Chaolung Sukaphaa – First Ahom King of Assam (APSC Assam History Notes)

Chaolung Sukaphaa – First Ahom King of Assam (APSC Assam History Notes)
(Chaolung Sukaphaa – Founder of Ahom Kingdom in Assam)

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 Chaolung Sukaphaa (1189 – 1268 AD) - First Ahom King of Assam
  • Chaolung Sukaphaa, also Siu-Ka-Pha, the first Ahom king in medieval Assam, was the founder of the Ahom kingdom. A Tai prince originally from Mong Mao, the kingdom he established in 1228 existed for nearly six hundred years and in the process unified the indigenous ethnic groups of the region.
  • According to Ahom tradition, Sukaphaa was a descendant of the god Khunlung, who had come down from the heavens and had ruled Mong-Ri-Mong-Ram. During the reign of Suhungmung, which saw the composition of the first Assamese chronicles. Sukaphaa brings a divine diamond chum-Phra-rung-sheng-mung in a box, a divine tusked elephant, a divine chicken Kaichengmung, a divine embroidered cloth, a divine pair of drums, a divine sword Hengdan.

  • According to Phukan (1992), Sukaphaa was born to Chao Chang-Nyeu and Nang-Mong Blak-Kham-Sen in the Tai state of Mong Mao, close to present-day Ruili in Yunnan, China. Chao Chang Nyeu was a prince from Mong-Ri Mong-Ram, who had traveled to Mong Mao possibly on an expedition. Mong Mao was then ruled by Chao Tai Pung. Chao Chang Nyeu was later befriended by Pao Meo Pung, the son of the ruler, who gave his sister Blak Kham Sen in marriage. Sukaphaa was born of this union not later than 1189 CE and was brought up by his maternal grandparents. Pao Meo Pung, who eventually ruled Mong Mao, had no male heir and Sukaphaa, his nephew, was nominated to succeed him. A son born late to Pao Meo Pung’s queen ended Sukaphaa’s claim to the throne of Mong Mao.
  • After his 19 years as crown prince came to an end, Sukaphaa decided to leave Mong Mao. According to tradition, his grandmother advised him thus – “no two tigers live in the same jungle, no two kings sit on the same throne.” Accordingly, Sukaphaa is said to have left Chieng-Sen the capital of Mong Mao in the year 1215 CE.

Migration to Assam

  • According to most Buranjis, Sukaphaa left Mong Mao in 1215. Some Tai chronicles from outside Assam record the journey of Sukaphaa from Mong-Mit Kupklingdao in 1227 where he was the ruler. Sukaphaa followed an older known route from Yunnan to Assam that passed through Myitkyina, Mogaung and the upper Irrawaddy river valley.
  • On his way, he stopped at various places and crossed the Khamjang river to reach the Nangyang lake in 1227. Here he subjugated the Nagas very ferociously and established a Mong. He left one Kan-Khrang-Mong there to guard the passage back, and proceeded to cross the Patkai hills at the Pangsau pass and reached Namrup (in the Brahmaputra valley) in December 1228.
  • He was accompanied by three queens: Ai-Me-Chao-Lo, Nang-Sheng-Chum-Hpa and Yi-Lo-Weng-Ching-Chum-Hpa, two sons and a daughter; chiefs from five other dependent Mongs; members of the priestly class and soldiers—a total contingent of 9,000. Sukaphaa had with him 300 horses fitted with saddles and bridles and two elephants. Heavy arms were transported along a different route.

King of Ahom kingdom

  • The journey, from Mong Mao to Namrup thus took Sukaphaa about thirteen years and the year he reached Namrup is considered as the year the Ahom kingdom was established.
  • Even though Sukaphaa treated the people of the Patkai hills very severely on his way to the Brahmaputra valley, his approach to the population in Assam was conciliatory and non-confrontational. He married the daughters of Badaucha, the Matak Chief and Thakumatha, the Barahi chief and established cordial relations with them. As he began establishing his domain, he avoided regions that were heavily populated. He encouraged his soldiers as well as members of the Ahom elite to marry locally.
  • A process of Ahomization bolstered the process of integration. The Barahi and the Moran, speakers of Tibeto-Burman languages, called Sukaphaa’s people “Ha-Cham”, that later on developed into “Assam”, the name of the kingdom; and “Ahom”, the name of the people.
  • With the help of local recruits, he established three large farms for sali rice cultivation.
  • At the time of his death in 1268, his kingdom was bounded by the Brahmaputra River in the west, the Disang River in the north, the Dikhow River in the south and the Naga Hills in the east.

Ahom Capital

  • Over the next few years, he moved from place to place searching for the right capital, leaving behind his representative at each stage to rule the colonized land.
  • Having reached Namrup, Sukaphaa bridged the Sessa river, and went upstream along the Burhi Dihing river looking to establish a colony for wet rice cultivation. He did not find the region conducive to cultivation and returned downstream to Tipam.
  • In 1236, he left Tipam for Abhaypur. A flood made his move again in 1240 down the Brahmaputra to Habung. Another flood and he moved again in 1244, down the Brahmaputra to the Dikhowmukh, and then up the Dikhow river to Ligirigaon. Leaving a detachment at Ligirigaon, he moved again in 1246 to Simaluguri.
  • In 1253, he abandoned Simaluguri for Charaideo, his final capital, where he finally died in 1268. He built his capital city at Charaideo near present-day Sibsagar town.
  • The capital of the Ahom kingdom changed many times after this, but Charaideo remained the symbolic center of Ahom rule.

Memorial

  • Since 1996, December 2 has been celebrated in Assam as the Sukaphaa Day, or Assam Day (Axom Divawkh), to commemorate the advent of the first king of the Ahom kingdom in Assam after his journey over the Patkai Hills
  • An award is given by State Govt. that day to a prominent personality.
  • Sukapha Samannay Kshetra – Inaugurated on December 2, 2015, at Mohbondha, Jorhat.

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Assam & North East India during Govt of India Act, 1935 and India’s Independence

 

Government of India Act, 1935 in North East India

Under the Government of India Act, 1935, the administrative pattern of the region was bifurcated from April 1937.

  • The Mizo Hills, Naga Hills, North Cachar hills and North East Frontier tracts were called “excluded areas” i.e. these areas were excluded from ministerial jurisdiction and were guarded by “inner line” which prevented the entry of outsiders without permit.
  • The Garo Hills, the British Portion of Khasi Jaintia Hills and Mikir Hills were termed “partially excluded” areas.
  • Two princely states of Manipur and Tripura maintained relationship with the British govt through the agency of the Government of Assam, and an “unadministered Naga tribal area”.

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The 1935 Act marked a major beginning in the growth of tribal alliances. Major tribes of the hills and the plains such as the Nagas, Khasis, Bodos, Miris, Kacheris, and Seweris pressed their demands through various organizations such as the Naga club, Seng Khasi club, Khasi Darbar, Tribal League and Ahom League.  Many of their leaders like Rup Nath Brahma, Karo Chandra Boley and Jadav Chandra Khaklari were members of the Legislative Assembly.

The Naga Hill District Tribal Council was organized by Charles Pawsy, Deputy Commissioner of the Naga Hills district, in 1945. In April 1946, the organization was renamed the Naga Nationalist Council and the idea of ethnocentric nationalism emerged.

During the first half of 1946 two other prominent organizations (1) Garo National Council and (2) Mizo Union were formed.

Political trends of frontal tribes during India’s Independence

During the period of India’s independence, there were two major political trends among the tribes of North -East India

  • Groups like Mizo Union, Garo National Council, East Indian Tribal Union and All Party Hill Leaders Conference were in favour of asserting more tribal autonomy within the Indian Union.
  • Groups like the Naga Nationalist Council, the United Mizo Freedom Organization and the Mizo National Front wanted complete independence for tribal areas.

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Social Movement of Tribes in Assam & North East India (APSC Assam History Notes)

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Social Movement of Tribes in Assam & North East India

 

Movements of the frontier tribes (North East India)

The North-Eastern tribal region differed substantially from the rest of the tribal India in two basic aspects, (i) tribals formed an overwhelming majority and so were relatively economically and socially secure and (ii) because of their geo-political situation of living in the vicinity of the international border, this region was not completely integrated with the politico-economic system of colonialism and remained somewhat isolated from the main land.

North-Eastern frontier has witnessed tribal movements of considerable proportion. These movements tended to remain aloof from the freedom struggle often incorporating a demand for political autonomy either within the India or as a separate unit. This was also because geo-political isolation from mainland India and their shared ethnic and cultural affinities with tribesmen across the border.

There was hardly any agrarian forest-based movement as the tribals remained in possession of land and surrounding forests except Tripura. The movements in the north-east were by and large revolutionary or revivalist.

Unlike other part of India, Sanskritision did not became popular in this region due to their relative isolation from the Hindu society and spread of Christian missionary activities.

The movements in the North-East tended to be political and secular and were mainly due to tribal’s deep resent of British penetration in their areas, which started during the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824-26), Annexed the Jaintia hills in 1832, including the earlier 25 khasi states. Each of these events was followed by revolts.

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De-Sanskritisation Movement

In Manipur, a ‘De-Sankritisation’ movement was begun among the Meiteis, some of whom rebelled against the corrupt malpractises of the neo-Vaishnavite Brahmins during the rule of the Churchand Maharaj (1891-1941). They felt that a combination of Brahmins, the Maharaja and the British were spoiling their society, and wanted to return to the nativistic Sanmali cult and movement started in 1939.

In 1946, Raj Kumar Bhubansena formed the state Congress. Hajin Irbot formed the Krishak Sena and the Communist Party.

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Tribal Revolts in Assam & North East India – PART 2 (APSC Assam History Notes)

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Tribal Revolts in Assam & North East India – PART 2

 
Rani Gaidinliu’s Naga Movement 

Rongmei leader Jadonang came to the fore to bring about social unity and to revitalize the age-old religion by abolishing irrational customs. His aimed to establish a Naga Raj but was captured and hanged on August 29, 1931.

After that the movement was carried on by 17-year-old Gaidinliu, she integrated the tribal movement with the Civil Disobedience movement and preached disobedience to oppressive laws and non-payment of house tax.

The movement tried to link with Indian National Congress but it remained weak as Congress could not enter the hills.

Jadonang’s religious ideas crystallized in the Heraka cult led by Gaidinliu. After the movement was finally suppressed in 1932, it was converted into a peaceful movement with the establishment of tribal various organizations.

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Zeliangsong Movement 

The Zeliangsong movement among the Nagas of Manipur belonging to Zemi, Liangmei, and Rongmei tribes.

 

Naga Revolt:

The Nagas revolted against the British in 1849, but was suppressed in 1850-51.

Kuki revolt:

The kukis of the Lushai Hills and nearby hilly regions of Manipur and Tripura attacked the British territories repeatedly in 1829, 1844 and 1849.

  • The Kukis had migrated to Manipur in the 18th century.
  • The British policy of recruitment for coolie labour during World War – I seriously affected the stability of labour–short Kuki economy in general and their agriculture particularly.
  • Guerrilla war under their chiefs went on for two years, fuelled also by other grievances like pothang (tribals being made to carry baggages of official without payment) and government efforts to stop shifting cultivation of jhum.
Lushais:

In 1842 the Lushais raided British territory of Arakan, Sylhet and defeated the British forces.  In 1844 the Lushais attacked Manipuri villages and reprisals by the British followed. Sukla, the Lushai leader, was arrested and transported for life. In 1860 the Lushai chief raided Tripura and killed 186 British subjects.

Kharwar rebellion:

The Kharwar rebellion took place in 1870 and in 1882, Sambhudan led a revolt of the Kacha Nagas of Cachar to attacked the whites. Sambhuden who claimed that his magic had made his followers immune to bullets.

Some other tribal movements
  • In 1835 the saflas raided British plains subjects and again they revolted in 182-73.
  • In 1836 the Mishimis killed a botanist, Griffith and two missionaries.
  • Between 1839 and 1842 there was a Khampti uprising in Assam when they attacked and killed British Agent Adam White and 80 other officers and soldiers.
  • Between 1860 and 1862 there was a revolt of Syntengs of Jaintia Hills.
Tribal uprisings in Tripura 

Tripura witnessed large-scale and agrarian and forest-based movements. The demographic profile of tribals changed from 64% in 1874 to 36% in 1911 because the Raja of Tripura invited Bengalis to settle in Tripura for economic development of the state.

Parikshit Jamatia led a movement against arbitrary rate of house tax in 1863. Bharti Sangh started revolutionary activities in Tripura in mid-1920s.  The Reangs under the leadership of Ratnamani rose an armed rebellion in 1942–1943 in the southern sub-division of Tripura and proclaimed independence.

A Ganga Parishad was formed in 1937 similar to the States People’s Conferences in other Princely States.

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Tribal Revolts in Assam & North East India – PART 1 (APSC Assam History Notes)

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Khasi Uprising (1829-1833), Ahom Revolt (1828) and Singhphos rebellion (1830-1839)

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Tribal Revolts in Assam & North East India – PART 1

Khasi Uprising (1829-1833)

After the end of the first Anglo-Burmese war, the British occupied the hilly region between Garo and Jaintia hills, and planned to build a road linking the Brahmaputra valley with Sylhet passing through the entire length of the Khasi area.

Conscriptions of labourers for road construction and a British garrison disobeying orders of Khasi king to stop the road construction project, led the Khasis to revolt under the leadership of Tirot Sing Syiem.

The Khasi chiefs number around 30 decided to throw out the British from the region and organized themselves under Bar Manik. The Garos also joined the revolt.

The revolt lasted for four years and was finally suppressed in early 1833 and the British gained supremacy over these hills. Tirot Sing was eventually captured by the British in January 1833 and deported to Dhaka and he died on 17 July 1835.

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Ahom Revolt (1828)

To suppress the Moamoria rebels who captured the capital Rangpur, Ahom King Gaurinath Singha sought help of East India Company. In 1792 Thomas Welsh came with 550 well trained and well armed troops and occupied Guwahati and restored Rangpur to Gaurinath Singha, and they returned to Bengal on May 25, 1794.

Again British came to Assam’s rescue in the first Burma War (1824-26). Though they had pledged to withdraw from Assam after the first Burma War (1824-26), but in contrast, they tried to incorporate the Ahom territories into their dominion. This resulted in a rebellion against the British in 1828.

Under the leadership of Ahom prince Gomdhar Konwar, an armed revolt rose against the British, a year after it was annexed by the British from the Ahoms with the signing of the Treaty of Yandabo. He along with Dhanjoy Borgohain and their followers started a revolt to fight against the British and burned the British armoury at Rangpur and fought the British in Mariani.

The British military suppressed this revolt, Konwar fled to the Naga Hills but soon was arrested and sentenced to seven years of imprisonment and exiled to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Though the revolt failed in it’s goal against the British, they succeeded to put a sense of independence in the minds of the people. As a result as a conciliatory policy, in the year 1833, the British handed over the entire Upper Assam, except Sadiya and Matak region, to Ahom Prince Purandar Singh on the condition of yearly tribute of 50,000 rupees.

In 1838, Purandar Singh defaulted in payments of revenue; the British formally annexed the kingdom, putting an end to the reign of Ahom Dynasty.

Singhphos rebellion (1830-1839)

While the British were engaged in the long lasting warfare with the Khasis, the Singhphos broke into open rebellion in early 1830, which was suppressed very quickly within 3 months. But the discontentment of the Singhphos remained and again the rose in rebellion in 1839 when they killed the British political agent.

Again in 1843, the Singhphos Chief Nirang Phidu attacked the British garrison and killed several soldiers. In 1849, Khasma Singhphos attacked British village in Assam and was captured in 1855.

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Books for General Studies and History, Pol Science, Education & other Optional subjects

 

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Recommended Books for General Studies (GS) Paper
  1. India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra
  2. Indian Polity for Civil Services – Laxmikanth
  3. Indian Economy: For Civil Services Examinations – Ramesh Singh
  4. The History of Assam – Priyam Goswami
  5. History of the World – Arjun Dev
  6. India After Gandhi – Ramachandra Guha
  7. Geography of India – Majid Hussain
  8. Certificate Physical and Human Geography – Goh Cheng Leong
  9. India Year Book (released by PIB)
  10. Economic Survey – Latest release

 

Recommended Books for Political Science Paper

PAPER – I

  1. A History Of Political Thought: Plato To Marx – Mukherjee and Susheela Ramaswamy
  2. Introduction to Political Theory – O P Gauba
  3. Politial Theory – Rajeev Bhargava
  4. Internet/Wikipedia – for concept clarification/ further details

PAPER – II

  1. Indian Polity  Laxmikant (must for basic coverage)
  2. Our Constitution – Subhash Kashyap
  3. Politics in India – Rajni Kothari
  4. Wikipedia.org -for International Organisations

 

APSC mains 2018 test series GS & Optional Paper

 

Recommended Books for History Paper
  1. India’s Ancient Past by R.S. Sharma
  2. Ancient India by R.C Majumdar
  3. A History of Medieval India by Chandra Satish
  4. India’s Struggle for Independence: 1857-1947 by Bipan Chandra
  5. India After Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha
  6. History of the World by Arjun Dev
  7. Wikipedia.org ( for Concept Clearance )
  8. IGNOU/NIOS PDF Books

 

Recommended Books for Education Paper
  1. A Textbook of Education by Lakya Hira Das
  2. Educational Psychology by Dr. Sunita Agarwalla
  3. Essentials of Educational Psychology by Dr. Marami Goswami
  4. Kkhsou website http://kkhsou.in
  5. Internet/Wikipedia.org ( for Concept Clearance )

 

Recommended Books for Sociology Paper
  1. Sociology- Themes and Perspectives by Haralambos and Heald
  2. Sociology by T.B Bottomore
  3. Sociological Thought by Abraham and Morgan
  4. Methodology and Techniques of Social Research by Jaspal Singh
  5. Caste in Modern India and other essays by M.N Srinivas
  6. Social Change in Modern India by M.N Srinivas
  7. Social Stratification by Dipankar Gupta
  8. IGNOU/NIOS/Internet – for clarification

 

APSC mains 2018 test series GS & Optional Paper

APSC Mains Exam – Previous Years Question Papers for GS (General Studies) and Optional paper

APSC Assam Civil Service (Mains) Exam - Previous Years Question Papers 

for GS and Optional papers

General Studies (GS) Paper

2022

2020

Important Books for Assam General Knowledge 
  Economy of Assam
  Environment & Ecology
  Geography of Assam
  History of Britain
  Assam – Art & Culture
  History of Assam – Ahom and British Period
  History of Assam – Ancient Period

APSC Mains Previous Years GS Papers

APSC Mains 2018 GS Paper – Analysis and Sectional Breakdown

APSC Mains 2016 GS Paper – Analysis and Sectional Breakdown

APSC Mains 2015 GS Paper – Analysis and Sectional Breakdown

APSC Mains 2014 GS Paper – Analysis and Sectional Breakdown

APSC Mains 2002 & 1999 GS Question Paper & Analysis

Essay Paper

APSC Mains 2020 – Essay Paper

General English Paper

APSC Mains 2018 English Paper

APSC Mains 2014-15 English Paper

APSC Mains 2006 English Paper and Analysis

Indian History Paper
2020

APSC Mains 2020 History Paper I – Questions

APSC Mains 2020 History Paper II – Questions

2018

Paper I – Questions [ 95 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

Paper II – Questions [ 158 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

2016

Paper I – Questions [ 70 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

Paper II – Questions [ 106 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

2015

Paper I & Paper II

2014

Paper I & Paper II

Political Science Paper
2020

APSC Mains 2020 PSIR Paper I – Questions [ 145 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

2018

Paper I – Questions [ 166 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

Paper II – Questions [ 145 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

2016

Paper I – Questions [ 122 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

Paper II – Questions [ 165 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

2015

Paper I & Paper II

2014

Paper I & Paper II

2006

Paper I & Paper II

2002

Paper I & Paper II

Education Paper
2018

Paper I – Questions [ 126 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

Paper II – Questions [ 166 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

2016

Paper I ( PDF Download)
Paper II ( PDF Download)

2015

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2014

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2011

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2006

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2002

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Sociology Paper
2018

APSC Mains 2018 Sociology Paper I

APSC Mains 2018 Sociology Paper II

2016

APSC Mains 2016 Sociology Paper I & II

2014

APSC Mains 2014 Sociology Paper I

APSC Mains 2014 Sociology Paper II

2013

APSC Mains 2013 Sociology Paper I

APSC Mains 2013 Sociology Paper II

2011

APSC Mains 2011 Sociology Paper I

APSC Mains 2011 Sociology Paper II

2006

APSC Mains 2006 Sociology Paper I

APSC Mains 2006 Sociology Paper II

2002

APSC Mains 2002 Sociology Paper I

APSC Mains 2002 Sociology Paper II

1999

APSC Mains 1999 Sociology Paper I

APSC Mains 1999 Sociology Paper II

1997

APSC Mains 1997 Sociology Paper I

APSC Mains 1997 Sociology Paper II

1993

APSC Mains 1993 Sociology Paper I

APSC Mains 1993 Sciology Paper II

Economics Paper
2018

Paper I

Paper II

Law Paper
2018

Paper I

Paper II

Commerce and Accountancy Paper
2018

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