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Darrang
With the Mughals reaching the doorsteps of the Ahoms, hostilities ensued. These finally led to a large Mughal army attacking the Ahom kingdom in 1615-1616. On January 27, 1616, the Ahoms, under the king Pratap Singha, attacked the Mughals before dawn and massacred a major portion of the Mughal army. The Ahoms defeated the Mughals in the Bharali war and re-occupied Darrang from the Mughals. After the region was cleared of the Mughals, Pratap Singha established (Bali Narayana)Dharma Narayan, the brother of Parikshit Narayan a brahmin, as the Raja of Darrang.The Ahoms, with the help of Dharmanarayana, then moved against the remnant of the Mughals ruling in Hajo. After many battles the Ahoms and Dharmanarayan's army finally conquered Hajo and removed their influence from Goalpara. Dharma narayana began his rule from Hajo.Beginning with 1637 the Ahoms faced a number of reverses, including the death of Dharmanarayana in Singari battle in 1638. His son ascended the throne and became the king of Darrang (excluding Tezpur). On the other hand, the Ahoms ruled the eastern part of Darrang (the present Sonitpur) through Kalia Bhomora Borphukan, stationed at Kaliabor. In 1639 by the Treaty of Asurar Ali between the Ahom general Momai Tamuli Borbarua and the Mughal commander Allahyar Khan the river Barnadi was fixed as the boundary between the Mughal empire and the Ahom kingdom. After the death of Sankardeva the famous saint of Assam, This Brahmin follower of Sankardeva Damodardeva split from the sect and succeeded in forming his own sect in Kamrup. The raja of Koch Hozo, Raghudeva had already asked Madavadeva to leave koch hozo and he had setteled in Koch- Behar then ruled by Lakhminarayana. This sect set up by Damodardeva was represented by Parikshitnarayana who was also accused of accepting and preaching sudras faith and therefore orders were given for his extermination. He also shifted to Koch Behar and set up Vakunthapur Satra. It was pity that all the great Vashnavites of Assam had to leave Assam and die in Koch Behar.

Death of Raja Parikshitnarayana Raja Parishitnarayana was son of Raghudeva raja of Koch Hozo. Parishit narayana killed most of his brothers and always fought with Lakhminarayana. During Mugal invasion Prishitnarayana and Lakhminarayana were presented before Jahangir in Delhi. Lakhshminaraya accepted the emperor but Parishitnarayana did not bow before him and he was always very unfair hence Jahangir sent him to Triveni where he died. His kingdom was ruled by Mugals where as Lakshminarayana was allowed to rule Koch behar.

Death of Balinarayana Raja Raghudeva had many sons and one was Balinarayan who was killed in a battle by mistake with Lakhminarayana. Balinarayana was brother of Parishitnarayana raja of Koch Hozo. After their death administration of Koch Hozo was entrusted to Kabi-Shekhar by Jahangir with Ibrahim Karori and together they introduced many land reforms and reform in tax collection and there was peace in Koch Hozo.This was the end of Koch dynasty( Mech ) on Koch Hozo and beginning of Brahmin rule which last till 1826.

Raja Dharmanaraya of Darrang

'''Balinarayana brother of Raja Parishitnarayana was killed in the battle hence he could not have been made the raja of Darrang by Raja Pratap Shinga as has been said in many writings. The question is who was this Dharmanarayana? Dharmanaraya was actually brother of another Prishitnarayana a Brahmin follower of Shankardeva and Damodardeva.This Dharmanarayan stayed in Kamrup and did not go to Koch Behar with his brother. He also worshiped Shiva and was not a vashnavite as this was not accepted to Raja Raghudeva. Any one more popular than Mahadeva was expelled from the kingdom.Later''' Raja Krishnanarayan claimed Kamrup as his natural territory and askied Capt Welsh to give it back to him but after careful enquiry it was found that his fore fathers never ruled kamrup as was claimed. It was a correct assessment of British because Dharmanarayana was not a decedent of koch king Naranarayana but was made king by Pratap Shingh after the battle with Mugals where he fought well. Even though a Brahmin he was a great warrior and organizer. Raja Prishitnarayan died in Triveni ( Allahabad) leaving his kingdom to Muguls and they ruled for about ten years till removed in 1616.''' Army of Dharmanarayana and Swarga Maharaj defeated Moguls during the rule of Jahangir and after this war Dramanarayana was made Raja of Darrang comprising of Western Assam and not the full Koch Hozo by Pratap Singha.Darrang remained with the Ahoms ruled by Mahendra Narayan, son of Bali Narayan. Mahendra Narayan was succeeded by Chandra Narayan and then by Surya Narayan then by Hansa Narayana( Killed by Gaurinath Ahom king)then by Bishnu Naryana installed by Gaurinath later over thrown by Krishna Narayans son of Hansa Narayana then son Samudra Narayan last king of Darrang.He was removed illegally without any agreement unlike other kingdoms in the region.He should have been allowed to rule as was done with Koch Behar and Brijni and Kachar.This matter remain a point of dispute till today in Darrang.He tried to take back his kingdom but failed hence exiled. Darrang Brahmin Raja DynastyLink title Dharmanarayana( Made by Pratap Shingha)1618-1637 son Mahendra Narayana son Chandra Narayana son Suya Narayana son Hansa Narayana( Killed by Gaurinath Ahom Raja) Bishnu Narayana( Not Son)(Made Raja by Gaurinath) Krishna Narayana( son of Hansa Narayana) son Vishnu Narayana/ brother Kharga Narayana son Samudra Narayana-1826 Last king-Exiled Exiled( Bhajong Danga with 12 villages) son Madhava Narayana son Ganga Narayana-shifted to Bogra( Now in Bangladesh) son Devendra Narayana( Shifted to Faizabad,UP after paertition) Bipul Narayana( Aloke) now in bengal