A History of Assam c13.29

c13.29

There were several conspiracies during the early part of Gadādhar’s reign. The Bar Phukan and Pāni Phukan, who were accused of plotting against the king, were arrested and tried by the three Gohāins, who reported them guilty, in spite of their protestations of innocence. Their lives were spared in consideration of their past services, but they were dismissed from their appointments: a number of minor officials accused of complicity were put to death. Soon afterwards a second conspiracy was detected, and on this occasion the ringleaders suffered the death penalty. A searching enquiry was now made into the origin of these conspiracies, and all suspects were severely dealt with; the Burhā Gohāin, the Bar Barua and the newly appointed Pāni Phukan were dismissed, and many others were executed, or banished to Nāmrup. The man who was now made Burhā Gohāin soon got into trouble. A servant of his predecessor complained that he had misappropriated a number of stray cattle. The charge was investigated and found to be proved, and he and his sons were put to death.