Ahom Kingdom

Ahom Kingdom was a state in Bengal, Odisha and the northeast (South Asia) that lasted from 1228 to 1826 CE, about 598 years. Its people spoke Kra-Dai languages (Thai, Lao, Shan, Zhuang).

Founded by the Tai prince Sukaphaa, who crossed from upper Burma into the Brahmaputra valley. The Ahoms beat the Mughals at Saraighat in 1671 and ruled for six centuries until Burmese invasions and British annexation.

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Facts

Dates

1228 to 1826 CE

Duration

598 years

Type

State

Region

Bengal, Odisha and the northeast, South Asia

Language family

Kra-Dai

Capital

Charaideo, later Garhgaon and Rangpur

Became

• British Assam 1826 to 1947 CE

Events in South Asia during its time

• 1398 Timur sacks Delhi
• 1498 Vasco da Gama reaches Calicut
• 1526 First Battle of Panipat
• 1565 Battle of Talikota
• 1632 Taj Mahal begun
• 1739 Nader Shah sacks Delhi
• 1757 Battle of Plassey
• 1761 Third Battle of Panipat

Neighbours in South Asia

• Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE
• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE
• Kingdom of Mysore c. 1399 to 1950 CE
• Kingdom of Kandy 1469 to 1815 CE
• Delhi Sultanate 1206 to 1526 CE
• Hoysala Empire c. 1026 to 1343 CE
• Vijayanagara Empire 1336 to 1646 CE
• Kingdom of Nepal 1768 to 2008 CE
• Bengal Sultanate 1352 to 1576 CE
• Hyderabad State 1724 to 1948 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East

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