A History of Assam c14.117

c14.117

At the same time the Burmese forces on the north bank of the Brahmaputra were harassed by repeated incursions on the part of Purandar Singh's troops, which had rallied in Bhutān territory after their recent defeat. The Burmese commander sent a long letter to the Governor-General, protesting against the facilities which had been accorded to the Ahom princes and demanding their extradition, but nothing came of it, beyond the temporary incarceration of the Burhā Gohāin as a punishment for intercepting and delaying the delivery of the letter.