The Tiwa King of Assam refers to the traditional ruler of the Tiwa community, an indigenous tribe with a rich cultural and historical presence in the state. The Tiwas, also known as Lalungs, historically had their own local governance system under a hereditary monarchy.
Jungal Balahu was the son of King Arimattaa was king of Sohori kingdom of Tiwa origin during the medieval period. He is known for his bravery warrior name and fame. He ruled the kingdom from 1245 to 1275 A.D. establishing capital city near Raha of Nagaon district, Assam. He constructed seven tired forts known as ‘Jungal Balahu Garh’ means the fort of Jungal Balahu to protect his capital city from external aggression. He constructed another fort from Silchang to Basundhari, known as Meragarh for the protection of his kingdom. He belongs to the Puma clan. He had a sword of divine origin known as ‘Deo Langkhui’. He fought last warfare of his lifetime without the sword of divine origin. Opinions differ however, on the spatiotemporal analysis of the warfare of the great Tiwa king, warrior Jungal Balahu among the historians.
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