RARE! In 1903, Rani Mahindri Devi, the widow of Keshab Kanta Singha Jubraj of Gauhati (grandson of Ahom King Chandrakanta Singha) received a Rs 1000 grant to support her youngest stepdaughter Prafullabala's marriage to Zamindar Nagendra Narayan Choudhury of Lakhipur, Goalpara.

SOURCES 2/2 2) Brief History of the Zamindar of Lakhipur, Goalpara, where Princess (Rajkonwari) Prafullabala Choudhury, the great-granddaughter of the 3rd last Ahom King Chandrakanta Singha, was married. sentinelassam.com/melange/mechpa…

My prediction: Himanta Biswa Sarma mama will remain the CM of Assam from 2026 to 2031, before moving to the Centre as a Cabinet Minister.

Tingkhang (Tingkhong) was the official residence of the Tungkhungia Ahom kings and princes, from Gobar Raja (1675) to Purandar Singha (1838). The most successful royal house (foid) of the Ahom dynasty, Tungkhungia, derives its name from this place.

“Five minutes after birth, they decide your name, religion, nationality and sect. And you spend the rest of your life defending what you did not choose.” - Arthur Schopenhauer

Sometimes I wonder if the politicians we elect are truly capable of representing us. Parliament & assembly sessions look more like chaotic classrooms of notorious kids (entertaining though). Hard to believe these crorepati leaders can’t behave. What a waste of taxpayers’ money.

Assam gets its own Science City and it will be one of the best in the country. Built on the outskirts of Guwahati, this project, spread over 82 acres has been built at ~₹300cr and has features like Eureka and Space Odyssey etc & is bigger than Kolkata's Science City! 1/2

An airport (Lachit Borphukan International Airport) & a nationally important institution should be named or established in his honor. Statues of Lachit must also be placed in the State Assembly & DC offices. I appreciate the establishment of LachitBorphukanPoliceAcademy (LBPA)

When the last Saopha of Hsipaw, Sao Kya Seng was arrested & disappeared in1962 Burmese coup. His Austrian wife,(Mahadevi) Inge Sargent, fled to the US & wrote Twilight Over Burma: My Life as a Shan Princess (later a film). His nephew, Khun Htun Oo became a major Shan politician.

Antiquities of the Ahom Dynasty ✨

I tweeted this on Dec 30, 2023. NASA astronaut Col. Mike Fincke is married to Renita Saikia, an engineer & leader at NASA from Assam. He spent 549 days in space(9 spacewalks) carrying Assamese culture to orbit🚀 Their son, Chandra Fincke is a Yale University alumnus. nasa.gov/people/renita-…

It’s lonely at the top…

My prediction from 3 months ago came true! 🔥 BJP wins the 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election in a landslide. And I’m sure Himanta mama will continue as CM of Assam! Himanta Biswa Sarma BJP Assam Pradesh

Haha, not in my case 😄 I had predicted and publicly tweeted 3 months ago that BJP Assam Pradesh would win the 2026 Assam Assembly election, with Himanta Biswa Sarma retaining the CM post. And I’m saying it again: he’ll rise to national politics after 2031. 🔥

It was doomed from the day our Ahom kings lost the throne of Assam two centuries ago. Since then, no Ahom king or prince has regained political power, representation, or wealth.

I knew BJP would win Guwahati Central from the start. Still, I was rooting for Kunki Chowdhury Official against a non-Assamese baniya candidate. She fought strongly especially as a first time Gen Z candidate. A bright future awaits her. 🔥

There’s a 90% chance Himanta’s government won’t grant ST status to Ahoms in the next five years. The remaining 10%? It may happen around 2029–31, only if BJP senses declining popularity and fears losing ahead of the 2031 Assam elections, but only time will tell.

Ahom identity won’t fade, credit to Tai Ahom revivalist groups working on the ground. Ahoms remain a key vote bank, but Ahom politicians care more about corruption than the community. Gaurav Gogoi, the most prominent Ahom leader nationally, was defeated due to his pro-Miya image.

The Maharaja of Alwar (head of the Rajput Natuka clan) and Congress General Secretary in charge of Assam, a close aide of Gaurav Gogoi, has resigned after the humiliating loss of Congress in the 2026 Assam Assembly election.

Assam’s result was a no-brainer. Tamil Nadu is the real twist, Christian superstar Vijay would become CM just two years after launching his party, defeating Stalin of DMK. And BJP’s incredible win in West Bengal, dethroning Mamata. Kerala was predictable, Congress had it.