the new capital at Rangpur under the command of Ragha. The king sent the Gauhati detachment, which had just reached Rangpur under the Dihingia Phukan of Rangpur to proceed across the Dhai Ali and despatched two other Contingents-one under the Dihingia Phukan of Gauhati to march along the Tamulibazar road and the other under Barpatra Gohain to advance across Lechang. But the Moamariays completely routed them Flight from the capital The situation thus became extremely critical. Having no way out, the king left the capital on the night of November 21, 1769. He was accompanied by Kirti Chandra Borbarua, Bhagi Buragohain, Duara Borphuakn and a few nobles, as half of the Phukans and Baruas deserted him and decided to remain at Rangpur. The Borpatragohain also didn't accompany him. On their way to Gauhati, fugitives were compelled to halt at Chintamanigarh on the bank of river Sonai, as the boatmen, who were disciples of the Mayamara Mahanta, would not agree to ply the vessels for the benefit of the Ahom king and his followers The king and the nobles then began to discuss their future course of action against the Moamariyas. When such discussion among the royalist leaders were going on at Chintamanigarh, the rebels led by Ragha occupied the capital at midnight. A group of 400 rebels then pursued the king and captured him and his followers in their shelter at day-break. Captive The king brought back to Rangpur and confined in the Jaysagar temple. The Barbarua and his sons were chained with iron fetters. The Moamariays thus became the masters of Rangpur. They retained the Ahom administrative structure but selected all officers, including the Barphukan and the principal officers of the Guwahati establishment, from amongst them. The three cabinet ministers were taken from amongst the eligible Ahom families . The Deka Mahanta was made king and Ragha was made the Barbarua. Then deposed king Lakshmi Singha was then brought before the new king and made to salute the latter. Meanwhile, they killed the exiled princes . The Deka Mahanta did not long remain the king as this act of his greatly offended his father, He, therefore, abdicated the throne, at which Ramakanta, son of Nahar Khora was made king. Coins were struck on his name. Trail Then began the trail of detenuse. Kirti Chandra Barbarua, the Buragohain, the Borgohain and many were executed. But Lakshmi Singha was spared at