A History of Assam c10.38

c10.38

Nar Nārāyan now became anxious for a good under- @H Release of Ahom hostages. standing with the Ahoms. He accordingly determined to release Sundar Gohāin and the other hostages taken from them in 1562. In order to conceal his real motive he resorted to the device of playing at dice with Sundar Gohāin. After losing heavily, he staked the release of the hostages on the result of the next throw, which he also lost, and thereupon sent them back with numerous presents and a friendly letter to the Ahom monarch.