Sati Sadhani

In the Ahom Buranjis, the lead queen of the Chutias in 1524 was called Nang Lung or Bor Konwari.

According to the spurious Chutiyar Rajar Vamsavali, first published in Orunodoi in 1850 and reprinted in Deodhai Asam Buranji, she was the daughter of King Dharmadhwajpal, also known as Dhirnarayan.

When Sadhani, who played a prominent role in the fight against the Ahoms, was asked to marry Sadiyakhowa Gohain, the Ahom governor of Sadiya, she preferred death to dishonour and sacrificed her life by jumping from the top of Chandragiri hills near Sadiya in 1524.

Historically, Sati Sadhani might have been a Chutia princess whose character was indianised to transform her into a symbol of a virtuous faithful Hindu women.

[1] Every year in Assam, 21 April is celebrated as Sati Sadhani divas to honor the sacrifices made by the Sutiya Queen.