Dimasa kingdom (known as Kachari kingdom) was a powerful kingdom in medieval Assam that existed from the early 10th century (approximately) to the early 1830 century CE. The rulers of this kingdom were the Dimasa people who belonged to a part of the greater Kachari ethnic group. This kingdom's remnants survived till the British Empire's advent in India. The origin of the Kachari kingdom is shrouded in mystery; some believe that they were the descendants of the son of Bhima, Ghatotkacha. According to the legends, Kachari also took part in the Mahabharata war. Due to political turmoil, Dimasa Kachari had left the Kamarupa kingdom in ancient times.
While they were crossing the Brahmaputra River (known as Dilao in Dimasa), many Kacharis could not cross this river and stayed back around the northern bank of the river. This group later became the Bodo people, but whoever could cross the mighty river was named the Dimasa meaning Son of the Big River.
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| The last capital of the Kachari kingdom, Khaspur. |
In the 18th century, a divine Hindu origin was constructed for the rulers of the Kachari kingdom and it was named Hidimbi, a princess of the Dimasa. The Dimasa princess Hidimbi, wife of the Pandava Bhima and mother of great warrior Ghatotkacha in the Mahabharata.
The Kachari kingdom was extended along the southern bank of the Brahmaputra from the Dikhow River in the east to the Kolong River in the west including the Dhansiri valley during the 13th century. The exact date of establishment of Dimapur capital is not properly known. But according to Kachari tradition, the Muli bamboo flowers once every fifty years, and during the rule of the Kachari king at Dimapur, the said variety of bamboo flowers was nine times. This means that they ruled at Dimapur for 450 years. According to this calculation they had established Dimapur approximately in 1087 AD.
The list of Dimasa Kachari kings and rulers
| SL.NO. | King Name | Reign (CE) | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bicharpatipha | Unknown | Dimapur |
| 2 | Vikramadityapha | Unknown | Dimapur |
| 3 | Mahamanipha | Unknown | Dimapur |
| 4 | Manipha | Unknown | Dimapur |
| 5 | Ladapha | Unknown | Dimapur |
| 6 | Khorapha | Unknown | Dimapur |
| 7 | Khunkhorapha | Unknown | Dimapur |
| 8 | Detsungpha | Unknown | Dimapur |
| 9 | Nirbhay Narayan | 1540-1550 | Maibang |
| 10 | Durlabh Narayan | 1550-1576 | Maibang |
| 11 | Megha Narayana | 1576-1583 | Maibang |
| 12 | Pratap Narayan | 1583-1613 | Maibang |
| 13 | Nar Narayan | 1613-? | Maibang |
| 14 | Bhimdarpa Narayan | ?-1637 | Maibang |
| 15 | Indraballabh Narayan | 1637-? | Maibang |
| 16 | Birdarpa Narayan | ?-1681 | Maibang |
| 17 | Garurdhwaj Narayan | Unknown | Maibang |
| 18 | Makardhwaj | Unknown | Maibang |
| 19 | Udayaditya | Unknown | Maibang |
| 20 | Tamradhwaj Narayan | 1699-1708 | Maibang |
| 21 | Queen Chandraprabha | Unknown | Maibang |
| 22 | Suradarpa | 1730-? | Maibang |
| 23 | Harish Chandra Narayan | Unknown | Maibang |
| 24 | Kiri Chandra Narayan | 1735-1745 | Maibang |
| 25 | Gopi Chandra Narayan | 1745-1757 | Maibang |
| 26 | Harish Chandra II | 1757-1772 | Khaspur |
| 27 | Krishna Chandra Narayan | 1772-1813 | Khaspur |
| 28 | Govind Chandra Narayan Hasnu | 1813-1830 | Khaspur |
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FAQs on the Dimasa kingdom
Q.1 Who was the last Kachari king?
Ans:- The last Kachari king was Govind Chandra Narayan Hasnu.
Q.2 Which is the last capital of the Kachari kingdom?
Ans:- The last capital of the Kachari kingdom, Khaspur.
Q.3 Which is the first capital of the Dimasa kingdom?
Ans:- The first capital of the Dimasa kingdom is Dimapur.
Q.4 Who was the first king of Dimapur?
Ans:- Bicharpatipha was the first king of Dimapur.
Dimasa King belonged to Thaosen dynasty
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ReplyDeleteTularam Thaosen was the last king of Dimasa kingdom. Not Govinda.
ReplyDeleteSee . I am from Demra and from mudunga village of dimasa where tularams relatives and in the nearby kampur the bloodline of Tula ram still exist. Even the land patta is in the name of hasnus in the old mauzadar and tehsildars record. Indeed tularam was from hasnu clan. Please accept the truth. Fight should be when the Sena books write as tularam kachari. Kachari a term not found in whom or Meitei buranjis
DeleteAT DIMAPUR HIDIMBAPUR KINGDOM ALL DIMASA KING BELONGED TO THAOSEN DYNASTY,AT MAIBANG,ALL DIMASA KING BELONGED TO THAOSEN DYNASTY AND AT KHASPUR CACHAR KINGS ARE THAOSEN DYNASTY, HAFLONGBER, HASNUSA,AT RAJBARI DIYUNGBRA, THAOSEN KING AT RAJBARI KUMVEERDUBI JAMUNAMUKH THAOSEN KING, TULARAM THAOSEN ALIAS VEERTULARAM SENAPATI THAOSEN
DeleteImportant Notice to DIMASA historian Dimasa or none Dimasa, Subject:All the Kings of DIMAPUR THAOSEN,All the Kings of Maibang Thaosen,At Khaspur, THAOSEN, Haflongber,Hasnu,again at DIYUNGBRA, DIJENBRA KUMVEERDUBI JAMUNAMUKH Thaosen became King.
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