A History of Assam c17.33

c17.33

So far the expedition had been a complete success. This was due partly to the fact that the Ahoms had not hitherto done anything to stir up the people against them. They now, however, proclaimed the annexation of the country. This was the signal for a general rising of the Syntengs, whose opposition had been only lukewarm so long as it had been merely a question of upholding their Raja in a policy of which they did not approve, but who were ready to fight to the last against an attempt to subvert their cherished independence. The details of the operations have already been given in the history of Ahom rule* and it will suffice here to say that the hillmen at last succeeded in getting rid of the invaders. Their Raja, however, was taken a prisoner to Rudra Singh's camp, where he died of dysentery in 1708.