A History of Assam c11.90

c11.90

Hostilities were now renewed with the Muhammadans who had advanced up the Brahmaputra with fifty vessels. A battle was fought at Temāni in which the Ahoms were victorious, and the Muhammadan commander, leaving his ships, fled on horse-back. Garrisons were placed by the Ahoms at Salā, on the bank of the Bharali, and at Singiri. The last-mentioned place, which was in charge of the Barpātra Gohāin, was soon afterwards attacked by a large force of Muhammadans, but they were defeated and pursued as far as Khāgarijān (Nowgong) and their commander, Bit Mālik, was slain. Fifty horses and many cannons, guns, etc., were taken and presented to Suhungmung, who was so delighted with the Barpātra Gohāin's conduct of the operations that he presented him with a beautiful girl and ordered the *Rikkhvān* ceremony to be performed for him with great pomp.