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The '''Khen dynasty''' of [[Assam]] | {{Assam History}} | ||
The '''Khen dynasty''' or Khang dynasty of [[Assam]] was a late medieval dynasty of erstwhile Kamata kingdom. After the fall of the Pala dynasty of Kamrupa, the western region was reorganized into [[Kamata kingdom]], when Sandhya moved his capital from Kamarupanagara to Kamatapur in about 1250.<ref>(Kamarupa) was reorganized as a new state, 'Kamata' by name with Kamatapur as capital. The exact time when the change was made is uncertain. But possibly it had been made by Sandhya (c1250-1270) as a safeguard against mounting dangers from the east and the west. Its control on the eastern regions beyond the Manah (Manas river) was lax.{{harv|Sarkar|1992|pp=40–41}}</ref> The Khen dynasty at a later period took control of the kingdom. | |||
According to the ''Gosani Mangala'' (1823), the Khen rulers had a humble origin, implying that they were probably local non-Aryan chieftains that rose to power after the fall of the Palas. Ethnically, | ==Origin== | ||
According to the ''Gosani Mangala'' (1823), the Khen rulers had a humble origin, implying that they were probably local non-Aryan chieftains that rose to power after the fall of the Palas. Ethnically, the Khen rulers were possibly of [[Kheng people|Kheng-Bhutanese]] stock from the mountains. They worshipped ''Kamatashwari'' (also called ''Chandi'' or ''Bhavani''), thus providing a break from the earlier dynasties that drew their lineage from [[Narakasura]], the son of [[Vishnu]]. Along with the change in the deity, the Khen rulers moved the capital from Kamarupanagara to Kamatapura further west on the banks of the [[Dharla River]]. | |||
==Fall== | |||
The kingdom of Kamatapura finally fell to [[Alauddin Husain Shah]] in 1498. But Hussein Shah could not rule the kingdom— [[Bhuyan chieftains|Bhuyan chiefs]] of the region, with the help of the [[Ahom Kingdom|Ahom]] king, [[Suhungmung]], defeated the invaders in 1505. Soon control of the Kamata kingdom passed into the hands of the [[Koch dynasty]].{{fact|date=June 2021}} | The kingdom of Kamatapura finally fell to [[Alauddin Husain Shah]] in 1498. But Hussein Shah could not rule the kingdom— [[Bhuyan chieftains|Bhuyan chiefs]] of the region, with the help of the [[Ahom Kingdom|Ahom]] king, [[Suhungmung]], defeated the invaders in 1505. Soon control of the Kamata kingdom passed into the hands of the [[Koch dynasty]].{{fact|date=June 2021}} | ||
==Rulers== | ==Rulers== | ||
* [[Niladhwaj of Kamata|Niladhwaj]] (1440–1460) | * [[Niladhwaj of Kamata|Niladhwaj]] (1440–1460) | ||
* [[Chakradhwaj of Kamata|Chakradhwaj]] (1460–1480) | * [[Chakradhwaj of Kamata|Chakradhwaj]] (1460–1480) | ||
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Khen Kingdom Khen dynasty | |||||||||
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| Capital | Kamarupanagara Kamatapura | ||||||||
| Common languages | Assamese | ||||||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Maharaja | |||||||||
• c. 1440 – c. 1460 | Niladhwaj | ||||||||
• c. 1480– c. 1498 | Nilambar | ||||||||
| Historical era | Classical India | ||||||||
• Established | unknown | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1498 | ||||||||
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The Khen dynasty or Khang dynasty of Assam was a late medieval dynasty of erstwhile Kamata kingdom. After the fall of the Pala dynasty of Kamrupa, the western region was reorganized into Kamata kingdom, when Sandhya moved his capital from Kamarupanagara to Kamatapur in about 1250.[1] The Khen dynasty at a later period took control of the kingdom.
Origin[edit | edit source]
According to the Gosani Mangala (1823), the Khen rulers had a humble origin, implying that they were probably local non-Aryan chieftains that rose to power after the fall of the Palas. Ethnically, the Khen rulers were possibly of Kheng-Bhutanese stock from the mountains. They worshipped Kamatashwari (also called Chandi or Bhavani), thus providing a break from the earlier dynasties that drew their lineage from Narakasura, the son of Vishnu. Along with the change in the deity, the Khen rulers moved the capital from Kamarupanagara to Kamatapura further west on the banks of the Dharla River.
Fall[edit | edit source]
The kingdom of Kamatapura finally fell to Alauddin Husain Shah in 1498. But Hussein Shah could not rule the kingdom— Bhuyan chiefs of the region, with the help of the Ahom king, Suhungmung, defeated the invaders in 1505. Soon control of the Kamata kingdom passed into the hands of the Koch dynasty.[citation needed]
Rulers[edit | edit source]
- Niladhwaj (1440–1460)
- Chakradhwaj (1460–1480)
- Nilambar (1480–1498)
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ (Kamarupa) was reorganized as a new state, 'Kamata' by name with Kamatapur as capital. The exact time when the change was made is uncertain. But possibly it had been made by Sandhya (c1250-1270) as a safeguard against mounting dangers from the east and the west. Its control on the eastern regions beyond the Manah (Manas river) was lax.(Sarkar 1992, pp. 40–41)
References[edit | edit source]
- Acharyya, N. N. (1966), The History of Medieval Assam (From the 13th to the 17th century), Guwahati
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - 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