Medieval Kamarupa
Medieval Kamrup is the period of west Brahmaputra Valley or modern Western Assam which begins with extinction of last of Pala kings.
Rulers
Chronolgy of early rulers
| Reign | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1125-1131 | Tingya Deva |
| 2 | 1131-1150 | Vaidya Deva |
| 3 | 1131-1200 | Unknown ruler |
| 4 | 1200-1228 | Prithu |
| 5 | 1228-1250 | Unknown ruler |
| 6 | 1250-? | Sandhya |
Tenure
In this period several Muslim invasions happened, beginning with Muhammad-i-Bukhtiyar's disastrous enterprise of 1205-06, all were successfully repulsed by the Hindu Kamrupi kings, long before advent of medieval kingdoms of Koch and Ahoms in Western and Eastern Assam.[1]
The first Muslim to enter Kamrup was Muhammad, the son of Bukhtiyar, was a turk of Khilji tribe who came into prominence as military leader of Qutub-ud-din, the viceroy under Muhammad of Ghor.
References
- ↑ Paromita Das (01-Sep-2007), History and archaeology of North-East India: 5th century to 1826 A.D. : with special reference to Guwahati, Agam Kala Prakashan, Gauhati (India), p. 19 According to this inscription located at North Guwahati, the Turks coming into Kamarupa were completely annihilated on the 13th of Chaitra of the Saka year 1127 (1206 A.D). The Nabaqat I Nasiri of Minhaj-Ul-Siraj tells us that the "Rae of Kamrup" caused the destruction of the entire army of Muhammad Ibn Bakhtiyar in the year 1206 A.D.
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