A History of Assam c10.30

c10.30

The kingdom of Jaintia was next attacked and, in the battle that followed, the Raja was killed by Chilarai with his own hand. His son was placed on the throne after promising to pay regular tribute. It is said that one of the conditions imposed on him was that he should not in future strike coins in his own name. This story receives some confirmation from the fact that, until the year 1731, no king of Jaintia appears to have recorded his name on the coins minted by him on all known coins of earlier date, as on most of the later ones also, the words "ruler of Jaintia" are used instead of the Raja's name.