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'''Keertichandra Borbarua''' was the Prime Minister of [[Ahom Kingdom]] during the reign of [[Lakshmi Singha]].<ref>Ahomar Din by Hiteswar Borbarua, page 579</ref> He was a controversial person of Assam History. Though he was a capable statesman, burning [[Buranji]]s was the controversial incident of his life.

==Personal life==
Keertichandra Borbarua was the son of Rupchandra Barbarua, a [[Chutia people|Buruk Chutia]] by caste whose father was employed as a rope maker by a Musalman.<ref>Barua, Gopal Chandra, “Ahom Buranji”,p.32,”Rupchandra Barbarua of Bakatial Ahom was the son of a rope maker in the employ of a Musalman. Supatpha, the great, emancipated his father from the servitude of the Musalman. He was of the family of Buruk-Chutia.”</ref> His ancestors were included in the Bakatial Ahom clan.<ref>Ahomar Din by Hiteswar Borbarua page 268</ref> Gendhela was another name of Keertichandra Barbarua. He was assassinated by [[Moamoria]] rebel Nahar.<ref>Ahomar Din by Hiteswar Borbarua, page 279</ref>

==Lota Kota Ron==
During the reign of [[Swargadeo]] [[Rajeswar Singha]] an expedition was sent under the leadership of Haranath Phukan to free Manipur from the hand of Burmese. But the soldiers lost their path in the jungle. Naga also killed many soldiers. There was starvation among them. Fever also killed many warriors. At last Harnath Phukan decided to retreat from the jungle. Harnath Phukan informed all of these to Keertichandra Borbarua.<ref>Tungkhungiya Buranjee by Shrinath Duara Borbarua, page 55</ref> Keertichandra told [[Swargadeo]] [[Rajeswar Singha]] about the matter. [[Rajeswar Singha]] decided to send another expedition under the leadership of Keertichandra Borbarua to Manipur.<ref>Ahomar Din by Hiteswar Borbarua, page 272</ref>

==Role in the marriage of Kuranganayani==
When Keertichandra Barbarua reached [[Roha]] the Burmese decided to retreat from Manipur. So the king of Manipur decided to give his daughter [[Kuranganayani]] to [[Rajeswar Singha]] as a sign of friendship. Keertichandra Borbarua told the king that the King of Manipur had a daughter whose name is Kuranganayani. The king of Manipur was the descendant of Babrubahan. So there was no doubt that he was Kshatriya for which [[Swargadeo]] should marry the princess [[Kuranganayani]]. After hearing these [[Swargadeo]] [[Rajeswar Singha]] decided to marry Kuranganayani. In this marriage the family of Joy Singha was present. The marriage took place at the bank of river [[Sonai]] (present-day [[Cachar district]] of Assam). It was a Chaklang form of marriage.<ref>Tungkhungiya Buranjee by Shrinath Duara Borbarua, page 51</ref>

==Burning of the Buranjis==
Keertichandra Borbarua was from the house of Bokotiyal. One of the ancestors of these house was engaged in the work of tailoring in the house of a Goriya for which the Bokotiyal was called the 'jolombota Goriya'. Disturbed by the influence of Keertichandra Borbarua in the royal court Numali [[Borgohain]] decided to write a Buranji humiliating Keertichandra for his low birth. After writing the Buranji Numali Borgohain named it "Chakaree Phetee'. Hearing these Keertichandra Borbarua brought some people from Burma claiming to be his relatives (as a member of the Bakatial Ahom clan) and thus assured the king that he was an Ahom. Keertichandra also decided to burn all the Buranjis where there were wrong. After taking permission of [[Rajeswar Singha]] Keertichandra burnt all the Buranjis where he found wrong. Keertichandra Borbarua also returned the Buranjis which he found true.<ref>Ahomar Din by Hiteswar Borbarua, page 273</ref>

==Conflicts with the Moamoriya==
Swargadeo [[Lakshmi Singha]] appointed Keertichandra Borbarua as his Prime Minister. [[Lakshmi Singha]] also appointed Ramananda Pushpacharya of [[Kanauj]] as his religious teacher. This made the other Mahantas angry. Lakshmi Singha appointed Ramananda Puspacharya by counselling with Keertichandra Borbarua for which the Moamoriya Mahanta scolded Keertichandra by telling him Jolombota. This made the Moamoriya enemy of Keertichandra. One day Lakshmi Singha was coming with Keertichandra Borbarua in a boat. The Moamoriya Mahanta greeted Swargadeo but did not even look at Keertichandra. For this reason Keertichandra also scolded Moamoriya. In those days there was a rule that Moamoriya should give three elephants. One to Swargadeo, One to Burhagohain and one to Borbarua. In the year of 1691 shaka a Naharkhora of the Moamoriya gave one strong elephant to Swargadeo and one strong elephant to Burhagohain but gave a weak elephant to Keertichandra Borbarua. This made Borbarua very angry . He cut two ears of Naharkhora as punishment. Naharkhora told about all of these before the Moamoriya Mahanta.<ref>Ahomar Din by Hiteswar Borbarua, page 278</ref>

==Assassination==
The Moamoriya was already upset from the days of Siva singha because Bor Roja [[Phuleshwari]] marked their head with the blood of sacrifice made before goddess [[Durga]]. The incident of Naharkhora increased their anger. They prepared for rebellion. The Moamoriya made the Mohanmala Gohain the son of [[Rudra Singha]] their commander.<ref>Ahomar Din by Hiteswar Boebarua, page 278</ref> At last the rebellion started. At the beginning of the rebellion the Nahar of Moamoriya killed Keertichandra. Thus Keertichandra Borbarua was assassinated.<ref>Ahomar Din by Hiteswar Borbarua, page 279</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
* Ahomar Din by Hiteswar Borbarua, Publication Board Assam, 2018
* Tungkhungiya Buranjee by Srinath Duara Barbarua, Department of Historical and Antiquarian Studies, 2010

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