A History of Assam c14.88

c14.88

In the same year there was a fresh rising of the Moāmariās east of the Dibru river, whose chief, Sarbānanda Singh, had established himself at Bengmarā. They were defeated at Bahatiāting, and beat a hasty retreat to Solongaguri. They suffered great hardships during the rainy season, and many died of fever and dysentery. They then made their submission, and were settled at Ghilamāra, a guard being placed there to keep them in order. While this rising was in progress the Moāmariās had sent a person, called Rāmnāth Bar Barua, to invoke the aid of the Burmese monarch. This was not at first granted, but, in response to fresh appeals, parties of Burmese were twice brought into the country. On both occasions, however, they were won over by the agents of the watchful Burhā Gohāin. In the end the latter relaxed his severity towards this section of the Moāmariās and gave the title of Bar Senapati to their chief, who, on his part, seems to have fulfilled his obligations and to have collected and paid over the revenue from the people acknowledging his authority.