Sunenphaa
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Sunenphaa or Pramatta Singha, Rudra Singha's second son, ascended the throne after the death of his brother Siba Singha
. He assumed the Ahom name Sunenphaa. He was a kind and lenient ruler and his reign of seven years was peaceful and prosperous. In 1745 he initiated fresh land survey and census work. He constructed new buildings and masonry gateways at Garhgaon
and Rangpur
.
In 1746, he built the Rang Ghar
, an amphitheatre in Rangpur to watch animal fights and other sports.
He devoted his attention to construction of many temples and buildings. In Guwahati
he built the Sukreswar Temple
and the Rudreswar Temple
(Devaloy)in North Guwahati at the place where the last rites of Rudra Singha was performed as per Hindus ritual. In Hajo the Ganesha temple was constructed during his reign.
Siba Singha
Sutanphaa was a King in Assam in the early 18th Century.-The Reign:As per wish of Swargadeo Rudra Singha from his deathbed, he was succeeded by his eldest son Siba Singha ....
. He assumed the Ahom name Sunenphaa. He was a kind and lenient ruler and his reign of seven years was peaceful and prosperous. In 1745 he initiated fresh land survey and census work. He constructed new buildings and masonry gateways at Garhgaon
Garhgaon
Garhgaon was the capital of the Ahom kingdom for many years. It was built by the Ahom king Suklenmung in 1540. It lies 13 km east of present-day Sibsagar town. The palace structures were made of wood and stones...
and Rangpur
Rangpur (Ahom capital)
Rangpur, one of the capitals of the Ahom kingdom, was established by the Swargadeo Rudra Singha in 1707 . It is currently a part of the Sibsagar town. Many historical monuments of the Ahom era;the Kareng Ghar, Talatal Ghar, Rang Ghar are located here....
.
In 1746, he built the Rang Ghar
Rang Ghar
Rang Ghar is a two-storied building, which was the royal sports-pavilion from which the Ahom kings and nobles witnessed games like buffalo fights and other sports at the Rupahi Pathar specially during Rangali Bihu festival in the Ahom capital, Rangpur...
, an amphitheatre in Rangpur to watch animal fights and other sports.
Guwahati
Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India...
he built the Sukreswar Temple
Sukreswar Temple
The Sukreswar Temple is an important Shiva temple in the state of Assam in India and was constructed in 1744 by Ahom King Pramatta Singha . King Rajeswar Singha who also promoted cause of the Saiva cult made financial provisions for the Sukreswar Temple in 1759...
and the Rudreswar Temple
Rudreswar Temple
The Rudreswar Devaloy was built by Ahom King Pramatta Singha in honour of his father Rudra Singha who died in August, 1714. It is located in North Guwahati in Mani Karneswar area on the northern bank of River Brahmaputra...
(Devaloy)in North Guwahati at the place where the last rites of Rudra Singha was performed as per Hindus ritual. In Hajo the Ganesha temple was constructed during his reign.