Nara Narayan

Naranarayan (reign 1554–1587) was the last ruler of the undivided Koch dynasty of the Kamata Kingdom. He succeeded his father, Biswa Singha. Under him the Koch kingdom reached its cultural and political zenith. Under his rule, and under the military command of his brother Chilarai, he was able to subjugate the entire Brahmaputra valley, including the Ahom kingdom; besides the Kachari, Tripura kingdoms, as well as the Khyrem, Jaintia and others. This influence was halted when he faced Suleman Karranni, the Sultan of Bengal.

For the Hindu deities, the twin avatar of Vishnu, see Nara-Narayana.

Nara Narayan
Reign1554–1587
PredecessorBiswa Singha
SuccessorLakshminarayan
DynastyKoch dynasty
FatherBiswa Singha
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He introduced a silver coin, called the Narayani, that greatly influenced the numismatics of Assam.

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