Burmese invasions of Assam
There were three Burmese invasions of Assam between 1817 and 1826, during which time the Kingdom of Assam came under the control of Burma from 1821 to 1825. Locally, this period, called the manor din (Assamese: "The days/period of the Burmese") by the people of Assam, is remembered with horror. The sharp drop in population due both to depredations as well emigrations left the erstwhile kingdom in shambles. It was the climactic period of the Ahom kingdom. The British, who were earlier reluctant to colonise Assam, came into direct contact with a belligerent Burmese occupying force. Following the First Anglo-Burmese War they annexed Assam and took Manipur as a subsidiary state.
| Burmese invasions of Assam | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Konbaung dynasty | Ahom Kingdom | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Bodawpaya Bagyidaw Maha Bandula Maha Thilwa Ala Mingi |
Chandrakanta Singha Purandar Singha Ruchinath Burhagohain Purnanada Burhagohain Jaganath Dhekial Phukan | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 50,000 | Unknown | ||||||||
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