Sarbananda Singh or Mejera was a
Moamoria
The Moamoria (also Matak) were the adherents of the egalitarian, proselytizing Mayamara Satra of 18th-century Assam, who initiated the Moamoria rebellion against the Ahom kingdom in the 18th century. The rebellion weakened the Ahom kingdom to su ...
leader. He was
Matak Chutia by ethnicity. He was the first ruler of the autonomous region called
Matak rajya
Matak rajya or Matak kingdom was a 19th-century autonomous region within the Ahom kingdom in Assam. It was governed by the ''Barsenapati'' ("Great General").
History
This autonomous region was established by an agreement in 1805 between the Purnan ...
, selected by his followers, with its capital in Bengmara, in what is now
Tinsukia district
Tinsukia district () is one of the 34 administrative districts in the state of Assam, India. The district headquarters is located at Tinsukia city. The district occupies an area of 3790 km2.
Towns
*Digboi
*Doom Dooma, Doomdooma
*Jagun
*Kako ...
in the Indian state of
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
.
He was the son of Merutnandan. He was succeeded by his eldest son Matibor Borsenapoti as the second ruler of the Matak Kingdom.
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18th-century Indian royalty
Kingdoms of Assam
Tinsukia district
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