A History of Assam c13.27

c13.27

This was the last Muhammadan war. Henceforward the Monās was accepted by both sides as the boundary. This final loss of Gauhāti is not mentioned by Muhammadan historians. The Buranjis give the name of the defeated Musalmān General as Mansar Khān, a doubtful name. Possibly the word *Mansabdār*, which means ‘commander,’ was taken by the Ahoms as the general’s name; or the word may be a corruption of Masum Khān, which was the name of a Muhammadan Bhuiyā of Sunārgaon who took part in the invasion of 1636.