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The '''Khen dynasty''' of [[Assam]] replaced the [[Pala dynasty (Kamarupa)|Pala dynasty]] in the [[12th century]]. Their accession marks the end of the [[Kamarupa (History)|Kamarupa kingdom]], and the beginning of the [[Kamata kingdom]].

According to the ''Gosani mangala'' ([[1823]]), the Khen rulers had a humble origin, implying that they were probably local non-Aryan chieftains that rose to power after the fall of the Palas. Ethnically, they are possibly related to the [[Kheng]] people of nearby [[Bhutan]]. They worshipped ''Kamatashwari'' (also called ''Chandi'' or ''Bhavani''), thus providing a break from the earlier dynasties that drew their lineage from [[Narakasura]], the son of [[Vishnu]]. Along with the change in the deity, the Khen rulers moved the capital from Kamarupanagara to Kamatapura further west on the banks of the [[Dharla riverRiver]].

Under the patronage of Kamata rulers (e.g Durlabh Narayan), some of the first examples of [[Assamese language|Assamese]] literature were composed.