Suhenphaa
Suhenphaa | |
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Ahom Kingdom | |
Ahom King | |
Reign | 1488 CE to 1493 CE |
Predecessor | Susenphaa |
Successor | Supimphaa |
Born | Ahom kingdom |
Died | c. 1493 Ahom kingdom |
Issue | Supimphaa |
Dynasty | Ahom dynasty |
Father | Susenphaa |
Religion | Ahom religion |
Ahom dynasty |
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Suhenphaa was the king of
Ancestry and accession
Suhenphaa was the son of Ahom king Susenphaa. Susenphaa ruled for a long period of 49 years, during which the kingdom witnessed peace and prosperity. When Susenphaa died in 1488 CE, Suhenphaa succeeded him as the king of Ahom kingdom.
Reign
Conflicts with Nagas
The Tangsu Nagas, who were defeated during the reign of Suhenphaa’s father
War with the Kacharis
Suhenphaa desired to expand his kingdom towards downstream of
Assassination
One Ahom named Lantarunban of Tairungban clan was caught for stealing some paddy from the royal granary. He and his companions were punished and fined for their crime. therefore Lantaruban and his friends were eager to exact revenge on the king. In 1493 CE, Lantaruban and his friends were engaged on some repairs in the Royal Palace. While coming for work, Lantaruban hid a spear inside the hollow space of one bamboo. When Suhenphaa came to inspect the progress of the work, Lantaruban stabbed the king to death with the spear[8](some account say the king was stabbed with pointed bamboo). According to some accounts, the murder was instigated by Khunlung Burhagohain.[9][10][11] Suhenphaa had three sons. The eldest among them, Supimphaa will succeed as the king of Ahom kingdom.
Character and legacy
Suhenphaa’s reign showed the continuation of the policy of expansion of
See also
- Ahom Dynasty
- Ahom Kingdom
- Assam
- Assassination
- Kachari kingdom
- Nagaland
- Regicide
- Sibsagar district
- Singarigharutha ceremony
- Sukaphaa
- Chutiya kingdom
Notes
- ^ (Barbaruah 1981, p. 42)
- ^ (Barua 2008, p. 58)
- ^ (Gait 1926, p. 85)
- ^ (Barbaruah 1981, p. 42)
- ^ (Gait 1926, p. 308)
- ^ (Barua 2008, p. 58)
- ^ (Gait 1926, p. 85)
- ^ (Barbaruah 1981, p. 42)
- ^ (Barbaruah 1981, p. 42)
- ^ (Barua 2008, p. 58)
- ^ (Gait 1926, p. 85)
References
- Barbaruah, Hiteswar (1981). Ahomar-Din or A History of Assam under the Ahoms (in Assamese) (1 ed.). Guwahati: Publication Board of Assam.
- Barua, Gunaviram (2008). Assam Buranji or A History of Assam (4 ed.). Guwahati: Publication Board of Assam.
- Gait, E A (1926). A History of Assam (2 ed.). Calcutta: Thackar, Spink and Co.