Sukhrungphaa (reign 1696-1714), or Rudra Singha, was a Tungkhungia king of the Ahom kingdom under whom the kingdom reached its zenith of power and glory. Rudra Singha, known as Lai before he became the king, was the son of the previous Ahom king Gadadhar Singha. His father had to escape persecution by the previous Ahom king and his mother, Sati Joymati, was killed in royal custody. The year 1696 had the earliest equinoxes and solstices for 400 years in the Gregorian calendar, because this year is a leap year and the Gregorian calendar would have behaved like the Julian calendar since March 1500 had it have been in use that long. ... Battle of Gangut, by Maurice Baquoi, 1724-27. ... The Ahoms ruled parts of present-day Assam (in India) for nearly 600 years: from 1228 to 1826. ... The Ahom Dynasty ruled parts of Assam for nearly 600 years, from the thirteenth century to the nineteenth century. ... Sati Joymati Joymati was the wife of prince Gadapani. ...

Reign

Political works

Though he was an illiterate himself, he had an expansive and progressive political vision, just as Akbar had. Rudra Singha subjugated the Dimasa (1706) and the Jaintia kingdoms. His father had removed the last vestiges of the Mughal rule in Assam, and he planned to extend his kingdom up to the Karatoya river, the traditional western boundary of the erstwhile Kamarupa kingdom. He began forming an alliance with different kingdoms and positioned himself at Guwahati for the expedition with a large army and fleet, along with the troops from the Dimasa-Kacharis (14,000), the Jaintiyas (10,000) and the Daflas (600), when he died. The later kings did not follow up on his plans. Literacy is the ability to use text to communicate across space and time. ... Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar (Persian: جلال الدین محمد اکبر), (alternative spellings include Jellaladin, Celalettin) also known as Akbar the Great (Akbār-e-Azam) (October 15, 1542 – October 27, 1605) was the son of Humayun whom he succeeded to become ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1556 until 1605. ... The Kachari kingdom was a powerful and advanced kingdom in medieval Assam. ... Events March 27 - Concluding that Emperor Iyasus I of Ethiopia had abdicated by retiring to a monastery, a council of high officials appoint Tekle Haymanot I Emperor of Ethiopia May 23 - Battle of Ramillies September 7 - The Battle of Turin in the War of Spanish Succession - forces of Austria and... The Jaintia Kingdom from eastern Shillong Plateau extended to the plains south of it and to the north of the Barak River valley in Assam. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Context: Kingdoms of Ancient India Kamarupa was ruled by the Asura king Naraka. ... Guwahati is a city in India, often considered to be the gateway to the north-east part of the country. ...

Administrative works

He encouraged exchanges with other kingdoms and sent ambassadors to other royal houses in various parts of India. He created khels or official positions like Khaund, Kotoki, Bairagi, Doloi, Kakoti. He sent men to Delhi to learn music and Brahman boys to Gurukuls for Vedic and Sanskrit studies. He brought architects from outside for constructing the palace and other buildings in the new capital city, Rangpur. He introduced Mughal style dresses in the Ahom court. He encouraged the culture of local folk music and dance and appointed officers called Gayan Baruas. It is said that he was first Ahom king to have the Bihu celebrated in the courtyard of the palace and gave royal patronage to Bihu. Rangpur, city in Bangladesh, not to be confused with Rampur, the names of a city and a former state in India. ... Bihu is the most important (non-religious) festival of the Assamese culture and of the state of Assam which is situated in the northeastern region of India. ...

As he grew older, he felt more and more drawn towards Saktism and decided to become a sakta. However, he died before his initiation could be completed. He instructed his sons to invite the Bengali priest Krishna Ram Bhattacharyya and accept him as their religious guide. Shaktism is a denomination of Hinduism that worships Shakti, the Divine Mother, in all of her forms whilst not rejecting the importance of masculine and neuter divinity. ...

Civil works

In the honour of the memory of his mother Sati Joymati, he dug the Joysagar tank the world largest man made tank. There are numerous other architectural monuments and structures credited to him including the Kareng Ghar (The royal palace at Rangpur) about 4 kms west of Sibsagar town, the Namdang stone bridge of Gaurisagar, the Kharikatia Ali (Ali means road in Assamese) the road leading from Kharikatia to Titabor, Metaka Ali, etc. The Namdang bridge, a stone bridge 60 m long , 6.5 m wide and 1.7 m thick was built over the Namdang river in 1703, is one of the best example of workmanship and engineering skill of the Ahom era. This bridge is on the National Highway no.37 and has been proudly providing service for the last 300 years. Sati Joymati Joymati was the wife of prince Gadapani. ... Sibsagar is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. ... Assamese (অসমীয়া) or Asamiya is the language spoken by some of the natives of the state of Assam in northeast India. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ...

See also

• Ahom Dynasty
• Ahom history