Swargadeo Saulung Sukapha

About:

• The Assam day is also known as "Sukapha Diwas" in honour of the founder of the Ahom kingdom.
• He was a 13th-century ruler who founded the Ahom kingdom that ruled Assam for six centuries.
• It was in Charaideo that Sukapha established his first small principality, sowing the seeds of further expansion of the Ahom kingdom.

Why is Sukapha important?

• Sukapha’s significance lies in his successful efforts towards assimilation of different communities and tribes.
• He is widely referred to as the architect of “Bor Asom” or “greater Assam”.
• Sukapha developed very amiable relationships with the tribal communities living in Assam — especially the Sutias, the Morans and the Kacharis.
• Intermarriage also increased assimilation processes.

Ahoms:

• The founders of the Ahom kingdom had their own language and followed their own religion. Over the centuries, the Ahoms accepted the Hindu religion and the Assamese language.
• Today, the Ahom community is estimated to number between 4 million and 5 million.