Nara Narayan
King of the Koch kingdom, Assam (India) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Naranarayan (r. 1554–1587)[1] was the last ruler of the undivided Koch dynasty of the Kamata Kingdom. He succeeded his father, Biswa Singha. Under him the Koch kingdom reached its cultural and political zenith. Under his rule, and under the military command of his brother Chilarai, he was able to subjugate the entire Brahmaputra valley, including the Ahom kingdom; besides the Kachari, Tripura kingdoms, as well as the Khyrem, Jaintia and others.[verification needed] This influence was halted when he faced Suleman Karranni, the Sultan of Bengal.
Nara Narayan | |
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Reign | 1554–1587 |
Predecessor | Biswa Singha |
Successor | Lakshminarayan |
Dynasty | Koch dynasty |
Father | Biswa Singha |
He introduced a silver coin, called the Narayani,[2] that greatly influenced the numismatics of Assam.