Treaty of Ghilajharighat
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The Treaty of Ghilajharighat, Tipam, was signed between the Ahoms
and the Mughal
forces led by Mir Jumla on January 23, 1663. The treaty brought Mir Jumla's occupation of the Ahom capital, Garhgaon
, to an end.
Ahom kingdom
The Ahom Kingdom was a medieval kingdom in the Brahmaputra valley in Assam that maintained its sovereignty for nearly 600 years and successfully resisted Mughal expansion in North-East India...
and the Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
forces led by Mir Jumla on January 23, 1663. The treaty brought Mir Jumla's occupation of the Ahom capital, Garhgaon
Garhgaon
Garhgaon was the capital of the Ahom kingdom for many years. It was built by the Ahom king Suklenmung in 1540. It lies 13 km east of present-day Sibsagar town. The palace structures were made of wood and stones...
, to an end.
Terms
The conditions of the treaty were as follows:- Jayadhwaj Singha was to send a daughter to the Imperial harem.
- Twenty thousand tolas of gold, six times this quantity of silver and forty elephants to be made over at once.
- Three hundred thousand tolas of silver and ninety elephants to be supplied within twelve months.
- Six sons of the chief nobles to be made over as hostages pending compliance with the last mentioned condition.
- Twenty elephants to be supplied annually.
- The country west of the Bharali river on the north bank of the Brahmaputra and of the Kolong on the south to be ceded to the Empreror of Delhi.
- All prisoners and the family of the Baduli Phukan to be given up.