A History of Assam c14.74

c14.74

On ascending the throne, Kinārām took the Hindu name Kamalesvar, and the Ahom name Suklingphā. He appointed his father to the post of Sāring Raja. He left the government of the country in the hands of the Burhā Gohāin who had raised him to the throne. This was fortunate, as the officer in question was by far the most capable and energetic noble in the country. In the previous reign, although deserted by the king and unaided, if not intrigued against, by the other nobles he had steadfastly set himself to resist the advance of the Moāmariā rebels, and had for years held his own against their repeated attacks. Now that there was a king who was willing to support him, he made a clean sweep of the officials who were opposed to him, and, having done so, devoted all his efforts to the restoration of order throughout the country. With this object the system of maintaining a disciplined body of troops, which had been introduced at the close of the last reign, was continued and extended. In the depleted state of the treasury, it was found difficult to provide funds to pay the wages of the sepoys. The Adhikars, or spiritual heads of the Sattras, were, therefore, called upon to assist by contributing sums, ranging from four thousand rupees downwards, according to their means.