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'''Sandhya''' (also known as '''Gaudesvara''') was a king of [[Kamarupa|Kamarupa kingdom]] in north-eastern India in the present-day state of [[Assam]], India. He founded the [[Kamata Kingdom]] when he moved his capital west to Kamatapur (present-day [[Gosanimari]]) sometime after 1257 CE.<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 (c. 1250–1270) 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>
'''Gaudeshwar Raja Sandhya''' was the ruler of [[Kamarupa]] in north-eastern India in the present-day state of [[Assam]]. He founded the [[Kamata Kingdom]] when he moved his capital west to Kamatapur (present-day [[Gosanimari]]) sometime after 1257 CE.<ref>"[[Kamarupa]] was reorganized as a new state. 'Kamata' is by name, with Kamatapur as the capital. The exact time when the change was made is still being determined. But it was possibly made by Sandhya (c. 1250–1270) to 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>
He became the ruler of Kamarupa in 1228, when [[Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah, Sultan of Delhi|Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah]], who had earlier killed his predecessor [[Raja Prithu]] in 1228 AD,{{sfn|Baruah|1986|p=175}} However, after Nasir-ud-din Mahmud withdrew from Kamrup, Sandhya stopped paying tribute and assumed independence.{{sfn|Baruah|1986|p=175}}<ref name="Acharyya">{{cite thesis |last=Acharyya |first=Nagendra Nath |date= 1 June 1957|title=The History of Medieval Assam (AD 1228 to 1603) |type=PhD |chapter=5 |publisher=University of London |url= https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/29178/1/10731273.pdf|access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref>
==Accession==
He became the ruler of Kamarupa in 1228, when [[Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah, Sultan of Delhi|Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah]], who had earlier killed his predecessor [[Raja Prithu]] in 1228 AD,{{sfn|Baruah|1986|p=175}} However, after Nasir-ud-din Mahmud withdrew from Kamrup, Sandhya stopped paying tribute and declared independence of his kingdom.{{sfn|Baruah|1986|p=175}}<ref name="Acharyya">{{cite thesis |last=Acharyya |first=Nagendra Nath |date= 1 June 1957|title=The History of Medieval Assam (AD 1228 to 1603) |type=PhD |chapter=5 |publisher=University of London |url= https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/29178/1/10731273.pdf|access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref>
==War with Lakhnauti==
{{Main|Yuzbak Khan's invasion of Kamarupa}}
In 1229, after the death of Nasiruddin, Sandhya drove the Muslims out of his territory and captured territory until [[Karatoya River]]. After that, to avenge the previous defeats, he invaded the western border of [[Gauḍa (city)|Gaur]] (Lakhnauti) and annexed regions across the Karatoya into his kingdom. In retaliation, [[Malik Ikhtiyaruddin Yuzbak]] the governor of Bengal under Delhi Sultanate attempted an invasion on Sandhya's domain in 1257. However, Sandhya resisted the invasion, captured and executed Malik Ikhtiyaruddin Yuzbak.<ref>{{harv|Sarkar|1992|pp=39–40}}</ref><ref name="Barman">{{cite thesis |last=Barman |first=Rup Kumar |date=2005 |title=From tribalism to independent state : reflection on the emergence of Kamate-koch Kingdom |type=PhD |chapter=5 |publisher=University of North Bengal |url=http://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/1214 |access-date=9 August 2021 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="Acharyya"/>


In 1229, after the death of Nasiruddin, Sandhya drove the Muslims out of his territory and captured territory until [[Karatoya river]]. Thereafter, to avenge the previous defeats, he invaded the western border of [[Gauḍa (city)|Gaur]] (Lakhnauti) and annexed regions across the Karatoya into his kingdom. In retaliation, [[Malik Ikhtiyaruddin Yuzbak]] the governor of Gaur for the [[Mamluk dynasty (Delhi)|Mamluk rulers]] of Delhi, attempted an invasion on Sandhya's domain in 1257. However, Sandhya defeated the invasion attempt, captured and killed Malik Ikhtiyaruddin Yuzbak.<ref>{{harv|Sarkar|1992|pp=39–40}}</ref><ref name="Barman">{{cite thesis |last=Barman |first=Rup Kumar |date= 2005|title=From tribalism to independent state : reflection on the emergence of Kamate-koch Kingdom |type=PhD |chapter=5 |publisher=University of North Bengal|url=http://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/1214 |access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="Acharyya"/>
==Establishment of the Kamata Kingdom==
After this attack, Sandhya moved his capital from Kamarupanagara (present-day [[North Guwahati]]) to Kamatapur in present-day [[Cooch Behar district]]. He established a new kingdom called the [[Kamata Kingdom]].<ref>(Kamarupa) was reorganized as a new state, 'Kamata' by name, with Kamatapur as the capital. The exact time when the change was made is still being determined. But it was possibly made by Sandhya (c. 1250 – 1270) to 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><ref name="Acharyya"/>


Subsequent to this attack, Sandhya moved his capital from Kamarupanagara (present-day [[North Guwahati]]) to Kamatapur in present-day [[Cooch Behar district]] and established a new kingdom, called the [[Kamata Kingdom]].<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 (c. 1250 – 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><ref name="Acharyya"/>
== See also ==
[[Yuzbak Khan's invasion of Kamarupa]]


==Notes==
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Sandhya
Gaudeshwar (Victor/Lord of Gaur)
1st King of Kamatapura
Reign1228 – 1260 CE
PredecessorRaja Prithu
ReligionHinduism

Gaudeshwar Raja Sandhya was the ruler of Kamarupa in north-eastern India in the present-day state of Assam. He founded the Kamata Kingdom when he moved his capital west to Kamatapur (present-day Gosanimari) sometime after 1257 CE.[1]

Accession[edit | edit source]

He became the ruler of Kamarupa in 1228, when Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah, who had earlier killed his predecessor Raja Prithu in 1228 AD,[2] However, after Nasir-ud-din Mahmud withdrew from Kamrup, Sandhya stopped paying tribute and declared independence of his kingdom.[2][3]

War with Lakhnauti[edit | edit source]

In 1229, after the death of Nasiruddin, Sandhya drove the Muslims out of his territory and captured territory until Karatoya River. After that, to avenge the previous defeats, he invaded the western border of Gaur (Lakhnauti) and annexed regions across the Karatoya into his kingdom. In retaliation, Malik Ikhtiyaruddin Yuzbak the governor of Bengal under Delhi Sultanate attempted an invasion on Sandhya's domain in 1257. However, Sandhya resisted the invasion, captured and executed Malik Ikhtiyaruddin Yuzbak.[4][5][3]

Establishment of the Kamata Kingdom[edit | edit source]

After this attack, Sandhya moved his capital from Kamarupanagara (present-day North Guwahati) to Kamatapur in present-day Cooch Behar district. He established a new kingdom called the Kamata Kingdom.[6][3]

See also[edit | edit source]

Yuzbak Khan's invasion of Kamarupa

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. "Kamarupa was reorganized as a new state. 'Kamata' is by name, with Kamatapur as the capital. The exact time when the change was made is still being determined. But it was possibly made by Sandhya (c. 1250–1270) to 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)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Baruah 1986, p. 175.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Acharyya, Nagendra Nath (1 June 1957). "5". The History of Medieval Assam (AD 1228 to 1603) (PDF) (PhD). University of London. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. (Sarkar 1992, pp. 39–40)
  5. Barman, Rup Kumar (2005). "5". From tribalism to independent state : reflection on the emergence of Kamate-koch Kingdom (PhD). University of North Bengal. Retrieved 9 August 2021.[permanent dead link]
  6. (Kamarupa) was reorganized as a new state, 'Kamata' by name, with Kamatapur as the capital. The exact time when the change was made is still being determined. But it was possibly made by Sandhya (c. 1250 – 1270) to 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]

  • Baruah, S L (1986), A Comprehensive History of Assam, Munshiram Manoharlal
  • 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