Suremphaa

Rudra Singha's third son, Mohanmala Gohain, was considered ineligible for kingship as his face was pitted with smallpox marks.

According to the norm established after Sulikphaa Lora Roja, an Ahom prince had to be free from any physical disability, defects or deformities to become a king.

During his installation as king, there was a conflict of opinion about the location of the capital between the Deodhais (Ahom priests) and the Hindu astrologers, the former recommended Taimung and the latter Rangpur.

But, this prosperity had also brought in a lack of discipline, senior officers refused to go on active service and the overbearing Borbarua made the matter worse.

But later an agreement was made with the Daflas which allowed them to collect paddy and payment of cowries from the people living in along the foot of the hills on condition of their refraining from any acts of aggression.

In November 1765, Rajeswar Singha sent an envoy to summon to his presence the Kachari King Sandhikari, but the latter refused to receive the messenger.

Later, Jai Singh of Manipur made a personal appeal to Rajeswar Singha in his court to help him drive out the Burmese from his kingdom.

The troops suffered great hardship, lack of food and many died from raiding Naga tribesmen and snake bites.

[2] In November 1768 an army of ten thousand soldiers led by Bakatial Keertichandra Borbarua was dispatched this time via Raha and the Kachari kingdom accompanied by Jai Singh.

The Ahom army camped near Mirap river, where it remained until Jai Singh raised a force to drive out the usurper Kelemba, who have been placed on the throne as the King of Manipur by the Burmese.

A number of Manipuri families who accompanied the princess were settled near the confluence of Desoi river at Magalu Khat about four miles west of the Jorhat.

Kuranganayani became a queen to the next Ahom king Lakshmi Singha and subsequently was forced into the seraglio of Ragh Neog, a rebel leader in the first phase of the Moamoria rebellion.