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72-457: Before the British period, the center of administration of Assam was around Sivasagar were the famous Ahoms ruled for nearly six hundred years. The Ahom kings took keen interest in building different temples, dedicated to various deities and which were usually flanked by large tanks which until today stand out as memorials to their glory in the district. Sivasagar, or Rangpur as it was known then,

144-505: A population of 1,151,050, roughly equal to the population of East Timor . This gives it a ranking of 406th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 431 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,120/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 9.37%. Sivasagar has a sex ratio of 954 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 81.36%. After bifurcation Sivasagar district has

216-413: A "Yanpo". However, women are not permitted to enter the boys’ dormitory, although the reverse is permitted. Dormitories are built upon wooden raised piles, usually measuring four feet above the ground. The bachelors' dormitories are decorated with human skulls taken in headhunting, which are used for containing large log drums carved out from wooden logs. The drum, known as 'thum' or 'log-drum'. However, with

288-615: A 1876 report, ever since the gardens were transferred to the Assam Company on the relinquishment of the government undertaking, the Assam Company paid yearly subsidies of Rs. 200-250 each, to the Chief. The gardens changed hands often, but the owners always continued to pay the subsidy, till 1873, when a Mr. Minto was the owner. About this time, the Namsang Chief was reported to have assumed a threatening attitude in connection with

360-581: A British botanist, recommended for the first time that tea cultivation should be taken up in India. Four years later in 1780, Robert Kyd, who founded the botanical garden at Kolkata in 1787, started experimenting with tea cultivation in India with consignments of seeds arrived from China. Decades later in 1815, Colonel Latter, a British army officer, reported that the Singpho people gathered an indigenous species of tea, and ate its leaves with oil and garlic. In 1820s, Maniram Dutta Baruah , an Assamese nobleman who

432-457: A Hindu name that ended in Singha ( Assamese : Lion): Susengphaa assumed the name Pratap Singha . Buranjis occasionally would refer to a past king by a more informal and colourful name that focused on a specific aspect of the king Pratap Singha was also known as Burha Roja ( Assamese : Old King) because when Pratap Singha became the king, he was quite advanced in age. Subinphaa (1281–1293),

504-487: A bun kept at the back of the neck, although the widow will cut their hair short on the condition if they do not remarry. Like the Wancho , they tattoo their faces and bodies. Owing to the humid climate, the menfolk will wear a loincloth in front with cane belts, which acts as a waistband. Bamboo slips and armlets made of ivory are worn on all four limbs as well. The womenfolk tend to wear a short cotton skirt that measures from

576-609: A further "douceur" of Rs. 1,000 and presents; and "from that time to the present (1873), owing to his power to retain possession as against the Borduria Chief, he has been undoubtedly recognized as the landlord." These gardens were the subject of correspondence between the Government of British India and the Bengal Government. At that time, the present-day Northeast India was under the Bengal Government. As per

648-746: A lineage created exclusively for the Ahoms. Suhungmung adopted the title Swarganarayan , and the later kings were called Swargadeo's (literal meaning: Lord of the Heavens ). It was during his reign that the Buranji titled Sri Sri Swarganarayan Maharajor Jonmokotha was written wherein the source and lineage of the Ahom kings was connected to the Hindu God, Indra , Lord of the Heaven. The Swargadeo's coronation

720-466: A new rule was introduced during the reign of Sulikphaa Lora Roja—claimants to the throne had to be physically unblemished—which meant that threats to the throne could be removed by merely slitting the ear of an ambitious prince. Rudra Singha , suspecting his brother Lechai's intention, mutilated and banished him. The problem of succession remained, and on his deathbed, he instructed that all his sons were to become kings. One of his sons, Mohanmala Gohain ,

792-550: A new school of art emerged as the 'Garhgaon school'. This school of art broke away from the already existing 'Sattriya school', with much secular influence. Richly illustrated manuscripts such as– Gita Govinda, Dharma Purana, Sankachura Vadh, Hastividyarnava , Ananda Lahiri, Bhagavata Purana VI, Brhamavaivarta Purana, etc., are all products of the royal court. In the nearly 600-years 39-Swargadeo dynastic history, there are three progenitor kings (all subsequent kings are descendants of these kings). They are Sukaphaa , who established

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864-466: A population of 679,632, of which 80,373 (11.83%) live in urban areas. The residual district has a sex ratio of 952 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 34,704 (5.11%) and 37,130 (5.46%) of the population respectively. In the residual district Hindus are 592,433 (87.17%), Muslims are 73,961 (10.88%), Christians 8,433 (1.24%). There are also a few villages of Buddhist tribes like Khamyang and Turung people . Moreover, there

936-446: A powerful enactment of warrior dance by the mighty Chief in his house with the best rice beers. The first 'Cham-kat" of the young Chief will not go to his clan 'Cham' but join the "Nook-Pangmi-Cham" under the care of "Tangdong-Lowang". Last day of the festival is called "Than-lang-jaa". Before the dance 'Chin-lit' ceremonies are performed by the maternal family. As an act of blessing and to ward off evil spirit fresh single ginger neckless

1008-407: Is a place where the elders teach children about traditional mythology, folklore, and religion. In cases of Christian families, Christian teachings are also mixed with traditional teachings as well, which is evident among Catholic converts. The chiefs are addressed in either of the two titles: Namsang and Borduria. The dormitory of a bachelor is known as a "Poh", while a bachelorettes' one is known as

1080-538: Is a small population of Tiwas , Konyak , Meitei and Nocte living in certain parts of the district. Many Rajasthani families are also present in Sivasagar district Languages of Sivasagar district (2011) Sibsagar is an overwhelming assamese majority district. At the time of the 2011 census, 90.24% of the population spoke Assamese , 2.78% Mishing , 1.96% Hindi , 1.58% Bengali and 1.38% Sadri as their first language. In 1999, Sivasagar district became home to

1152-515: Is an enactment of empowering the four distinctive "Clans", the "Lotung-som Cham", 'Matey-som Cham', 'Khetey-som' Cham and 'Nook Pang-mi Cham" (the Nook Pangmi-Cham warriors will be led by the "Tang-dong Lowang". This brand of youths was furious warriors. While returning from the "Nook-Pangmi-Chaam" every member of the village must give right of way to these warriors; even by the mighty chief & his family. The warriors would be received for

1224-400: Is garland by the female members of the maternal clan. "Woo-soak" ceremony is also performed on the last day by the chief assisted by 'tan-waa' (priest) village elders "Ngoan-Wang" and council members to understand the fortunes of the new year by reading the formation of eggs tenderly pouring the eggs yolk on a specific type of leaves called "Nyap-lin". The eggs have to be fresh and collected from

1296-490: Is rice, which is often supplemented by leafy vegetables , fish and meat . A local liquor brewed from rice, tapioca , and millet proved to be popular among the Nocte although in recent times tea is consumed as well The menfolk have a tendency to shave their hair in the frontal part of the head, and the back tuft of hair is tied into a chignon just above the nape. The womenfolk will keep their long auburn tresses tied into

1368-520: The Golaghat district . One of the quaintest towns of Eastern Assam, Sivasagar is one of the cleanest towns in Assam. The district is situated between 26.45° and 27.15° North latitudes and 94.25° and 95.25° East longitudes. Sivasagar district occupies an area of 2,668 square kilometres (1,030 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Estonia 's Saaremaa Island . The Sivasagar district is bordered by

1440-601: The Naga Hills and Arunachal Pradesh in the south and south-east respectively and the Brahmaputra river in the north. The district is mostly flat alluvial plain with hillocks on south-eastern and southern areas near the Nagaland border. The main industries in Sivasagar are oil industry, tea industry & tourism industry. Majority of the population are agrarian. According to the 2011 census Sivasagar district has

1512-670: The Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary , which has an area of 34 km (13.1 sq mi). There are also many reserve forests like Abhaypur, Dilli, Diroi, Geleky and Saleh. There are some unclassified forests along the Nagaland and Arunachal border. The vegetation is mostly tropical evergreen with trees like hollong , titachapa, nahor, mekai etc. dominating the canopy. The district is also rich in fauna . Various rare and endangered mammals like tiger , elephant , sun bear , sambar , hoolock gibbon are found in

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1584-836: The Patkai hills of Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh , India. Ethnically related to the Konyak Naga , their origins can be traced back to the Hukong Valley in Myanmar , where they migrated from between the 1670 and 1700. Their chiefs who were originally known as Ang exert control over the village with his council the "Ngoang-Wang" (modern-day cabinet), and since they did not have an army under their control they would consult trusted family (lowang-tang) on an important matter. The Chief also consult village elders and priests on all important socio-religious ceremonies. The term Nocte

1656-569: The "Sala-jaah and Thingyan-Jaah" the last egg would be for the good omen of going to the plains for trade and labor contract works. The festival is then concluded with dancing around the village singing romantic songs, the climax of the festival would be the fast rhythmic movement called the "Kepa-boong". During this dance, the chief singer will evoke the holy spirit to bless the village until the next festivity. The Nocte are agriculturalists and have good planning in their daily diet. Main crops such as rice and maize are planted, as their staple food

1728-418: The 14th century, the kingdom had no kings when acceptable candidates were not found. The ministers could remove unacceptable kings, and it used to involve executing the erstwhile king. In the 17th century a power struggle and the increasing number of claimants to the throne resulted in kings being deposed in quick succession, all of whom were executed after the new king was instated. To prevent this bloody end,

1800-490: The 1st of every year. The day is celebrated with cultural programs and cultural rallies along with plantation programmes in the entire Sivasagar District. 26°59′03.90″N 94°37′53.07″E  /  26.9844167°N 94.6314083°E  / 26.9844167; 94.6314083 Ahom Dynasty The Ahom dynasty (1228–1826) ruled the Ahom Kingdom in present-day Assam, India for nearly 598 years. The dynasty

1872-507: The Britishers on account of the indigenous tea growing on them. The land belonged to the Namsang Chief, and was also claimed by the Borduria Chief. These gardens became operational from October 1840. The gardens are now under Assam's Jeypore area of Dibrugarh district. Teams of wild elephants were harnessed to clear the dense forest, toppling trees with a girth of 25 feet. In 1838, India's first twelve chests of manufactured tea, made from

1944-524: The Nocte Naga had 14 "loku" the most important 'loku' was "Chalo-loku". While most "Loku" of the Nocte-Naga last between 1 and 2 days; "Chalo-loku" has to last for 3 days to complete all rituals that go with this particular festival. The festival, which lasts for three days, involves the slaughter of cattle, entertainment and the gathering of food on the first day. The second day, known as Chamkatja

2016-639: The Nocte Naga villagers under the Ang of Namsang and Ang of Borduria including those friendly villagers of Wancho area of now Longding district, Lotha Khunbao was known for his spirituality and accepted tenets of Vaishnavism in early 18th Century. He was named as "Narottam", meaning the best among men, by Sri Ram, the Gukhai of the Bare Ghar Satra. In 1972 Lt: Governor late Col. KAA Raja honored Lotha Khunbao by naming (Namsang-mukh) as 'Narottam Nagar', where now,

2088-520: The Nocte to Christianity , principally those living in Khonsa . One Buddhist Channel in 2010 claimed there were no Christians anywhere in Arunachal Pradesh province in 1951, which seems to indicate that this conversion to Christianity largely happened in the latter half of the 20th century with continuation into the 21st century. "Chalo-Loku" (Harvesting Festival or thanks, giving festival),

2160-593: The Nocte. The Nocte were followers of Theravada Buddhism and Animism, although they have adopted Hinduism since the 18th Century, under the influence of Sri Ram or Shankardeva. Traditionally Nocte Naga believed in Nature worship. All cosmic power was known as 'Jauban' and worshiped. Their animist religiosity was akin to the "Native American". After death, the spirit of the mighty Chief becomes 'Laa' or mighty Eagle. Other malevolent and benevolent deities are also worshipped as well. Offerings of food and water are given to

2232-493: The Swargadeo were called Chamua Kunworis . Some of the queens were given separate estates that were looked after by state officials (Phukans or Baruas). During the reign of Siva Singha (1714–1744), the king gave his royal umbrella and royal insignia to his queens— Phuleshwari kunwori, Ambika Kunwori and Anadari Kunwori in succession— to rule the kingdom. They were called Bor-Rojaa . Some queens maintained office even after

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2304-597: The Tunkhungiya rulers following Siba Singha was a crucial factor leading to the Moamoria rebellion that greatly depleted the Ahom kingdom. The king was guarded by a six thousand strong household troop under a Bhitarual Phukan . A unit of musketeers consisting of the king's relatives was established by Sukhaamphaa alias Khora Raja that protected the capital (under the Bajua Hilaidari Konwar ) and

2376-564: The advancement of Western education, it has been witnessed that these practices are in decline. Headhunting, which once proved to be popular among the Nocte, has been banned in 1940 although the last head-hunting was noted in 1991 amongst the Wancho. The Nocte followed an age-old tradition of keeping bodies of the deceased relatives in the open, either near a river or just outside their houses. The Nocte Christians, like most Nocte, would keep their body exposed for three days, although they are kept in

2448-650: The book were printed at the American Baptist Mission Press, Jeypore, Assam. With the help of Prof. Stephen Morey of La Trobe University, Australia, Dr. Rikker Dockum of Swarthmore College, USA, and Dr. Luke Lindemann of Yale University, USA, Nocte Digest editor, Shri Wangtum Humchha Lowang, acquired the book in a digital format on 31 July 2021, from the Beinecke Rare Books & Manuscript Library of Yale University, Connecticut, USA. The last ruler of united Namsang, Borduria and all

2520-554: The chaos of the late 17th century, Gadadhar Sinha (1681–1696), the first Tungkhungiya king began his rule with a deep distrust of these religious groups. His son and successor Rudra Singha (1696–1714) searched for an alternative state religion, and his son and successor Siva Singha (1714–1744) formally adopted Saktism , the nemesis of the Mahapuruxiya sects. The persecution of the Mahapuruxiya Sattras under

2592-471: The court till the reign of Pratap Singha , during whose rule Assamese became dominant. Sutamla (1648–1663) was the first Ahom king to be initiated into the Mahapuruxiya Dharma , and Ahom kings till Sulikphaa lora roja (1679–1681) continued to be disciples of one sattra or the other. Mahapuruxiya pontiffs belonging to different sects began playing a greater role in state politics. After

2664-422: The death or removal of the kings, as happened with Pakhori Gabhoru and Kuranganayani who were queens to multiple kings. One way in which the importance of the queens can be seen is that many of them are named on coins; typically the king's name would be on the obverse of the coin and the queen's on the reverse. Sukaphaa's ruling deity was Chum-Pha and Sheng-mung a pair of non-Hindu, non-Buddhist gods, and he

2736-438: The gardens, and on Mr. Minto's representations to the contrary, the anomalous position of the gardens came to light. After two years of negotiation, the Namsang Chief and the Government of British India reached an agreement, and the latter sanctioned this settlement,--- vide letter No. 1943P., dated 6 July 1875. The terms of agreement were: 1. That the Namsang Chief shall receive an annual subsidy of Rs. 450 for ever---this being

2808-639: The gods in order to appease them. The Noctes from Namsang village were the first to come in contact with Christianity when American Baptist missionary Miles Bronson visited the village in January 1839 and lived there with his family till the second half of 1840. Bronson's primary objective was to convert the Noctes into Christianity and set up school. He and his wife succeeded in opening a school and even printed several books in Romanized Nocte. However,

2880-426: The house. Inevitably, the decomposed bodies would attract bacteria, insects, and germs lying in the open that produced a terrible stench. This was the cause of the frequent outbreaks of health-threatening diseases. Owing to public health education by reformers, the burial of the deceased in proper coffins have completely supplaced this traditional rite since 2004. The Kheti village, which is not far removed from Khonsa,

2952-659: The indigenous tea, were shipped to London and were sold at the London auctions. This paved the way for the formation of the Bengal Tea Association in Kolkata and a first joint stock tea company, the Assam Company, in London. Ironically, the native plants flourished, while the Chinese seedlings struggled to survive in the intense Assam heat and it was eventually decided to make subsequent plantings with seedlings from

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3024-510: The internal disturbances during Moamoria rebellion . Kings who died in office were buried in vaults called Moidam , at Charaideo . Some of the later Maidams , beginning from the reign of Rajeswar Singha (1751–1769) were constructed to bury the ashes of those cremated. On ascent, the king would generally assume an Ahom name decided by the Ahom priests. The name generally ended in Pha ( Tai : Heaven), e.g. Susenghphaa . Later kings also assumed

3096-410: The king whenever he moved out. (iii) Da-dhara or guards holding swords accompanied the king on his side. (iv) Dangdhara or guards carrying baton , moved around the side of the king. The Ahom kings particularly of the tungkhungia house were great patrons of art, they encouraged the art of manuscript painting. Under their patronage, a great number of highly illustrated manuscripts were produced and

3168-581: The kingdom; Suhungmung , who made the greatest territorial and political expansion of the kingdom; and Supaatphaa , who established the House of Tungkhugia kings that reigned the kingdom during its political and cultural zenith, as well as the period of decay and end (except for Jogeswar Singha , who was a descendant of Supaatphaa's father Gobar , and who was installed as a puppet king by the Burmese). The dynastic history and dates that are accepted today are

3240-522: The last such house, Tungkhungiya , was established by Gadadhar Singha (1681–1696) and his descendants ruled till the end of the Ahom kingdom. Ahom queens ( Kunworis ) played important roles in the matter of state. They were officially designated in a gradation of positions, called the Bor Kuwori (Chief Queen), Parvatia Kuwori , Raidangia Kuwori , Tamuli Kuwori , etc. who were generally daughters of Ahom noblemen and high officials. Lesser wives of

3312-528: The missionaries failed to convert the ethnic group into Christianity as they refused to abandon their own religion. Christianity was successfully introduced in the late 20th Century. On 2 August 1993, Mother Teresa visited Borduria village and inaugurated the first Catholic Church of Arunachal Pradesh. It was the only place visited by her in the state. She also laid the foundation for the House for Missionaries of Charity (MC) Sisters. Of late, Baptist missionaries have converted about one-fifth to one-third of

3384-673: The native tea bush. The people from Namsang and Borduria worked willingly for the Company and were paid in kind, and the Chiefs of received "douceurs" from the Managers of the Assam Company. About the year 1861-62, these gardens were transferred to the Northern Assam Company, and the Namsang Chief was taken to Nazira for the purpose of being informed that the lands were about to be transferred to other proprietors. He received

3456-558: The other. The descendants of Sukaphaa were not eligible for ministerial positions—a division of power that was followed till the end of the dynasty and the kingdom. When the nobles asked Atan Burhagohain to become the king, the Tai priests rejected the idea and he desisted from ascending the throne. The king could be appointed only with the concurrence of the patra mantris (council of ministers— Burhagohain , Borgohain , Borpatrogohain , Borbarua and Borphukan ). During three periods in

3528-403: The palace and environs ( Bhitarual Hilaidari Konwar ). The protection of the king was strictly taken into measure. Several classes of highly trusted guards were entrusted with the duty of protecting the king, which were duly supervised by the superior officers. (i) Hendangdhara or persons wielding hengdang were the personal bodyguards of the king. (ii) Chabukdhara , wielding whip , preceded

3600-526: The reputed institution, Ramakrishna Mission School was established and funded by Namsang-Borduria Fund (from the revenue arising out of Namsang & Borduria people reserve Forest). A picture of the chief and his wife is also available in the British Archive Museum. This has brought them closer to the Hindu culture of much of the rest of India. The 1961 census reported some Buddhists among

3672-523: The reserve forests. The Bihus are the most popular agricultural festival in the district. The Bohag Bihu/Rongali Bihu marks the advent of the cropping season, the Magh Bihu is the harvest festival and the Kati Bihu held in the lean period of agriculture is marked by the observing of penance and prayer. The Vaishnav community observes the birth and death anniversaries of the prominent Vaishnava saints of

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3744-525: The result of a re-examination of Ahom and other documents by a team of Nora astronomers and experts who were commissioned to do so by Gaurinath Singha (1780–1795). Nocte The Nocte people , also known as the Nocte Naga , are a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group primarily living in Northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh . They number about 111,679 (Census 2011), mainly found in

3816-662: The state. Tribal communities like the Mishings and Deoris also perform Bihu in their own styles. Id-ul-Zuha and Id-ul-fitr are religious festivals of the Muslim community. Other Hindu festivals observed in the district are Ambubashi, Durga Puja and Sivaratri . The Sivaratri Mela of Siva Dol in Sivasagar town has been observed since the days of Ahom rule. The Tea tribes maintain their own rich cultural traditions. The Jhumur dance and traditional music of these communities are very popular. The Sivasagar District celebrates Sivasagar Day on July

3888-505: The subjects of the kingdom called them Chaopha , or Swargadeo (in Assamese ). The office of the Ahom king , was reserved exclusively for the descendants of the first king Sukaphaa (1228–1268) who came to Assam from Mong Mao in 1228. Succession was by agnatic primogeniture . Nevertheless, following Rudra Singha 's deathbed injunction four of his five sons became the king one after

3960-463: The sum Mr. Minto paid to them. 2. That this payment shall cover claims not only in respect of the tea gardens of Hukanjuri and Namsang, but of all the tract of country which will come within the "Inner Line," and over which the Namsangias have hitherto asserted rights. 3. The Namsang Chief was also granted license for obtaining arms and ammunition. In 1839, the first book on the Nocte people

4032-641: The third Ahom king, delineated the Satghariya Ahom , the Ahom aristocracy of the Seven Houses. Of this, the first lineage was that of the king. The next two were the lineages of the Burhagohain and the Borgohain . The last four were priestly lineages. Sukhrangpha (1332–1364) established the position of Charing Raja which came to be reserved for the heir apparent . The first Charing Raja

4104-405: The village. The first eggs would be for the Chief and his family/clan, 2nd eggs will be for selecting the next 'jhum' to be cultivated (both Namsang & Borduria has 12 jhum' properly ear-marked. They will break as many eggs is required till the best 'jhum' land is selected as shown by the formation of the fresh 'egg'. After a 'jhum' is selected the council of Wiseman will also see the prosperity of

4176-438: The waist to knees, and a blouse is worn to cover the upper body. The goats' horns act as earlobes, although ornaments include metal bangles and earrings are worn. The Nocte construct houses made of silts, bamboos and palm leaves for roofs , although the chief's houses are constructed with carved massive blocks and wooden pillars. Dormitories are provided for bachelors and unmarried women separately. According to their tradition, it

4248-496: Was Sukhramphaa's half-brother, Chao Pulai, the son of the Kamata princess Rajani, but who did not ultimately become the Swargadeo. Suhungmung Dihingia Raja (1497–1539) settled the descendants of past kings in different regions that gave rise to seven royal houses— Saringiya , Tipamiya , Dihingiya , Samuguriya , Tungkhungiya , Parvatiya and Namrupiya —and periods of Ahom rule came to be known after these families. The rule of

4320-430: Was a descendant of Khunlung, the grandson of the king of the heavens Leungdon, who had come down from the heavens and ruled Mong-Ri-Mong-Ram. During the reign of Suhungmung (1497–1539) which saw the composition of the first Assamese Buranji and increased Hindu influence, the Ahom kings were traced to the union of Indra (identified with Lengdon) and Syama (a low-caste woman), and were declared Indravamsa kshatriyas ,

4392-458: Was accompanied by classes of priests called Deodhai , Bailung etc. But the Ahom kings let themselves be influenced by the religion and customs of those they ruled over. Sudangphaa Bamuni Konwar (1397–1407) installed a Brahmin of Habung , in whose household he was born and raised, as his adviser, but he himself did not convert to Hinduism. Susenphaa (1439–1488) constructed a temple at Negheriting . Suhungmung Dihingia Rojaa (1497–1539)

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4464-417: Was called Singarigharutha , a ceremony that was performed first by Sudangphaa ( Bamuni Konwar ) (1397–1407). The first coins in the new king's name were minted during the reign of Sutamla . Kamaleswar Singha (1795–1811) and Chandrakanta Singha 's (1811–1818) coronations were not performed on the advice of Prime minister Purnananda Burhagohain , due to the financial constraints of State treasury caused by

4536-482: Was coined in the 1950s. It has been derived from two words: Nok, which means village, and Tey, which means people. In the medieval and the colonial period, the Nocte people was called Noga or Naga because of the close ethnic relation with the Naga people of Nagaland. As per the location of the village, the Ahoms called the Noctes as Namsangya or Namsangia, Borduaria or Bor Duris, and Paniduaria. In 1776, Sir Joseph Banks,

4608-464: Was created after the annexation of Purandar Singha 's dominion of upper Assam in 1839. The Sadar headquarter of Sivasagar was transferred to Jorhat in 1912–13. The undivided old Sivasagar district comprised three subdivisions, namely Sivasagar, Jorhat and Golaghat. In 1983, the Sivasagar district was reorganized to carve out the Jorhat district . It was further divided on 15 August 1987 for the creation of

4680-431: Was earlier known as Meteka. The original name of Sivasagar district was Sibpur. On February 24, 1826, the treaty of Yandaboo consolidated the British occupation of Assam. This treaty of Yandaboo brought an end to the roughly six hundred year long Ahom rule in Assam. After the 1826 treaty, the British government in Assam incorporated a number of administrative changes such as the formation of districts. The Sivasagar district

4752-604: Was established by Sukaphaa , a Shan prince of Mong Mao (present-day Yunnan , China ) who came to Assam after crossing the Patkai mountains. The rule of this dynasty ended with the Burmese invasion of Assam and the subsequent annexation by the British East India Company following the Treaty of Yandabo in 1826. In external medieval chronicles the kings of this dynasty were called Asam Raja , whereas

4824-608: Was excavated by queen Ambika Devi in 1733. The Siva Dol, Vishnu Dol and Devi Dol are situated on the bank of the Sivasagar Tank. Rajeshwar Singha (1751-1769) built the Kareng Ghar in Gargaon. Charaideo, about 28 kilometers away from Sivasagar is famous for a cluster of Maidams, the Ahom age tumuli. Sukapha , the first Ahom king, constructed his capital at Charaideo in 1253. Sivasagar was earlier known as Rangpur and Rangpur

4896-513: Was hanged for his role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, informed the British cultivators - Major Robert Bruce and his brother Charles Alexander Bruce - about the indigenous tea growing in the jungles of the Nocte and the Singpho countries, which was hitherto unknown to the rest of the world. C.A. Bruce is best known for being the father of the tea industry in India. In or about 1833-34, Namsang and Hukanjuri tea gardens were taken up by

4968-468: Was superseded, who went on to lead a rebel group during the Moamoria rebellion . The later kings and officers exploited the unblemished rule, leading to weak kings being instated. Kamaleswar Singha (2-year-old son of Kadam Dighala) and Purandar Singha (10-year-old son of Brajanath and one of the last kings of this dynasty) came into office because their fathers were mutilated. The Ahom kings were given divine origin. According to Ahom tradition, Sukaphaa

5040-538: Was the capital of the Ahom Kingdom from 1699 to 1788. The famous Joysagar Tank was excavated within 45 days by Rudra Singha (1696-1714) in memory of his mother Joymoti Konwari . The Joy Dol is situated on the bank of the Joysagar Tank. Pramatta Singha (1744-1751) built the Rang Ghar with bricks in 1745. Gaurisagar Tank is situated at a distance of about eight miles from Sivasagar town. The Sivasagar Tank

5112-401: Was the first Ahom king to expand the kingdom and the polity, allow Assamese influence in his court and accept a non-Ahom title— Swarganarayan . Sukhaamphaa Khora Rojaa (1552–1603) began consulting Hindu astrologers alongside the traditional Deodhai-Bailung priests, and Pratap Singha (1603–1641) installed 13 Brahmin families as diplomats. Assamese language coexisted with Tai language in

5184-561: Was written and published. Titled, "A spelling book and vocabulary in English, Assamese, Singpho and Naga", the book was authored by Miles Bronson , the American Baptist Missionary who lived with the Nocte people from January 1839 to October 1840. A 66-page book, it consist of more than 730 vocabularies and 47 reading lessons each in Nocte (Naga), Singpho, Assamese and English languages. As per the records, 500 copies of

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