Bengal Sultanate–Kamata Kingdom War

Bengal Sultanate–Kamata Kingdom War
Date	1498[1]
Location	Northeastern Indian subcontinent (now Bangladesh and Indian state of Assam)
Result	Bengal Sultanate victory Overthrow of the Khen dynasty; Kamata ruled by Bengal in the early 16th century;
Belligerents
Bengal Sultanate	Kamata Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Alauddin Hussain Shah	Nilambar of Kamata

The Bengal Sultanate–Kamata Kingdom War was a conflict between the Bengal Sultanate and the Kamata Kingdom during the late 15th century.[2] The war marked an attempt to expand Bengali rule into the Assam region. The attempt ended when Hussein Shah's son and governor and his entire administration was exterminated by the Baro Bhuyans of Assam,[3] before Vishwa Singha eventually established the Koch dynasty in 1515.

Invasion

After assuming the throne, Alauddin Hussain Shah, the Sultan of Bengal, led his army to invade Assam in 1498. The invasion force included cavalry, infantry and a war flotilla.[4] The Bengal forces besieged the Kamatapur fort and destroyed the city. Hussain Shah defeated Nilambar of Kamata and ended the reign of the Khen dynasty. Though Kamatapur fell in 1498, Hussain Shah was able to annex up to Hajo not before 1502.[5][6]

Aftermath

The region was brought under the administration of Bengali governors in Hajo. Hussain Shah minted coins with the proclamation "conqueror of Kamrupa, Kamata, Jajnagar and Orissa".[7] His governor and son Danial fell to the Baro Bhuyans within Hussein Shah's lifetime.

Notes

http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Kamata-Kamatapura
Manilal Bose (1989). Social History of Assam: Being a Study of the Origins of Ethnic Identity and Social Tension During the British Period, 1905-1947. Concept Publishing Company. p. 38. ISBN 978-81-7022-224-8.
"But the rule of the Muslims was short. The Bhuyans made a united attack on Daniel's garrison and destroyed it to the last man."(Baruah 1986:181)
(Sarkar 1992:46)
http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Husain_Shah
"The annexation of the Khen Kingdom up to Hajo was, however, not completed before Ramzan 907/10 March 1502..." (Sarkar 1992:47)
http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Kamata-Kamatapura

References

Baruah, S L (1986), A Comprehensive History of Assam, New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Sarkar, J. N. (1992), "Chapter II The Turko-Afghan Invasions", in Barpujari, H. K. (ed.), The Comprehensive History of Assam, 2, Guwahati: Assam Publication Board, pp. 35–48

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[1] ttp://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Kamata-Kamatapura

[Bose1989-2] Manilal Bose (1989). Social History of Assam: Being a Study of the Origins of Ethnic Identity and Social Tension During the British Period, 1905-1947. Concept Publishing Company. p. 38. ISBN 978-81-7022-224-8.

[baruah-daniel-3] "But the rule of the Muslims was short. The Bhuyans made a united attack on Daniel's garrison and destroyed it to the last man."(Baruah 1986:181)

[4] (Sarkar 1992:46)

[5] ttp://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Husain_Shah

[6] "The annexation of the Khen Kingdom up to Hajo was, however, not completed before Ramzan 907/10 March 1502..." (Sarkar 1992:47)

[7] ttp://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Kamata-Kamatapura