the Muslims out of his territory and captured territory until
Subsequent to this attack, Sandhya moved his capital from Kamarupanagara (present-day North Guwahati) to Kamatapur in present-day Cooch Behar district and established a new kingdom, called the Kamata Kingdom.[6][3]
Notes
- ^ "Kamarupa was reorganized as a new state. 'Kamata' by name with Kamatapur as capital. The exact time when the change was made is uncertain. But possibly it had been made by Sandhya (c. 1250–1270) as a safeguard against mounting dangers from the east and the west. Its control on the eastern regions beyond the Manah (Manas river) was lax." (Sarkar 1992, pp. 40–41)
- ^ a b Baruah 1986, p. 175.
- ^ a b c Acharyya, Nagendra Nath (1 June 1957). "5". The History of Medieval Assam (AD 1228 to 1603) (PDF) (PhD). University of London. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ (Sarkar 1992, pp. 39–40)
- ^ Barman, Rup Kumar (2005). "5". From tribalism to independent state : reflection on the emergence of Kamate-koch Kingdom (PhD). University of North Bengal. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ (Kamarupa) was reorganized as a new state, 'Kamata' by name with Kamatapur as capital. The exact time when the change was made is uncertain. But possibly it had been made by Sandhya (c. 1250 – 1270) as a safeguard against mounting dangers from the east and the west. Its control on the eastern regions beyond the Manah (Manas river) was lax."(Sarkar 1992, pp. 40–41)
References
- Baruah, S L (1986), A Comprehensive History of Assam, Munshiram Manoharlal
- Sarkar, J. N. (1992), "Chapter II The Turko-Afghan Invasions", in Barpujari, H. K. (ed.), The Comprehensive History of Assam, vol. 2, Guwahati: Assam Publication Board, pp. 35–48