Borbarua was one of the five patra mantris (councillors) in the Ahom kingdom

Ahom kingdom

The Ahom Kingdom was a medieval kingdom in the Brahmaputra valley in Assam that maintained its sovereignty for nearly 600 years and successfully resisted Mughal expansion in North-East India...

, a position created by the Ahom king

Ahom Dynasty

The Ahom Dynasty ruled the Ahom Kingdom in present-day Assam for nearly 600 years. The dynasty was established by Sukaphaa, a Shan prince of Mong Mao who came to Assam after crossing the Patkai mountains...

 Prataap Singha. The position included both executive and judicial powers, with jurisdiction of the Ahom kingdom east of Kaliabor river and those regions not governed by the three great Gohains, Burhagohain

Burhagohain

Burhagohain was the first of the two original counsellors in the Ahom kingdom. He was selected by the Ahom king from members of the Ahom nobility , who was not eligible for the position of Ahom kingship. The other original counsellor is the Borgohain. Both the positions existed from the time of...

, Borgohain

Borgohain

Borgohain was the second of the two original counsellors in the Ahom kingdom. He was selected by the Ahom king from members of the Ahom nobility , who was not eligible for the position of Ahom kingship. The other original counsellor is the Burhagohain. Both the positions existed from the time of...

and the Borpatrogohain

Borpatrogohain

Borpatrogohain was the third of the three great Gohains in the Ahom kingdom. This position was created by Suhungmung Dihingia Raja specially for an Ahom prince who grew up in a Naga chieftains house. This position was reserved for the descendant of the first Borpatrogohain, Kancheng, who was the...

. The region to the west of Kaliabor was governed by the Borphukan

Borphukan

Borphukan was one of the five patra mantris in the Ahom kingdom, a position that was created by the Ahom king Prataap Singha. The position included both executive and judicial powers, with jurisdiction of the Ahom kingdom west of Kaliabor river...

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List of Borbaruas

• Momai Tamuli Borbarua
  Momai Tamuli Borbarua
  Momai Tamuli was the Governor of upper Assam as also commander-in-chief of the army in the Ahom kingdom. He was the first Borbarua, a new office created during the rule of the Ahom king Prataap Singha. He rose from a humble position as a bondsman to the office of the Borbarua, which was a combined...
  
  
• Tangasu Borbarua
• Sengdhara Borbarua
• ...
• Bengkhowa Borbarua
• Pelan Borbarua (Ghora Konwar Bhitarual Phukan )
• Lesham Debera Borbarua
• Lanching Shaikan Kirkiria Borbarua
• Mecha Borbarua
• Chakrapani Borbarua
• ...
• Dihingia Alun Borbarua
• ...
• Bakatial Rupchandra Borbarua
• Kirti Chandra Gendhela Borbarua
• Bhadrasen Borbarua (Bakatiyal family)
• Edabaria Handikoi Borbarua
• Namtial Bhagati Handikoi Borbarua
• Bakatial Jaynath Borbarua
• Baskatia Lahan Borbarua
• ...