A History of Assam c14.105

c14.105

Soon after their departure, the Bar Barua quarrelled with the Bar Phukan. The king's mother and some of the nobles sided with the former, and, at their instigation, a foreign subadar, named Rup Singh, assassinated the Bar Phukan. Messengers were at once sent to the Burhā Gohāin at Gauhāti, informing him of the Bar Phukan's death and inviting him to return to Jorhat. But he was unable to forgive Chandrakānt for having thrown him over when the Burmese invaded the country, and accordingly invited Brajanāth, a great grandson of Raja Rājesvar Singh, who was residing at Silmāri, to become a candidate for the throne. Brajanāth agreed, and joined the Burhā Gohāin, who advanced upon Jorhat with a force of Hindustani mercenaries and local levies. Chandrakānt fled to Rangpur, leaving the Dekā Phukan in charge at Jorhat. The latter was killed, and the Burhā Gohāin entered Jorhat. This was in February 1818.