| Siva Singha Sutanphaa | |||||
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| Swargadeo Chaopha Rajadhiraja Swarganarajayandeva | |||||
.jpg) Siva Singha | |||||
| 31st king of Ahom Kingdom | |||||
| Reign | 27 August 1714 CE – 14 December 1744 CE | ||||
| Coronation | 27 August 1714 | ||||
| Predecessor | Sukhrungphaa | ||||
| Successor | Sunenphaa | ||||
| Regent | Phuleshwari (1722–1731) Ambika (1732–1739) Sarbeswari (1739–1744) | ||||
| Born | Sivasagar | ||||
| Died | 14 December 1744 Rangpur, Assam, Ahom kingdom | ||||
| Spouse | Phuleshwari Ambika Sarbeswari | ||||
| Issue | Ugra Singha | ||||
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| House | Tungkhungia | ||||
| Dynasty | Ahom dynasty | ||||
| Father | Rudra Singha | ||||
| Mother | Keree | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism (Shaktism) | ||||
| Royal Seal | .jpg) | ||||
Sutanphaa also Siva Singha (c. ? – 14 December 1744) was the 31st king of Assam from the Ahom dynasty who reigned from (1714 to 1744 A.D.) He was the eldest son of King Rudra Singha. Siva Singha was with his dying father at Guwahati, who then proceeded to the capital Rangpur where he ascended to the throne. He is noted for his elaborate system of espionage. He had numerous temples erected and made large gifts of land to them. With his patronage, Hinduism became the pre-dominant religion of the Ahoms. The king was also a patron of music and literature and music and himself composed Sanskrit songs and learnt songs. His reign coincided with the arrival of the first Europeans traders into Assam.