History: The King 'Arimatta' and his son 'Jongal Balahu' is shrouded in mystery and many legends cluster round them. Arimatta , a local adventurer, subdued the Bar Bhuyans and then occupied Kamata in 1365-85 A.D. Arimatta's name is also associated in a Nishi legend related to the Hita fort in present Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh. Arimatta may have had his seat of power at Vaidyagarh near present Rangia , the ruins of which is still extant. It is said that the high embankments known as Jongal Garh in the area are remains of an old fort of Jongal Balahu. The site is said to have been the capital of Jongal Balahu who ruled over the region after his father Arimatta’s death. Later Jongal Balahu was defeated in a battle by the Kacharis and drowned himself in the "Kolong" river, Raha. Place/Kingdom: Raha Baropujiya (1365-85 A.D.)
Sources: Jongal Balahu - A Tiwa/Lalung Tribe King (Facebook/Page)
Sketch By: Bhuban Dekaraja
Put together by The Bodo Tribe 18 (Team)
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