A History of Assam c11.134

c11.134

In 1576 the Narā Raja of Mungkang advanced with an army to Khāmjāng. The Ahoms entrenched themselves at Pangrāo, but hostilities were averted by a treaty under which Sukhāmphā undertook to pay 16,000 rupees to the Narā Raja, who, in return, promised to give him his daughter in marriage. The money was paid, but the Narā Raja sent his sister, instead of his daughter, to Sukhāmphā, who thereupon deputed three men to abduct the daughter. They were caught, and, when the Narā Raja learnt that they had been despatched under Sukhāmphā's orders, he at once invaded Nāmrup. His troops defeated an Ahom army on the bank of the Ruram river, but were vanquished in a subsequent engagement near the Sessa river and fled, hotly pursued by the Ahoms.