 The simmering dispute often flared till 1523-24 when the Ahoms struck the Chutia Kingdom in its weakest state, they finally took Sadiya and killed the then king Nityapal.The Ahoms established their rule by instituting the position of Sadiyakhowa Gohain, the governor in charge of Sadiya.But the Chutia had dispersed to frontier regions, and continued raids against the Ahoms.