Sunyeophaa

Lakshmi Singha Sunyeophaa
Swargadeo Chaopha
Gold mohur of Lakshmi Singha, dated;1775
34th king of the Ahom Kingdom
Reign	1769-1780
Predecessor	Suremphaa
Successor	Suhitpangphaa
Born	c.1713 Kalsila,[1] Morigaon, Ahom kingdom (present-day Assam, India)
Died	13 December 1780 (aged 67) Rangpur, Ahom kingdom (present-day Assam, India)
Consort	Kuranganayani Krishnapuria (Parvatia Konwari) Granddaughter of Jay Singha
Issue	Lokenath Gohain Two daughters
House	Tungkhungia
Dynasty	Ahom Dynasty
Father	Sukhrungphaa
Mother	Bogi Rajmao
Religion	Hinduism (Shaktism)
Royal Seal

Ahom dynasty
List of Ahom kings 1 Sukaphaa 1228–1268 2 Suteuphaa 1268–1281 3 Subinphaa 1281–1293 4 Sukhaangphaa 1293–1332 5 Sukhrangpha 1332–1364 Interregnum 1364–1369 6 Sutuphaa 1369–1376 Interregnum 1376–1380 7 Tyao Khamti 1380–1389 Interregnum 1389–1397 8 Sudangphaa 1397–1407 9 Sujangphaa 1407–1422 10 Suphakphaa 1422–1439 11 Susenphaa 1439–1488 12 Suhenphaa 1488–1493 13 Supimphaa 1493–1497 14 Suhungmung 1497–1539 15 Suklenmung 1539–1552 16 Sukhaamphaa 1552–1603 17 Susenghphaa 1603–1641 18 Suramphaa 1641–1644 19 Sutingphaa 1644–1648 20 Sutamla 1648–1663 21 Supangmung 1663–1670 22 Sunyatphaa 1670–1672 23 Suklamphaa 1672–1674 24 Suhung 1674–1675 25 Gobar Roja 1675–1675 26 Sujinphaa 1675–1677 27 Sudoiphaa 1677–1679 28 Sulikphaa 1679–1681 29 Supatphaa 1681–1696 30 Sukhrungphaa 1696–1714 31 Sutanphaa 1714–1744 32 Sunenphaa 1744–1751 33 Suremphaa 1751–1769 34 Sunyeophaa 1769–1780 35 Suhitpangphaa 1780–1795 36 Suklingphaa 1795–1811 37 Sudingphaa 1811–1818 38 Purandar Singha 1818–1819 39 Sudingphaa 1819–1821 40 Jogeswar Singha 1821–1822 41 Purandar Singha 1833–1838
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Sunyeopha also Lakshmi Singha (c. 1713 – 13 December 1780), was the 34th Ahom king, who reigned from 1769 to 1780. After the death of Suremphaa, he married the Queen Kuranganayani and became the king of the Ahom kingdom. Shortly after he was installed he became a captive of the rebels of the Moamoria rebellion for a few months but soon managed to regain his kingdom. With the help of Kuranganayani, after destroying all the Moamoria rebels including Borbaruah Ragho, Lakshmi Singha was once again crowned as king of Ahom kingdom.

Despite his alleged illegitimacy, Kalsiliya Gohain at the age of 53, was made king by Kirti Chandra Borbarua in 1769. After his accession, he took the Hindu name of Lakshmi Singha and Ahom name of Sunyeopha, soon after he took measures to exile the sons of Rajeswar Singha to Namrup. His reign witnessed the first challenge to the Ahom government in the form of Moamoria rebellion.

The Moamorias started their rebellion towards the close of October 1769, allied themselves with banished princes and nobles (Mohanmala Gohain and two sons of Rajeswar Singha.) ^[2] Through their help they managed to gain the support even of the royalist. The Moamorias managed to captured Rangpur, and captured the king along with most of his nobles and executed many of them. But Lakshmi Singha was spared at the intercession of Mayamara Mahanta.

In 1770, the surviving royalists struck back, killed the chief Moamoria leaders, restored the monarchy and initiated a general massacre of the rebels and their associates. After his restoration, Lakshmi Singha ordered fresh settlement in Darrang, by increasing the rate of assesement. This created dissension among the Darrangis, accordingly four thousand inhabitants of Darrang marched in a body and forcibly appeared in front of the palace, protested and yeiled their demand. King Lakshmi Singha, having no way out, ordered suspension of the settlement of Darrang.^[3]

The remaining years of Lakshmi Singha reign were spent suppressing various minor rebellions and conspiracies, many of them organised by exiled Ahom princes. Kekura Kalita Phukan, who had previously obtained high favour of the Ahom king, after being driven away at the suggestion of the Patra Mantris (council ministers), organised a rebellion and procalimed himself as the king. But he was executed at time. A group of Muslims under the leadership of one Hazari Dewan, attempted to place an acclaimed son of Mohanmala Gohain to the throne, however they were unsuccessful and were let go with a light punishment. In 1779, the Chutias of Sadiya under a chief of Nara raised a rebellion and killed the Sadiya–Khowa Gohain, but were subdued.

Lakshmi Singha died on 13 December 1780, and was succeeded by his son Gaurinath Singha, who was already declared Juvaraj (hier–apparent) in 1777.^[4] He's body was cremated according to Hindu rituals and his ashes and bones were then entombed in a Maidam, after being taken to Charaideo.^[5]

After being refused the initiation of Parvatiya Gosain on the grounds of his based illegitimacy, Lakshmi Singha took initiation of one Assamese Brahman named Ramananda Acharya and established him at Pahumara.^[6] Parvatiya Gosain with the view of deposing Lakshmi Singha supported the claims of other Ahom princes like Bhudar Singha and Malau Gohain, when revealed, King Lakshmi Singha expelled the Parvatiya Gosain. Eventually, the order of expulsion was withdrawn, but the schism once created couldn't be wiped out.^[7]

Lakshmi Singha is credited with the construction of–

• Bogi Dol, currently exists in ruins.
• Rudrasagarar Dol, last temple built during the Ahom era which represents grandeur before its overall decline in temple building and architectural building.
• Hajor Jay Durga Mandir
• Janardan Mandir
• Bogi Dolor Pukhuri
• Gauri Ballabh Dol, constructed by the son of Na–Gosain and currently exists in Jaysagar.
• Iswaneswar, lies in ruins near Talatal Ghar campus.
• Rudrasagar Pukhuri
• Gauri Ballabh Pukhuri
• Ligiri Pukhuri.

• Ahom dynasty
• Kuranganayani
• Moamoria rebellion