Sukhrungphaa or Rudra Singha, (c.- 27 August 1714), was the 30th King of Ahom kingdom, who ruled from 1696 until his death in 1714. He is considered as the most illustrious of the Ahom King's, under whom the kingdom reached its zenith of power and glory. He was the eldest son of Gadadhar Singha and mother Joymoti, he ascended the throne at his father's death. He had subjugated the Kingdoms of Dimasa and Jaintia and is best known for building a coalition of rulers in the region and raising a vast composite army against the Mughal Empire. He died on the eve of his march west from Guwahati. During Rudra Singha's reign the Ahom nobility far better organized than ever stood behind the king representing the cherished feudal values and aspiration.
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1696
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1714 (aged 17) North Guwahati, Ahom kingdom (present-day Assam, India)
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