A History of Assam c13.125

c13.125

The Gosāin who was perhaps only too glad to have some ostensible motive, other than his own personal wrongs, at once resolved on rebellion. He collected his disciples and appointing his son Bāngan to lead them, entered Nāmrup. He was received with great enthusiasm by the inhabitants, chiefly Morāns and Kachāris, all of whom became his disciples. His son Bāngan assumed the title of Raja of Nāmrup. The king’s elder brother, Barjanā Gohāin, was induced to join the rebels, who promised to place him on the throne, and many other banished princes followed his example. When news of the rising reached the king, he sent men to seize Bāngan, but they were themselves taken and put to death. The insurgents then advanced to Tipām.