A History of Assam c11.29

c11.29

The neighbouring country was at this time in the possession of the Morāns, whose king was named Badanchā, and of the Borāhis, who were then ruled by Thākumthā. The Morāns still survive as a separate tribe. At the end of Ahom rule they occupied the country between the Dāngori and Dibru rivers; they paid no revenue but supplied various products of the jungle, such as elephants, dye, honey and mats. Many now profess to be Ahoms, and they have adopted many Ahom rites and customs; their language, however, is unmistakably Bodo. Sukāphā fought with and defeated these tribes in turn, after which he wisely adopted conciliatory measures, and, by treating them as equals and encouraging intermarriage, he welded them all into one nation. He made friends with his brother rulers in his ancestral home, and sent them presents of gold and silver. He died in 1268 A.D.