The Manchu invasion of Assam
1) Which
country was conquered by the Mans in 1784 during the reign of the Man king
Badaupaya?
Answer: In 1784, the Mans conquered Arakan during the reign of the Man king Badaupaya.
2. When did the enmity between the Mans and the British start?
Answer: Hostility broke out between the Mans and the British from 5 March 1824 AD.
3. What was the name of the king of Kachar who fled to Srihatta because he could not survive the Mans?
Answer: The king of Kachar who could not survive the Mans and fled to Srihatta was named Govind Singh.
4. In which battle did Purnananda Buragohain die after receiving news of the defeat of the Ahoms?
Answer: Purnananda Buragohain died on hearing of the defeat of the Ahoms at the Battle of Ghiladhari.
5) What is Vaishali Hook?
Answer: Badan was accompanied by two special Man scribes along with Man soldiers. They both wrote a note about the temporary expedition of the Mans led by Badan. One of these notes is Vaishali Hukung.
6. What is Vaishali Mu-Dun-Chun-Kham?
Answer: Badan was accompanied by two special Man scribes along with Man soldiers. They both wrote a note about the temporary expedition of the Mans led by Badan. One of the notes is the Vaishali Mu- dun- chun kham.
7. Who was the Prime Minister of Assam when the Man army arrived with Badan Chandra?
Answer: Purnananda Buragohain was the Prime Minister of Assam when the Man army arrived with Badan Chandra.
8. How many soldiers did Badan Chandra bring with him?
Answer: Badan Chandra brought about 8,000 soldiers with him.
9. How many additional troops did Badan Chandra raise on entering Assam?
Answer: Badan Chandra gathered 8,000 additional troops on entering Assam.
10. By what title did Chandrakant Singh appoint Badan Chandra as Prime Minister?
Answer: Badan Chandra was appointed Prime Minister by Chandrakant Singh with the title of Minister Barphukan.
11. In which years did the Manch invasion take
place?
Answer: The Man invasions took place in 1817, 1819 and
12. In which year was Badan Chandra assassinated?
Answer: Badan Chandra was assassinated in Select the correct answer:
1. In 1816/1817/1819, the Mans interfered in the internal politics of Assam.
Answer: In 1817, the Mans interfered in the internal politics of Assam.
2. Jagannath Dekial Fukan / Badan Chandra Barfukan / Chandrakant Buragohain was the brother of Ruchinath Buragohain.
Answer: Jagannath Dekial Fukan was the brother of Ruchinath Buragohain.
3. The assassination of Badan Chandra took place in August 1816/1817/1818.
Answer: The assassination of Badan Chandra took place in August
5. Rajmao Numali was the mother of Chandrakant Singh / Purnananda Buragohain / Brajnath Gohain.
Answer: Rajmao Numali was the mother of Chandrakant Singh.
6. The Treaty of Yandabu was signed on 24 February 1814/1826/1
Answer: The Treaty of Yandabu was signed on 24 February
Essay-related questions:
1. Briefly mention the expansion of the Manchu kingdom in Manipur and Arakan.
Answer: From the days of the Man king Alang Pay, Burma was more concerned about expanding its kingdom. The imperialist efforts of the Man kings extended to the borders of Manipur and Kachar. Burma occupied Arakan and gradually invaded Manipur several times. The Man king planned to expand westwards and wanted to use Assam as a major military base against the British. With the conquest of Arakan by the Man army under the Man king Badaupaya, the Man king became the major political power along the entire Bay of Bengal coastline from the Margui Peninsula to the port of Chittagong.
2. Discuss how the arbitrariness of Purnananda Buragohain gave rise to political conspiracy.
Answer: During the lifetime of Purnananda Buragohain, he had a reputation in all matters of administration. Purnananda was arbitrary, arrogant, and was not liked by the people of the country because of his nature. For a long time, some officials in the state did not like the Buragohain's strict control of the regime but could not say anything openly. His Majesty Gaurinath Singh died within a year of his accession to power. Purnananda kept the news of Swargadeo's death secret and cleverly appointed young Kamaleshwar Singh as the new king of Assam. The young king served as a puppet in the hands of the Burhagohai. After the death of Kamaleshwar Singh in 1810, Purnananda installed a young boy named Chandrakant Singh on the Ahom throne. The people of the country did not like Purnananda's dictatorial rule. As a result, there was a conspiracy to remove him from power. Many chiefs and nobles of the country organized a rebellion during the reign of Kamalesh Singh. The rebellion was led by a rebel named Panimua, hence the name Panimua Rebellion. The Ahom king Chandrakanta Singh gradually lost interest in Buragohain as he grew older. He became very close to a young man named Satram. He gave Satram the title of Charingia Fukan and gave him a seat next to the king. Satram's pride grew day by day and he disobeyed anyone. They tried to kill Burhagohai in order to take all power into their own hands.
3. What was the final outcome of the political conspiracy against Purnananda Buragohain?
Answer: The secrets of the political conspiracy against Purnananda Buragohain were exposed and all the responsible conspirators were hanged. Satram took refuge with Chandrakant Singh but was exiled to Namrup. The relationship between Purnananda and Badan deteriorated after Badan Chandra Barphukan's involvement in the Dandua rebellion. Furthermore, Purnananda Buragohain learned that Badan Barphukan was also involved in the Satram rebellion. Badan Chandra sought military assistance from the British with the support of himself and King Chandrakanta against Purnananda Buragohain. The British government knew of Purnananda's devotion to duty and therefore refused to help Badan against him.
4. Why did Mane invade Assam under the leadership of Badan Chandra Barphukan?
answer: Badan Chandra was frustrated with Purnananda's tyranny and arbitrary rule and sought the help of King Badaupaya of the Manchucountry without getting help from the British. Accordingly, the Man king did not intend to conquer Assam directly but gave military assistance to Badan against Purnananda. The combined army was led by Badan Barphukan. The Mans did not come to incorporate Assam into the Man Empire and did not give any instructions to Swargadeo. The Man army returned to their country a month after their arrival in Assam. The main objective of the Mans' military campaign in 1817 was to protect Badan Barphukan and Swargadeo Chandrakant Singh from the arbitrariness of Purnananda Gohain. Therefore, the Mane invaded Assam under the leadership of Badan Chandra Barphukan.
5. Briefly discuss the political intervention of the Mans in Assam under the leadership of Badan Chandra Barphukan.
Answer: Badan Barphukan, with the help of Badaupaya, had about 8,000 troops and eight thousand from some of the Manchu kings on the way; He entered Assam via the Patkai with a total of 16,000 troops. Purnananda Buragohain sent an army led by Daman Gogoi and Hao Bora to stop the Man invasion. However, they were defeated by the Man army led by Badan at the Battle of Ghiladhari. He died on hearing of the defeat of the army sent by Purnananda at Ghiladhari. His son Ruchinath was appointed Burhagohai. Ruchinath did not have the qualities of his father. There was no other officer who could lead the Ahom in this day of extreme disaster. It was decided to resist the Mans. They raised troops and fought the Mans at Kathalbari east of Dihing and were defeated this time too. The Mans captured Jorhat. Badan duly declared himself Barfukan. Chandrakanta remained king in name. This time Badan took all the power into his own hands. The Numali Rajmao welcomed Badan in the capital with great arrangements. The Mans remained in the Ahom kingdom for a very short time. The Mane made Chandrakanta king and Badan Chandra then sent Themo Aideu as a gift to the Mansena, offering him a lot of money, gold and other gifts.
6. Discuss the reasons for the Manchuria invasion of Assam.
Answer: The reasons for the invasion of Assam by the Mans are as follows:
1) Purnananda Buragohain's primacy: Purnananda Buragohain's prestige in all matters of administration proved during his lifetime. Purnananda was not loved by the people of the country because of his arbitrary and arrogant nature. For a long time, some officials in the state did not like the Buragohain's strict control of the ruling apparatus. His Majesty Gaurinath Singh died within a year of his accession to power. Purnananda kept the news of Swargadeo's death secret and cleverly appointed young Kamaleshwar Singh as the new king of Assam. The young king served as a puppet in the hands of the Burhagohai. After the death of Kamaleshwar Singh in 1810, Purnananda installed a young boy named Chandrakant Singh on the Ahom throne. The people of the country did not like Purnananda's dictatorial rule. As a result, there was a conspiracy to remove him from power. Many chiefs and nobles of the country organized a rebellion during the reign of Kamalesh Singh. The rebellion was led by a rebel named Panimua. This rebellion was suppressed with harsh hands. The Ahom king Chandrakanta Singh gradually lost interest in Buragohain as he grew older. He became very close to a young man named Satram. He gave Satram the title of Charingia Fukan and gave him a seat next to the king. Satram's pride grew day by day and he disobeyed anyone. They tried to kill Burhagohai in order to take all power into their own hands. But like other conspiracies, secrets were revealed and all the responsible conspirators were hanged.
2. Conflict between Badan Barphukan and Purnananda: The relationship between Purnananda and Badan deteriorated after Badan Chandra Barphukan was suspected of involvement in the Dandua rebellion. Furthermore, Purnananda Buragohain learned that Badan Barphukan was also involved in the Satram rebellion. However, the relationship between Badan and Purnananda improved when Purnananda Buragohain's son Oreshanath married Badan's daughter Pijou Gavru. It is said that Badan, who was greedy for money, embezzled gold and silver from temples like Kamakhya and Hajo. In addition, Badan's atrocities against the people of Guwahati made life miserable for the common people. Buragohain ordered to stop the circulation of health hazardous earrings. Therefore, it is important to understand the importance of these issues. Therefore, the hatred between the Burhagohai and the Barphukan increased. Finally, when Badan's persecution reached its peak, the Buragohain decided to depose him. Against Purnananda Buragohain, Badan Chandra sought temporary assistance from the British in support of himself and King Chandrakanta. He also submitted two letters from the Ahom king Chandakanta in support of his appeal to the British Governor General for military assistance. He replied that he would not interfere in the internal disputes of other states. The British government knew of Purnananda's devotion to duty and therefore refused to help Badan against him.
3. Manchu intervention: Badan Barphukan had already met the Burmese representative in Calcutta. Seeing no hope of help from the British, Badan went with this representative to Amarapur in Burma to meet the Man king. For several reasons, the Man king agreed to help Badan. From the days of the Man king Alang Paya, Burma was more concerned with expanding its kingdom. He adopted a policy of expansion to the west of his kingdom. The Man king planned to expand westwards and wanted to use Assam as a major military base against the British. With the conquest of Arakan by the Man army under the Man king Badaupaya, the Man king became the major political power along the entire Bay of Bengal coastline from the Margui Islands to the port of Chittagong. About forty thousand Arakanese people took refuge in British-occupied Bengal, fed up with the harsh rule and exploitation of Burma. Brahmaja Badaupaya pressured the British government to send back these refugees. However, the British government refused and there was a dispute between the Mans and the British over the refugees. The Man king was pleased that Badan Chandra sought help on behalf of Chandrakanta. However, he did not intend to conquer Assam directly for the time being and decided to give military assistance to Badan against Purnananda. He probably waited for a more convenient time for a direct attack. Rangili, the Assamese queen of the Man king, was the aunt of Aideu Badan Chandra. He asked the Man king to help Badan. Therefore, it was easy for Badan Chandra to get the help of the Mans. The above reasons were the reasons for the Manchuria invasion of Assam.
7. Explain the consequences of the Manch invasion of Assam.
Answer: The consequences of the Manch invasion of Assam are as follows:
1. The Manchu invasion of Assam paved the way for the end of the six hundred years of Ahom rule in Assam.
2. The Ahom kings became subject to the kings of Burma, at least temporarily.
3. The Ahom kings were kings in name only; They were almost out of all the military power they needed. There was political unrest. The Ahom monarchy was weakened by internal conflicts for the throne. Chandrakant Singh fled to the British Empire in Bengal. Purandara Singh was also taking refuge in the British kingdom. The country's leaders could not help save the country. The Manch invasion destroyed the shaky system of governance
in Assam.
4. The Manch invasion devastated the economy of Assam. The amount of goods produced decreased dramatically, and merchants stopped trading. The Manch invasion disrupted social life in Assam. The population of the villages decreased. Many subjects left their homes for fear of their lives and took refuge in the mountains. Some left the country and took refuge in neighboring states. This resulted in the destruction of villages and the loss of agriculture and many areas became forests. The most significant issue is the intervention of the British East India Company. The conquest of Assam by the Mans gave the British an opportunity to enter Assam. The Mans had already conquered Arakan, Manipur, and Kachar and with the conquest of Assam, the Mans emerged as rivals of the British. The presence of the Mans in Assam and its neighboring areas posed a threat to the power of the British. The First Anglo-Burmese War of 1824-1826 was fought to prevent the advance of the Manchurians.
5. The Anglo-Burmese War ended with the famous Treaty of Yandabu. After this treaty, the Mans were forced to leave Assam and Assam came completely under the British Government.
8. Which rebellion is called the 'Water Rebellion'?
Answer: After the death of Kamaleshwar Singh in 1810, Purnananda installed a young boy named Chandrakant Singh on the Ahom throne. The people of the country did not like Purnananda's dictatorial rule. As a result, they conspired to remove him from power. Many chiefs and nobles of the country organized a rebellion during the reign of Kamalesh Singh. The rebellion was led by a rebel named Panimua, hence the name Panimua Rebellion.
9. Name two consequences of the temporary intervention of the Mans in Assam in
Answer: The temporary intervention of the Mans in Assam in 1817 had two consequences:
a) Purnananda's arbitrariness came to an end.
b) Chandrakant Singh was made king.
10. When did the First Anglo-Burmese War take place? Where did this battle take place?
Answer: The First Anglo-Burmese War took place on 5 March 1824 AD. This war took place in Burma.
11. Mention the significant outcomes of the Treaty of Yandabu.
Answer: The Treaty of Yandabu was signed on 24 February 1826 between the British Company Government and the King of Burma. The treaty also ended the Anglo-Burmese conflict. After this treaty, the Mans were forced to leave Assam and Assam fell completely under the British Government. According to the second article of the treaty, the king of Ava relinquished all claims to his neighbours. They also vowed not to interfere in them in the future. These were the notable outcomes of the Treaty of Yandabu.
12. Write about the importance of the Treaty of Yandaboo.
Answer: The Treaty of Yandabu was a very important political decision for Assam as well as the entire North East. This treaty changed the course of Assamese history. The terms of the treaty went in favor of the British. The British East India Company took over the rule after the end of the Manchu Empire. It is noteworthy that the British had expanded their influence in the Brahmaputra Valley under the pretext of expelling the Mans even before this treaty.
Write a brief note:
1) Badaupaya: Badaupaya was the king of Burma. With the conquest of Arakan by the Man army under Badaupaya, the Man king became the major political power along the entire Bay of Bengal coastline from the Margui Peninsula to the port of Chittagong.
2) Gambhir Singh: Gambhir Singh was the king of Manipuri. Govind Singh of Kachar could not withstand the attack of Gambhir Singh and took refuge with the British.
3) Govinda Chandra: Govinda Chandra was the king of Kachar. He was attacked by King Gambhir Singh of Manipur and took refuge with the British.
4. Daman Gogoi: The Ahom general who was persuaded by Purnananda Buragohain to stop the Man invasion. He was one of the chief generals in the Battle of Ghildhari.
5. Hao Bora: An Ahom general of the Battle of Ghiladhari who was appointed by Purnananda Buragohain as the chief commander of the Battle of Ghiladhari.
6. Battle of Ghiladhari: Purnananda Buragohain sent an army led by Daman Gogoi and Hao Bora to stop the Man invasion. But he sent an army under the command of Badan. However, they were defeated by the Man army led by Badan at the Battle of Ghiladhari. The army sent by Purnananda was defeated at Ghiladhari and Purnananda Buragohain died.
7. Brajnath: Brajnath Singh was the grandson of King Rajeshwar Singh and father of Purandar Singh.
8. Puranda Singh: Puranda Singh was the son of Brajnath Singh. Brajnath Singh was wounded and his son Purandara was made king.
9. Luku Dekaphukan: Chandrakant Singh sent an army against Ruchinath under the leadership of Luku Dekaphukan and withdrew to Rangpur himself. Luku Fukan was the commander of the army sent by Chandrakant Singh. The army sent by Chandrakant Singh was defeated by Ruchinath and its commander Luku Deka Fukan was killed in the battle.
10. Alumingi: In 1819, King Brahma sent an army led by Alumingi to lift the statue of the assassination of Badan Chandra Barphukan and restore Chandrakanta to the throne. The king Purandara and Ruchinath Buragohain fled to Guwahati. Purandara and Ruchinath went to Bengal and took refuge with the British. Alumingi returned to Burma with a Man army led by Mingimaha Tilwar to assist Chandrakanta.
11. The period from 1821 to 1825 is called the Manchuria period. There are many sources of information about the country's economy, including the country's economy, the country's economy, the country's economy, and the country's economy. This is called the Day of Man Bhagan in history. During the Man invasion, many wealthy Assamese people took advantage of the opportunity and disguised themselves as Mans and oppressed the Assamese people. They are called Downia or Pseudo-Man.
12. Treaty of Yandaboo: On 24 February 1826, the British Company Government and the King of Burma signed a treaty at Yandaboo. This was the end of the First Anglo-Burmese War with the Treaty of Yandaboo.
The terms of the Treaty of Yandabu were:
1. The Man king must pay the Company Rs. 1 crore as compensation for the war.
2. The provinces of Arakan and Tenasserim would go to the British.
3. The Mans shall not interfere in the states of Assam, Kachar and Jaintia.
4. The Mans undertook to accept King Gambhir Singh of Manipur as their king.
5. There will be a British Resident in Ava. The British allowed the Manchu king to keep an officer in Calcutta. The terms of the Yandabu Treaty thus went in favor of the British. The Treaty of Yandabu ended the days of the Mans in Assam. After this treaty, the East India Company took over the rule of Assam and laid the foundation for the British Empire.
