A History of Assam c17.25

c17.25

Jasamanta died in 1660 and was succeeded by his son Bān Singh. The latter was ousted by a relative named Pratāp Singh, who came from Bengal, where he had apparently been in exile. Pratāp Singh was deposed in his turn, by Lakshmi Nārāyan, who caused him to be put to death. Pratāp Singh’s reign must have been extremely short, as news of his death reached the Ahom king, Chakradhvaj Singh, before the envoy whom he had deputed to announce his accession to the throne. When this envoy arrived the Ahom king refused to receive him or to read the letter which he carried, as he thought that to do so would bring him bad luck. Lakshmi Nārāyan asked the Ahoms for the rendition of the province of Dimarua, which had belonged to his ancestors, but they refused saying that they had taken it from the Muhammadans. Lakshmi Nārāyan continued to press his claim, whereupon, in 1678, the Ahom king broke off all relations with him.*