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Suhitpangphaa

Chaopha SuhitpangphaaGaurinath SinghaChaophaSwargadeoGold Mohur of King Gaurinath SinghaAhom kingReign13 December 1780 – 19 December 1794Coronation21 April 1782PredecessorLakshmi SinghaSuccessorKamaleswar SinghaBornLokenath Gohain1765Ahom kingdomDied19 December 1794(1794-12-19) (aged 28–29)Jorhat, Ahom kingdomSpouseKamaleshwari deviIssueJayanti AideoHouseTungkhungiaDynastyAhom DynastyFatherLakshmi SinghaMotherNaphuk (Step Mother)ReligionHinduism Suhitpangphaa (Lokenath Gohain; c. 1765 – 19 December 1794), also known as Gaurinath Singha, was the 35th king of Ahom kingdom who reigned from 1780–1794. His reign is marked by the rise of the Moamoria rebellion and the decentralization of Ahom power. He was forced to flee from his capital owing to the rebels, he is characterized as weak, incapable, and a cruel ruler whenever intoxicated with opium where most of the power and influence remained over his nobles. He was the son of the previous reigning king Lakshmi Singha and the grandson of Rudra Singha, he was only fifteen years of age when he ascended to the throne, with no formal training or experience. Reign Lokenath Gohain after the death of Lakshmi Singha, ascended to the thro