{"id":345427,"date":"2025-08-30T12:02:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T06:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=345427"},"modified":"2025-08-30T12:02:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T06:32:05","slug":"prithu-raja-rae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/prithu-raja-rae\/","title":{"rendered":"Prithu Raja Rae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>&#8211; The Assam Cabinet has resolved to name the upcoming flyover in central Guwahati after Prithu, the 13th-century ruler of Kamrup.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_345428\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-345428\" style=\"width: 282px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-345428\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Prithu-Raja-Rae.png?resize=282%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Prithu Raja Rae\" width=\"282\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Prithu-Raja-Rae.png?w=282&amp;ssl=1 282w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Prithu-Raja-Rae.png?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-345428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- Indian Express<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>About Prithu Raja Rae<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"196\"><strong data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"135\">Period of Rule<\/strong>: Early 13th century, over <em>Kamrupa (present-day Assam).<\/em><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"299\"><strong data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"219\">Dynastic Lineage<\/strong>: A king from the <em>Khen Dynasty<\/em>, which claimed descent from <em>Narakasura<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"426\"><strong data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"327\">Religious Affiliation<\/strong>: The dynasty was devoted to<em> Goddess Kamteswari<\/em>, regarded as an incarnation of Goddess Durga.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"704\"><strong data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"450\">Rise of the Khens<\/strong>: After the decline of the <em>Pala dynasty<\/em>, the Khens rose as influential local chieftains and went on to establish the <em>Kamata Kingdom<\/em>. This realm was also referred to in different sources as <em>Kamru, Kamrud, Kamrupa, Kamata, Koch, or Koch Hajo.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"734\"><strong>Key Contributions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"870\"><strong data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"761\">Military Achievement<\/strong>: Raja Prithu Rae successfully repelled the invasion of <em>Bakhtiyar Khilji<\/em>, thereby safeguarding Kamrupa.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"1008\"><strong data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"896\">Epigraphic Evidence<\/strong>: The <em>Kanai Varasi rock inscription<\/em> stands as testimony to the complete destruction of the Turkish forces.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1166\"><strong data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1030\">Ethical Warfare<\/strong>: Despite his military success, he displayed magnanimity by pardoning prisoners of war and upheld the principles of <em>Dharma Yuddha<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News&#8211; The Assam Cabinet has resolved to name the upcoming flyover in central Guwahati after Prithu, the 13th-century ruler of Kamrup. About Prithu Raja Rae Period of Rule: Early 13th century, over Kamrupa (present-day Assam). Dynastic Lineage: A king from the Khen Dynasty, which claimed descent from Narakasura. 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