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Jayadhwaj Singha

r. 1648–1663 · 17th century · Also known as Sutamla

Jayadhwaj Singha was king of the Ahom kingdom of Assam from 1648 to 1663 and the first Ahom king to take initiation from a Vaishnavite satra. In 1662 the Mughal governor of Bengal, Mir Jumla, invaded, occupied the capital Garhgaon and forced him into the hills, and in 1663 he accepted the harsh Treaty of Ghilajharighat, which imposed tribute and the loss of western territory. He died soon afterwards.

Jayadhwaj Singha
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