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{{Short description|16th century confrontation in India}}
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{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict = Battle of Duimunisila
| place = Duimunisila, [[Assam]], [[India]]
| partof = [[Turbak's invasion of Assam]]
| date = 1533
| result = [[Ahom kingdom|Ahom]] victory
| combatant1 = [[File:Ahom insignia plain.svg|25px]] [[Ahom Kingdom]] {{tree list}}
** [[Kachari Kingdom]] {{tree list/end}}
| combatant2 = [[Bengal Sultanate]]
| commander1 = [[File:Ahom insignia plain.svg|25px]] [[Suhungmung]] [[File:Ahom insignia plain.svg|25px]] [[Suklenmung|Suklen]]{{WIA}} [[File:Ahom insignia plain.svg|25px]] Senglung
| commander2 = Turbak Taju{{KIA}} Sangul{{KIA}}
| strength1 = Large 700 ships
| strength2 = 1,000 cavalry Unknown infantry 36 elephants many guns and canons
| casualties1 = Unknown
| casualties2 = 2500 men 28 ships
| image = Ahom warriors.JPG
| image_size =
| caption = Statue of Ahom warriors near Sivasagar town, Assam.
}}

The '''Battle of Duimunsilla''' took place at Duimunisila, [[Assam]] in 1533, was an engagement which was the part of [[Turbak's invasion of Assam]]. The battle was fought between the forces of [[Bengal Sultanate]] led by Turbak, and [[Suhungmung]] of [[Ahom Kingdom]]. Despite the initial setbacks, the Ahom forces emerged victorious in this naval battle, inflicting many casualties on the Bengal Sultanate.

== Background ==
[[File:Kachari Palace.JPG|thumb|{{center|Kachari palace ruins at Khaspur}}]]
In [[Turbak's invasion of Assam]], after the initial setbacks in the at Singri, the [[Ahom kingdom|Ahoms]] retreated to Sala,{{sfn|Shakespear|2012|p=31–32}} where they regrouped with reinforcements and appointed Senglung as the new commander-in-chief. Meanwhile, the [[Muslim]] forces advanced and set up camp at Kaliabar. Recognizing that the previous defeat was largely due to their weak naval capabilities, King [[Suhungmung]] ordered the preparation of a stronger navy. By June, the Ahoms had assembled 700 ships, and the [[Kachari Kingdom|Kachari]] army joined forces with them to strengthen their position.{{sfn|Acharyya|1966|p=95}}

== Battle ==
In October, the [[Muslims]] advanced to Ghiladhari, and by November, [[Suklenmung]] had recovered from his injuries and took command of the Ahom forces at Sala. The Muslim forces launched an attack, setting fire to houses outside the fort, but were caught off guard and routed in a surprise counterattack by the [[Ahom kingdom|Ahoms]].{{sfn|Acharyya|1966|p=95}} However, in subsequent confrontations, the Muslims deployed cavalry and artillery, creating confusion among the Ahom ranks. The elephants leading the Ahom forces failed to hold the enemy, leading to significant losses and the retreat of the Ahom army.{{sfn|Basu|1970|p=25}}{{sfn|Acharyya|1966|p=96}}
[[File:Weapons and firearms of Ahom kingdom.jpg|thumb|200px|{{center|Weapons of Ahom era.]]}}
Despite the [[Muslims]] maintaining their cautious advance in the following months, the tide of the conflict shifted in March 1533, When they were attacked again, but this time they successfully defended the fort by pouring boiling water over the enemy. Despite this, the Muslims managed to gain some ground in subsequent encounters.{{sfn|Acharyya|1966|p=96}} By March 1533, however, the [[Ahom kingdom|Ahoms]] turned the tide in their favor. In a naval battle at Duimunisila, they inflicted significant losses on the Muslim forces, The Muslim commanders, Taju and Sangal, were killed, The invading forces lost 2,500 men, 20 ships, and several large cannons, marking a turning point in the war in favor of the Ahoms.{{sfn|Shakespear|2012|p=31–32}}{{sfn|Basu|1970|p=25}}
== Legacy ==
The triumph at Duimunisila was a game-changer for the [[Ahom kingdom|Ahoms]]. They reportedly started using firearms taken from the defeated [[Mohammedan|Muhammadan]] forces, shifting away from bows and spears.{{sfn|Nath|2019|p=20}} Stories suggest that [[Muslims|Muslim]] prisoners helped the Ahoms learn to forge cannons and make gunpowder. By the time [[Mir Jumla's invasion of Assam|Mir Jumla invaded Assam]] a century later, the Ahoms were skilled in making and using these weapons. Even the [[France|French]] traveler Tavernier wrote about their expertise.{{sfn|Nag|2023|p=449}}{{sfn|Shakespear|2012|p=32}}

== See also ==
* [[Turbak's invasion of Assam]]

== References ==
=== Citations ===
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=== Sources ===
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*{{Cite book |last=Nath |first=Pratyay |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TmGRxgEACAAJ |title=Climate of Conquest: War, Environment, and Empire in Mughal North India |date=2019 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-949555-9 |language=en}}
*{{Cite book |last=Shakespear |first=Leslie |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dA5E8UJ7TpkC |title=History of Upper Assam, Upper Burmah and North-Eastern Frontier |date=2012-04-26 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-108-04607-7 |language=en}}
*{{Cite book |last=Nag |first=Sajal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kEa8EAAAQBAJ |title=The Mughals and the North-East: Encounter and Assimilation in Medieval India |date=2023-07-17 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-1-000-90525-0 |language=en}}
*{{Cite book |last=Basu |first=Nirmal Kumar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C8UBAAAAMAAJ |title=Assam in the Ahom Age, 1228-1826: Being Politico-economic and Socio-cultural Studies |date=1970 |publisher=Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar |language=en}}
*{{Cite book |last=Acharyya |first=Nagendra Nath |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z7cKAQAAIAAJ |title=The History of Medieval Assam, from the Thirteenth to the Seventeenth Century: A Critical and Comprehensive History of Assam During the First Four Centuries of Ahom Rule, Based on Original Assamese Sources, Available Both in India and England |date=1966 |publisher=Dutta Baruah |language=en}}
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[[Category:Battles involving the Bengal Sultanate]]
[[Category:Battles involving the Ahom kingdom]]
[[Category:Conflicts in 1533]]
[[Category:1533 in India]]

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