Review Paper
Year: 2022 | Month: July-September | Volume: 6 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 92-102
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijash.20220713
Chilārāi and the Contemporary Literary World of Assam - A Study
Karchika Mahanta
Research Scholar, Gauhati University, Assam, India
ABSTRACT
The Koch Dynasty occupies an important place in the history of Assam. There were many great warriors of history who were associated with this dynasty. Viśva Siṁha was the first king of the Koch Dynasty. Viśva Siṁha had eighteen sons and Chilārāi was the third son. After Viśva Siṁha, the Koch Dynasty was ruled by King Naranārāyaṇa. Chilārāi was appointed as the commander-in-chief during the reign of Naranārāyaṇa. Being a commander-in-chief, Chilārāi brought various states under the control of the Kamata-Koch power. Chilārāi was very popular for his military exploits during the reign of Naranārāyaṇa. The name of Chilārāi during his birth was Śukladhvaja. But later on, the name chilārāi was given to him due to his traits. It was said that Śukladhvaja got the name chilārāi because of the swift mobility of his army and sudden and surprising attack. There was another tradition regarding the name chilārāi. History said that when Śukladhvaja crosses the Bhoroli River in one jump, it appears like a hawk is pouncing on its prey. Thus he got the name chilārāi. In the history, Chilārāi was always remembered for his prowess. But people hardly know about the connection and contribution of Chilārāi in the field of literature. Thus the present seminar paper tries to bring out the connection of Chilārāi with the contemporary literary world of Assam.
Keywords: Koch Dynasty, Chilārāi, military exploits, contribution in literary field
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