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Ambika, Bar Raja
Ambika, Bar Raja (born Draupadi; died 1738) was the Chief Consort of Ahom King, Sutanphaa. She became Bar Raja, shortly after the death of her older sister, Phuleshwari. She is known for constructing the Sivasagar Sivadol and the Sivasagar Tank. She was a great patron of learning and education. Life and marriages Ambika was born with the name Draupadi. Draupadi was married to Ramnath Solal Gohain of the Miri Handikoi family, by whom she had two sons. Draupadi's elder sister, Phuleshwari, died in 1731. The King, Siva Singha, then forcibly married Draupadi and forced her to separate from her husband. Her two sons from her previous marriage then lived with their father and Draupadi took on the name Ambika. They had a son, Ugra Singha, the Tipam Raja. Ambika was a great patron of art, at her patronage, the famous manuscript on elephantry Hastividyarnava The Hastividyārnava, written by Sukumar Barkaith, is one of the best known illustrated manuscripts of Assam. Commissione ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phuleshwari
Phuleswari, also known as Pramateswari Devi, was the chief consort of an Ahom king Siva Singha of Ahom kingdom of what is now Assam who ruled the kingdom from 1722 to 1731 A.D. She was the first queen of Ahom kingdom to govern the kingdom directly. She was originally a dancer in a religious temple dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. When the king saw her, he was captivated by her beauty and decided to marry her and made her his chief consort. Phuleswari after having assumed the title of Bor Raja, coins were minted on her, alongside her husband. Bar raja Birth Phuleshwari earlier known as Phulmati, and was born in the Kalugaon Gayan Gaon in Sivasagar district. Phuleshwari original name was Phulmati. She was born in the Nat caste, a caste of dancers. Reign Captivated by her beauty the king married her and made her the chief consort and name. She was made the Bor Raja by Siva Singha after having declared chatra-bhanga-yoga which means the end of his reign by astrologers, in o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queens Consort Of India
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