Ahom rule in Assam is traced to A.D. 1228 when Sukapha, a prince of Shan origin established his kingdom in Assam. In time it emerged the most powerful kingdom that encompassed the major part of the region and halted the eastern onslaught of the Mughals beyond Bengal. Interestingly, Ahom rule lasted longer than that of the Mughals. Though a lot of work has been done on the political history of the Ahoms, not much has been done to understand the true nature of the ...
