Sarbananda Singha

Sarbananda Singh or Mejera[1] was a Moamoria leader.

[2][3] He was the first ruler of the autonomous region called Matak rajya (1805–1839), selected by his followers,[4] with its capital in Bengmara, in what is now Tinsukia district in the Indian state of Assam.

He was succeeded by his eldest son Matibor Borsenapoti as the second ruler of the Matak Kingdom.

He was assisted by a group of Singhpos against the Ahom government.

Sarbananda Singha later has to retreat to a Singpho village when Purnananda Burhagohain after recovering Rangpur sent an expedition against him, for which he Sarbananda Singha sent envoys to Burmese court for assistance.

Statue of Matak King Sarbananda Singha in the middle of Tinkunia Pukhuri, Tinsukia.