Nilambar was the son of Chakradhwaj (1460–1480) and assumed the throne on the death of his father. He was a successful warrior and is regarded as the most powerful king of his lineage. He expanded the kingdom to include the present districts of Cooch Behar in West Bengal and northern Mymensingh in Bangladesh.[1] He also conquered the Undivided Kamrup and Darrang districts of Assam and the eastern parts of Dinajpur.
Nilambar was interested in communication across the kingdom and invested in a road building program.[2] One of the roads later formed part of the trunk route between Cooch Behar, Rangpur and Bogra.
Nilambar was defeated by the Sultan of Bengal, Alauddin Husain Shah, in 1498. Husain Shah invaded the Kamata kingdom with 24,000 infantry, cavalry and a war flotilla, defeated the Kamata forces and captured Kamatapur after a long siege.[3] In the traditional account, the invasion was instigated by Sachipatra, a disgruntled Brahmin minister whose son had been killed by the king for licentious behavior.[4] It is said that he escaped the battlefield alive and was never heard of again.[2]
Cultural referencesedit
The fall of Nilambar is the subject of an epic poem written by Hitesvar Barbaruva. It is regarded as the most powerful and easy-flowing blank verse in Assamese.[5]
Referencesedit
^Mukherjee, Rila (2011). Pelagic Passageways: The Northern Bay of Bengal Before Colonialism. Delhi: Primus Books. p. 148. ISBN9380607202.
^ abBarmā, Sukhabilāsa (2004). Bhāwāiyā: Ethnomusicological Study. New Delhi: Global Vision Publishing House. p. 70.
^Sarkar, J N (1992). "Chapter IV: Early Rulers of Koch Bihar". In Barpujari, H. K. (ed.). The Comprehensive History of Assam. Vol. 2. Guwahati: Assam Publication Board. p. 46.
^Nath, D. (1989). History of the Koch Kingdom, C. 1515-1615. Delhi: Mittal Publications. p. 70. ISBN8170991099.
^Datta, Amaresh; Akademi, Sahitya (2006). The Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature. Vol. 2. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. pp. 1174–1175. ISBN9788126011940.
nilambar, assamese, বৰ, nīlambara, reigned, 1480, 1498, last, khen, ruler, kamadeswar, kamata, kingdom, western, assam, north, bengal, ruled, from, city, kamatapur, called, gosanimari, kāmateshwarreign1480, 1498predecessorchakradhwajsuccessoralauddin, husain, . Nilambar Assamese ন ল ম বৰ or Nilambara reigned 1480 1498 was the last Khen ruler or Kamadeswar of the Kamata kingdom in Western Assam and North Bengal He ruled from the city of Kamatapur now called Gosanimari NilambarKamateshwarReign1480 1498PredecessorChakradhwajSuccessorAlauddin Husain ShahDiedc 1498DynastyKhen dynastyReligionHindu Contents 1 Rule 2 Defeat 3 Cultural references 4 ReferencesRule editNilambar was the son of Chakradhwaj 1460 1480 and assumed the throne on the death of his father He was a successful warrior and is regarded as the most powerful king of his lineage He expanded the kingdom to include the present districts of Cooch Behar in West Bengal and northern Mymensingh in Bangladesh 1 He also conquered the Undivided Kamrup and Darrang districts of Assam and the eastern parts of Dinajpur Nilambar was interested in communication across the kingdom and invested in a road building program 2 One of the roads later formed part of the trunk route between Cooch Behar Rangpur and Bogra Defeat editMain article Bengal Sultanate Kamata Kingdom War Nilambar was defeated by the Sultan of Bengal Alauddin Husain Shah in 1498 Husain Shah invaded the Kamata kingdom with 24 000 infantry cavalry and a war flotilla defeated the Kamata forces and captured Kamatapur after a long siege 3 In the traditional account the invasion was instigated by Sachipatra a disgruntled Brahmin minister whose son had been killed by the king for licentious behavior 4 It is said that he escaped the battlefield alive and was never heard of again 2 Cultural references editThe fall of Nilambar is the subject of an epic poem written by Hitesvar Barbaruva It is regarded as the most powerful and easy flowing blank verse in Assamese 5 References edit Mukherjee Rila 2011 Pelagic Passageways The Northern Bay of Bengal Before Colonialism Delhi Primus Books p 148 ISBN 9380607202 a b Barma Sukhabilasa 2004 Bhawaiya Ethnomusicological Study New Delhi Global Vision Publishing House p 70 Sarkar J N 1992 Chapter IV Early Rulers of Koch Bihar In Barpujari H K ed The Comprehensive History of Assam Vol 2 Guwahati Assam Publication Board p 46 Nath D 1989 History of the Koch Kingdom C 1515 1615 Delhi Mittal Publications p 70 ISBN 8170991099 Datta Amaresh Akademi Sahitya 2006 The Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature Vol 2 New Delhi Sahitya Akademi pp 1174 1175 ISBN 9788126011940 NilambarKhen dynasty Preceded byChakradhwaj King of Kamata1480 1498 Succeeded byAlauddin Husain Shah Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nilambar amp oldid 1165873446, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
