A History of Assam c13.10

c13.10

The Bar Barua next brought from Tungkhang a prince named Gobar, grandson of the Deo Raja, and made him king. Soon afterwards he sent a message to the Bar Gohāin, who was then at Gauhāti, asking him to send in the Bar Phukan. The messengers were intercepted by the latter who, suspecting that his life was in danger, induced the Bar Gohāin and Sangrai Burhā Gohāin to join with him in putting an end to the reign of terror, which, he said, would prevail so long as the Bar Barua lived. They swore a solemn oath of fidelity to each other, raised an army, and marched against the Bar Barua. The Bar Barua advanced to meet them, but, when his enemies approached, his troops deserted him, and he was fain to seek safety in flight. He was pursued and captured, and taken before the Bar Phukan, who caused him to be executed. Gobar was also taken, and put to death. He had been king for barely a month. Gobar, 1675.