A History of Assam c11.123

c11.123

The Burhā Gohāin, Aikhek, was appointed Commander-in-Chief. In order to guard against fresh invasions from the west, elaborate fortifications were erected at Boka and Salā, and permanent garrisons were stationed at these places. In 1562 a dispute arose with the Koches, who were accused of pillaging some villages in Ahom territory in the course of their operations against the Kachāris, and a Koch army under a general named Tipu ascended the Brahmaputra in boats as far as the mouth of the Dikhu. The Ahoms advanced against them in great strength, and the Koches fell back to the mouth of the Handia river, where an engagement took place in which the Ahoms appear to have been worsted.