He was forced to flee from his capital owing to the rebels, he is characterized as weak, incapable, and a cruel ruler whenever intoxicated with opium where most of the power and influence remained over his nobles.

The reassembled rebels raised their banner of rebellion from the north of Daphla Hills, and after prolonged struggles, defeated the royalist forces.

[7][8] In 1791, integrating with discontented elements and deprivation of lawful succession, a Koch prince by the name of Krisnananryan, claimant to the throne of Deka rajaship of Darrang, rose to rebellion.

The Barkandazes or mercenary soldiers who belonged to all castes and religions, roamed free and perpetrated atrocious crimes upon the defenseless Assamese.

Governor-General Cornwallis considering the situations and indirect responsibility of the British government, order were issued for the despatch of a contingent of troops under the command of Captain Welsh.

[14][15] The process of complete submission of the Moamorias was only waiting, King Gaurinath aware of the dangers awaiting after the recallment of British troops, requested the Governor-General to let Welsh remain in Assam.

His death was concealed for a few days by Purnananda Burhagohain, during this period he assassinated his powerful opposition, the Borbarua, and placed his own nominee on the throne, Kamaleswar Singha who was a mere toddler at that time.

In a contemporary British document it is stated: "The Assam Raja was a very weak man on whom no dependence could be placed, he is generally intoxicated with opium and, when sober, totally incapable of all business, which was transacted by his ministers.