Siva Singha

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Siva Singha was an influential 18th-century Ahom king of Assam known for consolidating royal power and patronizing art, architecture, and Vaishnavite religious institutions.

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Siva Singha canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ahom king
historical figure
monarch
associatedWith Assamese temple architecture
Vaishnavite satra institutions of Assam
centuryOfActivity 18th century
continent Asia
country Ahom kingdom
Assam
culturalContext Ahom culture
linked to: Ahom religion

Assamese culture
culturalRole patron of Assamese arts
promoter of Vaishnavite culture
encouraged development of religious institutions
religious endowments
temple construction
era pre-colonial Assam
ethnicGroup Ahom people
linked to: Tai-Ahom people
fieldOfActivity art and culture
politics
religion
governmentForm monarchy
historicalRegion Northeast India
knownFor consolidating royal power in the Ahom kingdom
patronage of Vaishnavite religious institutions
patronage of architecture
patronage of art
strengthening monarchy in Assam
languageContext Assamese language
Tai-Ahom language
linked to: Ahom language
partOf Ahom dynasty
linked to: Ahom kingdom
patronage Vaishnavite monasteries
Vaishnavite satras
architects
artists
religious scholars
politicalRole consolidator of Ahom royal power
positionHeld King of Assam
King of the Ahom kingdom
linked to: King of Assam
region Assam
religion Hinduism
religiousOrientation Vaishnavism
sphereOfInfluence Brahmaputra Valley
strengthened central administration of the Ahom kingdom
royal authority over nobles
supported Vaishnavite bhakti movement in Assam
title Swargadeo

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Ahom kingdom notableRuler Siva Singha
Rudra Singha successor Siva Singha