Battle of Itakhuli
Guwahati, Assam, India
What happened
The Ahom kingdom of Assam, led by Dihingia Alun Borbarua, fought Mughal forces under Mansur Khan, Ali Akbar and Jayanta Singh. In mid-1682 the Ahoms advanced along both banks of the Brahmaputra River and by boat. The Mughals pulled back into the fort of Itakhuli at Guwahati, and the Ahoms surrounded it. After the Mughal river fleet was defeated on 15 August, the garrison left the fort the next morning, and the Ahoms followed them to the Manas River.
Why it matters
Why it matters: It restored Ahom control over the Guwahati region. Mughal rule there was completely ended.
What came next
The Ahoms set up a government for the region under the Borphukan, based at Guwahati. The Manas River became the Ahom-Mughal border until the British took over.
Did you know?
Guwahati remained the headquarters of the Borphukan, the Ahom governor of Lower Assam, until 1824.
Timeline
- 17 July 1682The Ahoms besiege Itakhuli.
- 15-16 August 1682The Mughal fleet is defeated and Itakhuli is abandoned.
- 1824Guwahati's time as the Borphukan's seat ends.