A History of Assam c11.110

c11.110

Thus died Suhungmung after an eventful reign of His forty-two years. He was a bold, enterprising, and resourceful ruler, and the Ahom dominions were extended by him in all directions. The Chutiyas were subjugated, and their country was brought under control by the appointment of Ahom officials at Sadiya and on the Dihing, and by the settlement at those places of a number of Ahom families. Vigorous measures were taken to put down Nāga raids, which, up to that time, had been of frequent occurrence. The power of the Kachāris was broken, and their capital at Dimāpur was twice occupied. A permanent official known as the Marangi Khowā Gohāin was appointed to hold the lower valley of the Dhansiri,* and the greater part of Nowgong was also annexed. Three Muhammadan invasions were successfully repulsed.