Gomdhar Konwar (Assamese: গোমধৰ কোঁৱৰ), a prince of the Ahom royal family of Assam, known for having led one of the first revolts against the British in India.
The feudal structure of the society began to crumble as new measures were adopted by the colonial rulers to strip the nobility of their rights and privileges.
Gomdhar Konwar was formally declared the King of Assam in the presence of priests and enthroned at Bosa near Jorhat according to Ahom rites.
[2] But before he could make much headway a counter offensive was made by the British led by Lieutenant Rutherford near Deberapar Marangial Namghar.
[3] Purneshwar Rajkonwar, a freedom fighter from Assam, was the descendant of the Ahom King Gomdhar Konwar who rebelled against British rule.