Note: Struck during a turbulent chapter of Ahom history, this rupee belongs to the brief rule of Brajnatha Simha, great-grandson of Rajeswar Simha. After the death of Kamaleswar Simha in 1810, his brother Chandrakanta Simha ascended the throne, but his first reign (1810–1817) saw no coinage. In 1816, the disgraced Bar Phukan invited the Burmese into Assam, briefly seizing power before being assassinated.

In response, the son of the late Burha Gohain, a powerful noble who had taken refuge in Guwahati, returned and assumed the position of Chief Minister. Disillusioned with Chandrakanta’s rule, he supported Brajnatha Simha’s claim to power. Though Brajnatha was never formally crowned due to a disfigurement (a mutilated ear), coins were nonetheless struck in his name, marking his effective rule. His son, Purandara Simha, was ceremonially crowned, but exercised no real authority.

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