Mohanmala Gohain held the rank of Namrup Raja, he was the lawful third heir to the throne after Pramatta Singha according to his father's wish.
The rising power denied the claims of Mohanmala Gohaindeo to the throne and gave it away to his younger brother Rajeswar Singha.
[3] During the first stage of the rebellion the Morans had declared the handsome and popular prince Mohanmala Gohain, the third son King Rudra Singha, as Raja.
Many of the royalist soldiers left the field, and tho villagers offered submission to the champions of Mohanmala's cause.
After the fighting the morans captured the capital, the rebels secretly poisoned Saru-Gohain and Maju-Gohain.