The “Sadiya Khowa Gohain” was a key administrative role, similar to a governor, established by the Ahom rulers to manage the Sadiya region after they took control of the Chutia kingdom. The first person to hold this position was Phrasenmung.
Let’s take a closer look at the history of the Sadiya Khowa Gohain post. It all started in 1523 when the Ahom king Suhungmung took over the Chutia kingdom and set up this post to manage the newly acquired land. The first person to step into this role was Phrasenmung Borgohain. As the Sadiya Khowa Gohain, he was in charge of governing the Sadiya region in upper Assam. Fast forward to 1794, when the Tai Khamtis came along, ousting the current Sadiya Khowa Gohain and taking over the title for their chief. Then, in 1835, Chao Salan Gohain, a Khamti chief, took on the role and even played a part in the Burmese invasion of Assam. However, the British put an end to the Sadiya-Khowa Gohainship in 1839 when they annexed the region. Besides the Sadiya Khowa Gohain, other administrative posts were created by the Ahom rulers, such as the Morongi-Khowa Gohain, Bhatialia Gohain, Banlungia Gohain, Dihingia Gohain, and Borpatrogohain.