Question 1846
Who led the Ahom Revolt (1828–33) against British interference in Assam?
Answer
Gomdhar Konwar
Why?
The correct answer is Gomdhar Konwar . Key Points The Ahom Revolt of 1828 was the first significant organized uprising in Assam against the British East India Company following the conclusion of the first Anglo-Burmese War . After the signing of the Treaty of Yandabo in 1826 , the British failed to fulfill their promise of withdrawing from Assam , instead attempting to annex the territory into their administrative fold. Gomdhar Konwar , a prince of the Ahom royal family , emerged as the primary leader of the resistance, aiming to restore the Ahom Monarchy and end foreign interference. In October 1828 , the rebels formally declared Gomdhar Konwar as the Swargadeo (Ahom King) at Binnakuchi and planned a military strike against the British station at Jorhat . The rebellion was bolstered by prominent Ahom officials and nobles, including Dhanjay Borgohain and Jairam Khargharia Phukan , who mobilized local levies to fight the colonial forces. The British military response, led by Lieutenant Rutherford , quickly suppressed the uprising; Gomdhar Konwar fled to the Naga Hills but was eventually captured and sentenced to imprisonment for treason. Additional Information Maniram Dutta (Maniram Dewan) : He was a sophisticated Assamese nobleman who originally served the British but later became a mastermind of the Revolt of 1857 in Assam . He sought to restore Kandarpeswar Singha to the throne and was eventually executed by hanging in 1858 for his anti-British conspiracies. Piyali Phukan : He was a patriot who led a subsequent rebellion in 1830 , targeting the British military headquarters at Rangpur . Following the failure of this second major attempt at restoration, he was executed by the British, becoming a celebrated martyr of the Assamese freedom struggle. Treaty of Yandabo : Signed on February 24, 1826 , this treaty ended the First Anglo-Burmese War and resulted in Burma ceding Assam , Manipur , and Arakan to the British.
