Chandrakanta Singha was the second son of Kadamdighala Gohain, the Charing Raja, and Numali Rajmao, the queen-mother, born around 1797, two years after his brother Suklingphaa had ascended the throne.

With the help of his trusted friend Satram, who was raised to the rank of Charingia Phukan (officer in charge of administration of the region of Charing), Chandrakanta tried to free himself from Purnananda Burhagohain's influence and control.

[5] Backed by Satram and other associates, the young King flouted Purnananda Burhagohain's opposition to his marriage with Padmavati, the daughter of a Bhakat or disciple of Bengena-atia Satra, a commoner and raised her to the rank of Parvatia Konwari or Chief Queen, and thus violated the time-honored custom according to which royal partners had to be selected from the principal Ahom families.

[10] In response to King's arrogant behavior, the nobles led by the Purnananda Burhagohain protested by refusing to grant the customary salute given to Chief Queen in the audience hall, thereby increasing the friction between two sides.

Badan Chandra's daughter Pijou Gabharu, who had married to Oreshanath Dhekial Phukan, a son of Purnananda Burhagohain, was also made party to this belief.

But reports began to circulate of Badan Chandra's oppressive behavior and gross exactions on the people of Lower Assam, even as the conduct of his sons was even more outrageous.

One of their favorite pranks was to make an elephant intoxicated with bhang and let it loose in Guwahati, while they followed at a safe distance, and roared with laughter as the brute demolished houses and killed the people who were unlucky enough to come in its way.

He repeated his misrepresentations regarding the conduct of Purnananda Burhagohain, alleging that he had usurped the King's authority, and that owing to his misgovernment, the lives of all, both high and low, were in danger.

[23][18][24][22] Towards the end of the year 1816 an army of about eight thousand men under the command of General Maha Minhla Minkhaung was dispatched from the Kingdom of Burma with Badan Chandra Borphukan.

It was joined en route by the chiefs of Mungkong, Hukong and Manipur, and, by the time Namrup was reached, its number had swollen to about sixteen thousand.

[25] Ultimatums were dispatched to the Ahom court from the Barphukan's encampment at Meleng in which the Burmese avowed their intention to place on the throne one Garbhe Sing Raja whom they described as the son of Gaurinath Singha, born during that monarch's flight from the capital which was obviously a ruse de guerre.

Ruchinath Burhagohain endeavoured in vain to induce Chandrakanta Singha to retreat to Lower Assam, and then, perceiving that the latter intended to sacrifice him, in order to conciliate Badan Chandra and his Burmese allies, fled westwards to Guwahati.

Thus disarmed of all suspicion Badan Chandra continued washing in the water when Rup Singh dealt him a cut over the neck with his sabre which felled him to the ground.

[35][38] Ruchinath took up the case of Brajanath Gohain, great-grandson of Ahom king Rajeswar Singha, who was leading an exiled life at Silmari in Bengal and invited him to become a candidate for the throne.

A few days later Biswanath Marangikhowa Gohain, brother of Ruchinath Burhagohain effected the slicing off of Chandrakanta's right ear in order to disqualify him from again sitting on the throne.

[45][46] The Burmese general returned to Amarapura and Momai Baruah was left behind in Assam along with other two commanders, Sajati Phukan and Mingimaha Tilowa Baju Paya.

[52] Meanwhile, Majiu Aideo escaped from her Burmese captors and fled to Jorhat, where she related to her younger brother Chandrakanta Singha all that happened at Jaypur.

[56][54][55] The decision was aimed to placate the Assamese subjects who would naturally appreciate a native ruler being set up in their country but in reality, Jogeswar Singha had no vestige of any sovereign power and it was the Burmese general who held the real authority.

At the same time the Burmese forces on the north bank of the Brahmaputra were harassed by repeated incursions on the part of Purandar Singha's troops, which had rallied in Bhutan.

Undaunted by enemy strength, Chandrakanta Singha marched upwards into Upper Assam with approximately 2000 men consisting of Sikhs and Hindustani mercenaries and some local Assamese people recruited around Guwahati.

On 21 June 1822, Chandrakanta Singha made his final stand against Mingi Maha Tilowa Baju and his Burmese forces in the battle of Hadirachowki.

Therefore, in an attempt to pacify the people, in 1832 A.D., the British Government considered restoring Upper Assam to the former Ahom royal family as a tributary prince.

Officially the British authorities stated that Purandar Singha was young, his behavior was pleasing and his manners were extremely good and he had abilities for administrations,[79] but there was another side of the story.

Therefore, in April 1833, Purandar Singha was appointed as a protected prince in charge of Upper Assam, excluding Sadiya and Matak regions, on a stipulated tribute of 50,000 rupees.

Ghanakanta Singha Juvaraj died at Gauhati on September 10, 1858 leaving behind his widow Rani Padmarekha and son Keshavkanta then aged 10 years.

In 1902, Rani Mahindri Devi, widow of the late Keshab Kanta Singha Jubraj of Gauhati was granted a sum of Rs 1000 to enable her to meet the expenses connected with the marriage ceremony of her youngest step-daughter Prafullabala with second son of Srijut Khogendra Narain Chowdhury, the Zamindar of Lakhipur, Goalpara in the month of January 1903.

[87] While Chandrakanta was living as a British pensioner in Guwahati, under his instruction Bisheswar alias Bikaram Bezbaruah compiled a ballad (poetic description of historical events) on Moamoria rebellion and Burmese invasion of Assam.

However his second reign and his continuous efforts to free his kingdom from Burmese invaders throws light to another side of his character, the one which is courageous, brave and full of determination.

Even during his first reign, he dared to throw off the influence of the Prime Minister Purnananda Burhagohain by marrying a commoner and appointing her as Chief Queen, despite protest from the Premier and other nobles.

When the British officer in charge of Kamrup district, Major Adam White, warned him not to engage in such acts, Chandrakanta exclaimed "I am the scion of Tungkhungia clan.