Mula Gabharu

Mula Gabharu [1]
Born1486
Died1532
Other namesNang Mula
OccupationWarrior
Known forRaising female warriors, martyrdom
SpousePhrasengmung Borgohain
ChildrenTon Kham
ParentSupimphaa

Mula Gabharu[1] (also Nang Mula) was the daughter of the Ahom king, Supimphaa, and the wife of the Borgohain Frasengmung. She organised women warriors after her husband had fallen in battle against Turbak, an invader sent by the Sultan of Bengal in 1532, and herself fell in the Battle of Kachua. During the battle, women warrior Jayanti, Pamila, Lalita etc. were the companions of Nang Mula.

  1. ^ a b The Brahmaputra Beckons. Brahmaputra Beckons Publication Committee. 1982.