LAKNI : A mystic calender of the Ahom reign
LAKNI was a peculiar type of calendar used by the Deaodhais of Ahom rule. Deodhais were men of the priestly order of Ahom rulers. The speciallity of this calendar was that instead of numbers the years were characterised by some words. This 'LAKNI' system was acquired by the Ti's from the Chinese people for keeping time. The system had 60 years, 60 months and 10 days a week which was believed to be used by the Ti's before the Ahom rule. King 'Aijep' introduced 'Aijep Lakni' system which was contemporary to the Burmese calendar. Following is a list of Lakni years from the Mungkeu Lakni, 1193 AD(King Sukafa born in this year) to Tauni Lakni, 1268 AD (Sukafa died on this year).
LAKNI YEAR(AD)
Mungkeu 1193
Plekteu 1194
Katplao 1195
Khutni 1196
Rungmau 1197
Tauchi 1198
Kacheu 1199
Kapchinga 1200
Dapmut 1201
Raison 1202
Mungrau 1203
Plackmit 1204
Katkeu 1205
Khuttyeu 1206
Rungplao 1207
Taoni 1208
Kamau 1209
Kapchi 1210
Dapcheu 1211
Raichingaa 1212
Mungmut 1213
Plaksan 1214
Katrau 1215
Mutmit 1216
Rungkeu 1217
Taotyeu 1218
Kaplau 1219
Kapli 1220
Dapmau 1221
Raici 1222
Mungcheu 1223
Plakchinga 1224
Katmut 1225
Khutsan 1226
Rungrau 1227
Taumit 1228
Kakeu 1229
Kapteu 1230
Dapplao 1231
Raini 1232
Mungmau 1233
Plakchi 1234
Katcheu 1235
Khutchinga 1236
Rungmut 1237
Tausan 1238
Karau 1239
Kapmit 1240
Dapcheu 1241
Raiteu 1242
Mungplau 1243
Plakni 1244
Katmau 1245
Khutchi 1246
Rungcheu 1247
Tauchinga 1248
Kamut 1249
Kapsaan 1250
Daprau 1251
Raimit 1252
Mungkeu 1253
Placktyeu 1254
Katplau 1255
Khutni 1256
Pungmau 1257
Tauchi 1258
Kocheu 1259
Kapchinga 1260
Dapmut 1261
Raisan 1262
Mungrau 1263
Plekmit 1264
Katcheu 1265
Khuttyeu 1266
Rungplau 1267
Tauni 1268
