Islamic Invasions of Assam
The Invasions of Assam by Islamic rulers began in 1206 when the Turko-Afghan Muhammad-i-Bakhtiyar passed through Kamarupa against Tibet.[1] The last attempt was the Battle of Saraighat in 1671 under Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The Ahom kingdom removed the vestigial Mughal power from Western Assam up to the Manas river in 1682 after the Battle of Itakhuli.
Mir Jumla II Invasion to Assam which occurred on January 1662, is one of the most successful Islamic Invasion ever happened in the history of Assam where Ahom capital Garhgaon was captured by Mughal soldiers, but the success of that Invasion was short lived and ended up in a treaty.[2] The Battle of Samdhara which took place in 1616, was the first battle fought between the Ahoms and Mughals, followed by Battle of Alaboi in 1669, Battle of Saraighat in 1671 and Battle of Itakhuli in 1682.[3]
Notes[edit]
- ^ (Sarkar 1992:37–38)
- ^ https://abhipedia.abhimanu.com/Article/State/NDQ3MAEEQQVVEEQQVV/Mir-Jumla-s-invasion-of-Assam-Assam-State#:~:text=Mir%20Jumla%20II%20invaded%20the,and%20Madhupur%20during%20that%20period.
- ^ https://abhipedia.abhimanu.com/Article/State/NDQ3MAEEQQVVEEQQVV/Mir-Jumla-s-invasion-of-Assam-Assam-State#:~:text=Mir%20Jumla%20II%20invaded%20the,and%20Madhupur%20during%20that%20period.
References[edit]
- Sarkar, J. N. (1992), "Chapter II The Turko-Afghan Invasions", in Barpujari, H. K. (ed.), The Comprehensive History of Assam, vol. 2, Guwahati: Assam Publication Board, pp. 35–48