Kuranganayani

Tai ahoms ruled Assam for 600 years. Assam on its Golden period and Swargadeo Suremphaa was at his best. In 1758 under the leadership of mantora, the Burmese attacked Manipur. At that time Jay Singha was the king of manipur, who could not sustain Burmese attacks, escaped to Assam. Jay Singha took shelter of chaopha Suremphaa, as he wanted chaophaa to help him in conquering the maans(Burmese). Chaophaa Suremphaa helping jay singha led the battle of Lata kata Ron [1] in the year 1768,and got the throne back to jay singha in july 1773. Getting back the throne, Jay Singha gifted his most valuable daughter Kuranganayani to Chaophaa suremphaa. Swargadeo Suremphaa according to the ahom rituals choklong marriage procedure married Kuranganayani. The beauty and charm princess made her achieved a particle place in swargadeo heart. she was the grand queen or chief queen of chaopha suremphaa. In Assamese grand queen is called Bor konwari. With the princess Jay Singha also sent a group of manipuri familys who were at that time said to be established in a placed named Magalu khat about four miles from jorhat town. After the death of swargadeo Suremphaa his brother Swargadeo Sunyeophaa become the king of Ahom kingdom(Assam). During his reign the Moamoria rebellion broke out. The rebels attacked Gargaon and imprisoned Sunyeophaa in joydol. Ragho Moran the chief rebel set Ramakanta in the throne and he himself become Borbaruah. Ragho Borbaruah without the consent of Kuranganayani married her by force and also married the daughters of higher officials of Ahom kingdom. But kuranganayani planned to throw all the rebels out of her kingdom. She planned with some worth-mentioning officials to kill Ragho moran. The officers were Kuwoiganya Bhogi Buragohain's son Ghanashyam Gohain Hazarika, Sotai-Alia Dol-Bandha Borgohain's son, Laithapona Borgohain's Grandson, Bhadrasen of Bokotial, both son of Jado Tamuli Ramkrishna, Ramnath and Khanikar Bhuyan's Son kekeru Kalita Hazarika. Around 200 people gathered for a meeting in this regard and all of them planned to kill Ragho Borbaruah on the day of sot bihu. Kuranganayani advised Ragho to pay honor to all and take blessing. She convinced him that the subjects of Assam are in all praise for him and want him their tokens of love. At this Ragho Borbaruah got flattered and agreed to do whatever Kuranganyani said to him. After that he goes out to welcome the villagers who according to kuranganyani have come to thank and bless him, but actually those villagers were there to kill him. Ragho was also holding a weapons too while going out to meet the villagers. but Kuranganayani said him that doing so will mean showing disrespect to them and then convinced him to meet the villagers empty handed. when Ragho Borbaruah bowed down to the villagers all jumped on him with weapon and killed him. Due to her intelligence and bravery swargadeo Sunyeopha regained the throne.

Kuranganayani
Born
Manipur
Died
Assam
OccupationQueen
Spouse(s)Suremphaa
Parent(s)Jay Singha

See also

Notes and references
  • Gogoi, Padmeswar (1968) The Tai and the Tai kingdoms, Gauhati University, Guwahati.
  • Barpujari, H. K., The Comprehensive History of Assam, Vol-III, Publication Board, Assam.
  • Naoboicha Phukan, Padmeswar., Asom Buranji, Publication Board,Assam, Guwahati-781 021
  1. Gogoi 1968, p518
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