A History of Assam c16.46

c16.46

Gobind Chandra was thus deprived of the northern portion of his dominions. But worse was to follow. In 1818 Mārjit Singh of Manipur invaded his territory in the plains. He called to his aid Chaurjit Singh, the exiled Manipuri Raja, who helped him to repel the invasion, but, having done so, proceeded to establish himself in Cachar. In the following year Mārjit Singh was defeated by the Burmese, and again found his way to Cachar. With him came Gambhir Singh, another brother; and the three ended by taking the whole country and forcing the lawful monarch to flee to Sylhet, where he invoked in vain the help of the British authorities. Subsequently Gambhir Singh quarrelled with Chaurjit Singh, and appropriated the whole of southern Cachar except Hailakandi, which remained in Mārjit Singh’s possession. Chaurjit Singh now also sought shelter in Sylhet, and tendered his interest in Cachar to the British Government.