Historical place archive

Assam in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Assam in India. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

6 records5 event labels5 people1662–1671

Historical events in Assam

1662

1662
Assam Campaign
Aurangzeb · Mughal Conquest of Assam

Aurangzeb's empire presses the Assam campaign through Mir Jumla's eastern expedition.

1662
Capture of Assam
Mir Jumla · Mughal Conquest of Assam

Mughal forces under Mir Jumla advance into Assam and capture Ahom territory.

1662
Retreat from Garhgaon
Jayadhwaj Singha · Mughal Conquest of Assam

Jayadhwaj Singha retreats as Mughal forces advance into Ahom territory.

1662
Rule of Assam
Mir Jumla · Mughal Conquest of Assam

Mughal forces under Mir Jumla advance into Assam and capture Ahom territory.

1667

1667
Capture of Assam
Alamgir · Military

Loses Assam.

1671

1671
Defence of Assam
Udayaditya Singha · Mughal Conquest of Assam

Udayaditya Singha rules the Ahom kingdom when its forces defeat the Mughal invasion at Saraighat.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match India and Assam. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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