A History of Assam c12.197

c12.197

The war with the Muham-madans is renewed. The negotiations with the Muhammadans continued. Raja Rām Singh proposed that the old boundary should be maintained, and the Bar Phukan expressed his concurrence, but, while he was waiting for the Ahom king's confirmation, Rām Singh, who had received reinforcements and apparently suspected his sincerity, advanced with his army to Sitamāri and sent a detachment into Darrang. Udayāditya thereupon prepared to renew the war, and ordered the Burhā Gohāin to march with 20,000 men from Sāmdhara to Srighāt. The Muhammadans advanced to meet them, and a dual engagement ensued. The Ahoms were successful on land, but their navy was forced to retreat to Barhilā, and the army was thus also obliged to fall back. The arrival of the Bar Phukan with more ships enabled the Ahoms to return to the attack. This time the Muhammadan navy was beaten, and a second land victory was gained by the Ahoms.