A History of Assam c13.26

c13.26

His first act was to equip an army to oust the Muhammadans from Gauhāti. He appears to have met with very little opposition. The forts at Bānsbāri and Kājali fell at the first assault, and a great naval victory was gained near the mouth of the Bar Nadi, the whole of the enemy's fleet falling into the hands of the Ahoms. This misfortune seems to have paralyzed the Faujdar of Gauhāti; and he fled without offering any further resistance to the advancing Ahoms, who pursued him as far as the Monās. A vast amount of booty was taken at Gauhāti, including gold and silver; elephants, horses and buffaloes; cannon of all sizes; and guns, swords and spears. These spoils were offered to the king and were distributed by him among the officers who had led the troops to victory. The Bhātdharā Phukan, who had attempted to incite the Muhammadans to invade Assam, was captured with his son, and an awful punishment was inflicted upon him. His son was killed and he was compelled to eat his flesh, after which he also was put to death. A Muhammadan spy, who was caught, was taken round the camp and shown all the dispositions of the Ahom commanders, and was then killed.