Princess Kuranganayani a symbol of harmony between Assam and Manipur
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Dr Atul Borgohain
Contd from last Thursday
Already all the rajagharia (royal personalities) gathered at Mesagarh Juktoli field and at night sang together aligning with Tukonor giriponi geet i.e. “raij o jorou rua” and reach at Rangpur’s “borduar” entrance. By then, Barbaruah after taking the meals in the yard of the Royal palace and went to bed.
This time, the Huchori (bihu performers) group went out of the living room. Then they went from the outer courtyard to the inner courtyard and started singing the Huchori. There was a son of Daulbandhabar Gohain in the Huchori group they are the sons of Bailung, Koigayan Burago-hain, Faidia Hazarika, Hazarika of Maran Patar clan, two brothers and two grandfathers of Bhadra Sen of Baktial clan, Baghmua - Buragohain Paria Deobilia of Lahan clan, Ramnath Dafla Duwaria, Gharar Mohan, Kahan Hazarika etc. Kekeru Kalita was already inside the Raj Hauli. By hearing the hue and cry of huchori Raghav asked Kuranganayani about it and Kurnganayani replied with a smile- headed by Govinda the Gaonburah of Hogun Murir has come to bless you by performing Huchori. Now get up. Raghav asked-’What is the best thing to do now?’
The Queen Kuranga-nayani, who had already taken care of it, had four hundred rupees in one plate and two gamochas with clothes in the other and took Raghav by the hand and said, ‘Give it to the devotees and the people will love it and the devotees will bless you. There are four horais (a plate made of brass with long tool) in the hands of the two Maran ligiras and they went out. They also put some few banana leaves, a few feet away from the door and kept the money on the leaves. Meanwhile, Raghav also came out with a knife in his hand followed by Kuranganayani and Kekeru Kalita.
Kuranganayani took the knife from Raghav’s hand and said with a smile- “if you go to serve the devotee with a knife in your hand, the devotees will misunderstand it and the village headman will condemn it”.
By hearing the sweet words of love from Kuranganayani, Raghav replied with a smile- “you are absolutely right and Raghav in the tamuli chara (outer courtyard of the royal palace) began to pray the devotees”. Kuranganayani said- “go to courtyard, the devotees are there”. This time Raghav went forward and rested on his right knee in the courtyard, raised his left foot and looked at the devotees and began to pray. Then the ‘Kekeru Kalita’ who was next to Raghav gestured with his eyes to the queen, Kuranganayani. Taking the opportunity, the queen used all her strength to stab Raghav in the legs with the knife. Raghav fell to the ground, unable to catch anything in the sudden attack.
At that time, one hundred of Raghav’s wives in Raj Hauli came out with expressing extreme anger jumped on Raghav. They have killed Raghav with knives and sticks.
Immediately, Kahan and Apatate, struck the Nahar Ghura of the Ranganam Daul with a stick. They also killed Ranchandi Radha. Ramakant ran away. He too had already been captured and killed. When the news of Raghav’s death reached the royal family, they surrounded the entire capital. Many were either cut down or captured by the members of the royal family.
Kuranganayani ordered Ghanashyam Buragohain to release King Lakshmi Singha. On the very day Lakshmi Singha was rethroned at the kingdom. Lakshmi Singh appointed new officers to strengthen the administration of the kingdom. Raghav, to fulfill his revenge, murdered Kirtichandra and taken away hundred women to fulfill his desires. Helper Mohan Malak and his two sons were killed by giving poison. Later, he himself was betrayed for his politics.
In this way Raghav was betrayed by Kuranganayani and killed in his own palace and immediately the Kishok Bidruh or First Moyamoriah Bidruh ended. It was Tuesday the day of Bohag Bihu. The courage, cleverness, intelligence and political wisdom of Kuranganayani were recalled by every Assamese people.
The writer is a Tai Ahom from Tingkhong, Dibrugarh District and Doctor by profession. He is the author of seven books i.e. “Lachit Borphokon”, “Etihasor pom khadi dudhor ali adee” in Assamese etc. He is a writer cum historian, a sportsman cum organizer and social worker.
Contd from last Thursday
Already all the rajagharia (royal personalities) gathered at Mesagarh Juktoli field and at night sang together aligning with Tukonor giriponi geet i.e. “raij o jorou rua” and reach at Rangpur’s “borduar” entrance. By then, Barbaruah after taking the meals in the yard of the Royal palace and went to bed.
This time, the Huchori (bihu performers) group went out of the living room. Then they went from the outer courtyard to the inner courtyard and started singing the Huchori. There was a son of Daulbandhabar Gohain in the Huchori group they are the sons of Bailung, Koigayan Burago-hain, Faidia Hazarika, Hazarika of Maran Patar clan, two brothers and two grandfathers of Bhadra Sen of Baktial clan, Baghmua - Buragohain Paria Deobilia of Lahan clan, Ramnath Dafla Duwaria, Gharar Mohan, Kahan Hazarika etc. Kekeru Kalita was already inside the Raj Hauli. By hearing the hue and cry of huchori Raghav asked Kuranganayani about it and Kurnganayani replied with a smile- headed by Govinda the Gaonburah of Hogun Murir has come to bless you by performing Huchori. Now get up. Raghav asked-’What is the best thing to do now?’
The Queen Kuranga-nayani, who had already taken care of it, had four hundred rupees in one plate and two gamochas with clothes in the other and took Raghav by the hand and said, ‘Give it to the devotees and the people will love it and the devotees will bless you. There are four horais (a plate made of brass with long tool) in the hands of the two Maran ligiras and they went out. They also put some few banana leaves, a few feet away from the door and kept the money on the leaves. Meanwhile, Raghav also came out with a knife in his hand followed by Kuranganayani and Kekeru Kalita.
Kuranganayani took the knife from Raghav’s hand and said with a smile- “if you go to serve the devotee with a knife in your hand, the devotees will misunderstand it and the village headman will condemn it”.
By hearing the sweet words of love from Kuranganayani, Raghav replied with a smile- “you are absolutely right and Raghav in the tamuli chara (outer courtyard of the royal palace) began to pray the devotees”. Kuranganayani said- “go to courtyard, the devotees are there”. This time Raghav went forward and rested on his right knee in the courtyard, raised his left foot and looked at the devotees and began to pray. Then the ‘Kekeru Kalita’ who was next to Raghav gestured with his eyes to the queen, Kuranganayani. Taking the opportunity, the queen used all her strength to stab Raghav in the legs with the knife. Raghav fell to the ground, unable to catch anything in the sudden attack.
At that time, one hundred of Raghav’s wives in Raj Hauli came out with expressing extreme anger jumped on Raghav. They have killed Raghav with knives and sticks.
Immediately, Kahan and Apatate, struck the Nahar Ghura of the Ranganam Daul with a stick. They also killed Ranchandi Radha. Ramakant ran away. He too had already been captured and killed. When the news of Raghav’s death reached the royal family, they surrounded the entire capital. Many were either cut down or captured by the members of the royal family.
Kuranganayani ordered Ghanashyam Buragohain to release King Lakshmi Singha. On the very day Lakshmi Singha was rethroned at the kingdom. Lakshmi Singh appointed new officers to strengthen the administration of the kingdom. Raghav, to fulfill his revenge, murdered Kirtichandra and taken away hundred women to fulfill his desires. Helper Mohan Malak and his two sons were killed by giving poison. Later, he himself was betrayed for his politics.
In this way Raghav was betrayed by Kuranganayani and killed in his own palace and immediately the Kishok Bidruh or First Moyamoriah Bidruh ended. It was Tuesday the day of Bohag Bihu. The courage, cleverness, intelligence and political wisdom of Kuranganayani were recalled by every Assamese people.
The writer is a Tai Ahom from Tingkhong, Dibrugarh District and Doctor by profession. He is the author of seven books i.e. “Lachit Borphokon”, “Etihasor pom khadi dudhor ali adee” in Assamese etc. He is a writer cum historian, a sportsman cum organizer and social worker.