Habung

Habung is a region in Dhemaji district in Assam. The name originates in Ha-Vranga, a visaya of the Kamarupa kingdom.

History

The earliest reference to Habung comes in the 10th century copper plate grant of Ratnapala of the Pala dynasty, when it was a principality of the Kamarupa Kingdom ruled by brahmins.[1] After the downfall of the Kamarupa Kingdom it became a part of the Sutiya kingdom. During his search for a seat for the Ahom kingdom Sukaphaa spent some time here. The region was finally annexed by the Ahom king Suhungmung in 1523.

Notes

  1. ↑ Habung was a Chutiya dependency; that still earlier it was an autonomous principality raled by Brahmins; and that the latter's origins could be traced back to a circa 10th-century copper-plate and grant issued by king Ratnapala (Guha 1984, p. 73)

References

  • Guha, Amalendu (1984) Pre-Ahom Roots and the Medieval State in Assam: A Reply, Social Scientist Vol 12, No. 6, p73.