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GomdharKonwar.WhenBritishoccupiedAssam,AhomKingdomwasalreadystartingtodisintegrate.ThatswhyBritishreceivedvirtuallyzeroresistancefromAhomwhentheyoccupiedAssam.Notall,butmanyAhomnoblesweredissatisfiedwithBritishsystemofcollectingtaxandothermethodsofexploitation.Itleadtoarevolt,leadbyAhomprinceGomdharKonwar.

GomdharKonwartriedtoorganiseAhomandreestablishAhomauthorityinAssam.HewassupportedbyAhomnobleslikeDhanjoyBargohain,MadharamBargohain,JairamKharghariaPhukan,PiyaliPukhanetc.InOctoberof1828,therebelsassemblednearJorhatandformallyenthronedGomdharKonwar.ThenewKingplannedtocapturetheBritishbaseatRangpur.Hestartedrecruitingmenandcollectingarms.HealsoorderedhismentostoppayingtaxtoBritish.

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InNovember,1828,AhomrebelsstartedmarchingtowardsRangpur.ButBritishgotthenewsandcaughttherebelsunpreparednearMariani.Manyrebelssurrenderedandothersfled.GomdharandhisassociatesfledtoNagaHills.Laterhesurrenderedhimselfandothersgotarrested.AllofthemweretriedinaPanchayat,foundguiltyoftreasonandsentencedtodeath.DavidScott,theagentofBritishGovernorGeneral,loweredhispunishmenttosevenyearsofexile.

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