A History of Assam c13.46

c13.46

The new king at once began to reverse his father's policy in regard to the Vaishnava Gosāins. Those of them who were Brāhmans were allowed to resume their old position and avocations, subject only to the condition that they made their headquarters on the Mājuli, which from that time forward became their chief seat. The Auniāti Gosāin was specially honoured, as the king not only recalled him from his exile, but appointed him his spiritual preceptor. The persecution of the Sudra Medhis also ceased, but Brāhmans were forbidden to bend the knee to them, and they were compelled to wear as their distinctive badge small earthen jars hanging from a string round the neck.