A History of Assam c11.105

c11.105

The Ahoms continued to press forward, but, by the time they reached Dimāpur, Detsung had again fled. His mother and three princesses were found in the city; the former was put to death, but the princesses were sent to the king's harem. Detsung was pursued to Jangmārāng, where he was at last taken and put to death. His head was brought to the Ahom king, under whose orders it was buried on the Charāideo hill. There was no further attempt at resistance; and the Ahoms thus became masters, not only of the Dhansiri valley, which they never attempted to occupy and which soon relapsed into jungle, but also of the whole of the Kachāri possessions north of the Kallang river in Nowgong. The king returned to his capital and, as usual after a successful campaign, offered oblations to the dead and sacrifices to the Gods. In this war the Kachāris as well as the Ahoms are reported to have used cannon.