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in 1621. The position included both executive and judicial powers, with jurisdiction of the Ahom kingdom east of Kaliabor river and those regions not governed by the three great Gohains (''

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'', ''

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''), and the princely estates (''Meldangiya raja''). The region to the west of Kaliabor was governed by the ''

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Council

The Borbarua had a council (''Chora'') of ''Phukans'' reporting to him, called ''Choruwa Phukans''. Each Phukan was responsible for receiving the royal revenue (in cash, kind, and services) from the subjects (''paiks'') and was also responsible for maintaining the guilds of specific professions (''khels''). The council was in Garhgaon earlier but moved to the Jorhat when the capital moved following the

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. ; ''Naobaicha Phukan'': The commander of the Ahom navy, he led a thousand strong sailors with their boats. He had about a five-thousand strong militia, and received the service of 30 personal paiks. ; ''Bhitarual Phukan'': This ''phukan'' was responsible for the protection of the royal palace (''raj kareng'') with a six-thousand strong militia and he received the services of 30 personal paiks. ; ''Na Phukan'': This ''phukan'' guarded the nine gates of the capital with a five-thousand strong militia and received the service of 30 personal paiks. ; ''Ujania Dihingiya Phukan'': This ''Phukan'' was responsible for the Dihing territory; and there was a corresponding office in the Borphukan's council, called ''Namania Dihingiya Phukan''. These ''phukans'' commanded four thousand ''paiks'' and received the service of 30 personal paiks. ; ''Garhgaiyan Deka Phukan'': The ''Deka Phukan'' commanded a 6000-strong group of select ''paiks'' and helped the Borbarua in his judicial work. ; ''Garhgaiyan Neog Phukan'': The ''Neog Phukan'' commanded a 6000-strong group of ordinary ''paiks'' (soldiers) and their commanders (''Neogs''). He helped the Borbarua in judicial work and received the services of 30 personal ''paiks''. To the above six ''choruwa phukans''

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added three additional ''phukans''. ; ''Nyaysodha Phukan'': This ''phukan'' was responsible for disposing cases sent to him in the absence of the Borbarua. ; ''Chang-rung Phukan'': The ''Changrung Phukan'' was responsible for public works (constructing buildings, temples, ramparts). ; ''Chiring Phukan'': This ''phukan'' was responsible for religious rites and state ceremonies.

List of Borboruahs

* Momai Tamuli Borboruah * Tangasu Borboruah * Sengdhara Borboruah * ... * Bengkhowa Borboruah * Pelan Borboruah (Ghora Konwar Bhitarual Phukan ) * Lesham Debera Borboruah * Lanching Shaikan Kirkiria Borboruah * Mecha Borboruah * Chakrapani Borboruah * ... * Dihingia Alun Borboruah * Hridaynarayan Borbaruah * Surath Singha Barbarua * Bokotial Rupchandra Borboruah * Kirti Chandra Gendhela Borboruah * Bhadrasen Borboruah (Bokotial family) * Edabaria Handikoi Borboruah * Namtial Bhagati Handikoi Borboruah * Bokotial Jaynath Borboruah * Baskatia Lahon Borboruah * Srinath Duara Borbaruah

Notes

References

* {{refend Assamese-language surnames