A History of Assam c13.136

c13.136

These severities soon led to a fresh rising, in which the Chungis of Nāmrup were the ringleaders. An expedition was despatched against them, but met with scant success. Reinforcements were hurried up, but the Moāmariās gradually forced their way forward. They were defeated by some mounted Manipuri mercenaries on the bank of the Desang, but soon rallied. They were defeated again and took shelter in a forest, but their resistance was still not broken. They constructed a fort in a remote part of the forest and, with this as a refuge and rallying point, they continued to give trouble for some time. Then, for a few years, no mention is made of them, and they were apparently satisfied to be left alone until a favourable opportunity should occur for renewing the struggle.