Mula Gabharu [1]
Born1486
Ahom kingdom
Died1532
Other namesNang Mula
OccupationWarrior
Known forRaising female warriors, martyrdom
SpousePhrasengmung Borgohain
ChildrenTon Kham
ParentSupimphaa

Mula Gabharu[1] (also Nang Mula) was the daughter of the Ahom king, Supimphaa, and the wife of the Borgohain Frasengmung. She organised women warriors after her husband had fallen in battle against Turbak, an invader sent by the Sultan of Bengal in 1532, and herself fell in the Battle of Kachua. During the battle, women warrior Jayanti, Pamila, Lalita etc. were the companions of Nang Mula.

Biography

Mula was the daughter of the Ahom king Supimphaa,[2] and the wife of Phrasengmong Borgohain.[3] Mula's brother was the King of the Ahom kingdom at that time Suhungmung. Mula Gabhoru's husband, Phrasengmung, heard that the minister Khunlung and other warriors lost their lives in the hands of Turbak. Mula Gabharu said to Phrasengmung, '[There are] dark clouds in the skies of Assam. To keep the freedom of Assam, [to be] free from the destruction of the enemy, join the war'. Her husband told her, "You are an idol of bravery, whose wife is fearlessness; there will be no fear in his life. Life and death are not bigger than the independence of this country. The shield of self-defence and the weapon of courage is the best shield. During the war, Mulagabhoru gave her hands to her husband and said, "Be able to protect your country, your own son, and your own wealth and honor with these words."

Promise to defeat Turbak

Phrasengmung promised by lighting 101 lamps, a tradition known as Kin Lao, that he will take the determination of protecting his country, son, awards, and honors. The Ahom soldiers, who wore armors, were themselves unbeatable. Phrasengmung[4] did not get the chance to wear his armor and fought without armor. After seven days of fighting, the news of her husband's death reached Mula Gabhoru. In mourning, she promised to destroy the murderers of her husband. After that, she took a Hengdang and joined the war. On the fourth day of the war, she saw her husband's murderer, the commander Turbak Khan. Seeing her husband's murderer in the war zone, Nang Mula bravely fought with Turbak Khan.[5] But Turbak Khan was a trained fighter and so he killed Mula Gabharu. After her death, the Ahom soldiers were awakened in new strength. Under the leadership of Kanseng Borpatro Gohain, the Ahom soldiers defeated Turbak in the place of Mokh.

Memorials and monuments

School

Mulagabharu Girl's MES School was established in 1987 in the name of great warrior Mulagabharu. The school is situated in Dichow Botua, Sivasagar, Assam, Postal Code: 785670 India.

Mula Gabharu Day

People of Assam celebrate Mulagabhoru Day on 29 May every year.

Birangana Mula Grabharu Award

Every year Tai Ahom Yuva Parishad (TYPA) held a ceremony on Mula Gabharu Day and give the Birangana Mula Grabharu Award.

Notes

  1. 1 2 The Brahmaputra Beckons. Brahmaputra Beckons Publication Committee. 1982.
  2. ↑ (Gogoi & Bora 2011:1511)
  3. ↑ Assamese women in Indian independence movement : with a special emphasis on Kanaklata Barua. Mittal Publications. 2008. ISBN 9788183242332.
  4. ↑ Bīrāṅganā Mūlā Gābharu (1st ed.). Candra Prakāśa. 2011. ISBN 978-9324402257.
  5. ↑ Assam's history and its graphics. Mittal Publications. 2008. ISBN 9788183242516.

References

  • Gogoi, Debo Prasad; Bora, Prasanta (2011). Role of Ahom Women with Special Reference to Mulagabharu, Jaymati Konwari and Bar Raja Phuleswari Konwari. Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. Vol. 72(II). pp. 1511–1512. JSTOR 44145777.
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