Assam (Principia Moderni IV Map Game)

The Ahom Kingdom is an Indian state in the Brahmaputra river valley.

Pre-1400
The Ahom Kingdom was established by Sukaphaa, a Tai prince in 1228.

Reign of Sudangphaa (1397-1407)
Nothing of note occurred during Sudangphaa's reign except for general improvements and an alliance with Bengal.

Reign of Sujangphaa (1407-1422)
Sujangphaa also improved Assam, and he set out on the first major event in the 1400s for the Ahom Kingdom, the Ahom Invasion of Koch in 1419. The Ahom asked Bengal for support, but Bengal refused to help. Due to that, the invasion was a terrible failure, and after the defeat, Sujangphaa established an elephant reserve force known as the Ganesha Division and successfully bought war elephants from Bengal to form the unit.

Reign of Suphakphaa (1422-)
Suphakphaa has not done anything of note in exception for large military improvements. He desires to make the Ganesha Division larger and more powerful. Suphakphaa ordered a census in 1427, counting 101,252 people in the kingdom. Also, Suphakphaa introduced a system of coins in 1436. As of 1437, Suphakphaa ordered the training of 45 more war elephants to add to the division's original 15 elephants.

Politics
The Ahom Kingdom is ruled by a monarch known as the Swargadeo Maharaja. The crown is primarily passed through primogeniture, but the monarch's chief advisers, the Great Gohains, could elect a successor. All monarchs had to be descended from the founder of the Ahom Dynasty, Sukaphaa.

Official Allies

 * N/A

Good Relations

 * Bengal:Bengal has been an ally of Assam, but its refusal to aid Assam in the Ahom Invasion of Koch has embittered many in Assam. Still, relations remain warm thanks to Bengal selling war elephants to Assam.

Neutral Relations

 * Most other states

Tense Relations

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Hostile Relations

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Puppets/Vassals

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Colonies

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Military
The Ahom military is well trained and split into 3 divisions of 1,000 men. Each division is named after a Vedic god; the names being Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. There is also an elephant corps of 45 elephants named the Ganesha Division. As of 1437 the elephant corps is currently undergoing expansion to 60 elephants.

Economy
The Ahom Kingdom uses a type of corvée labor known as the Paik system. The system is neither feudal nor Asiatic and is unique to the Ahom kingdom. Every man between the ages of 15 and 50 who is not a noble, priest, slave, or of a high caste can be used for labor. Also, Suphakphaa introduced a system of coins in 1436. Coins are made of silver and known as raūpa (translation: silver).