A History of Assam c13.117

c13.117

Threatened rupture with Jaintia. In 1769 the Jaintia Raja moved towards the Ahom frontier with a body of troops. The king proposed to call on him to appear and explain his movements. The majority of the nobles suggested that nothing should be done until it became clear that he had hostile intentions, but they were overruled by the Bar Barua, who marched to Rahā with a force of all arms. The Jaintia Raja was alarmed and withdrew.