Phuleshwari
Phuleshwari
Consort of Ahom King Siva Singha
Phuleswari, also known as Pramateswari Devi, was the chief consort of an Ahom king Siva Singha[1] of Ahom kingdom of what is now Assam who ruled the kingdom from 1722 to 1731 A.D.[2] She was the first queen of Ahom kingdom to govern the kingdom directly. She was originally a dancer in a religious temple dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. When the king saw her, he was captivated by her beauty and decided to marry her and made her his chief consort.[3] Phuleswari after having assumed the title of Bor Raja, coins were minted on her, alongside her husband.
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