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Ahom Kingdom ruled Assam for centuries. They were known for their military strength and unique culture. Despite facing threats, they maintained their independence. Their legacy continues to shape Assam's history and culture.
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Category Description: The Ahom Kingdom was a powerful dynasty that ruled over the Brahmaputra Valley in present-day Assam, India, from the 13th to the 19th century. Established by Sukaphaa, a Tai prince from Mong Mao, the Ahoms were known for their military prowess, administrative efficiency, and unique cultural traditions. Despite facing threats from the Mughal Empire and the Burmese, the Ahoms managed to maintain their independence for nearly 600 years. Their rule significantly shaped the history and culture of Assam, leaving a lasting legacy that continues to be celebrated today.
Q1. When was Piyoli Barphukan and Jeuram Dulia Barua hanged to death?
Q1. When was Piyoli Barphukan and Jeuram Dulia Barua hanged to death?
Answer: (B) 1830
Answer: (B) 1830
Answer: (B) 1830
Piyoli Barphukan and Jeuram Dulia Baruah were hanged to death in 1830 and the rest were expelled from the country. Thus Assam passed into the hands of the British. Besides Assam, they annexed Khamtis, Singhpho, Matak, Kachari, Naga, Garo, Luchai and other hilly kingdoms to the ever growing empire.
Piyoli Barphukan and Jeuram Dulia Baruah were hanged to death in 1830 and the rest were expelled from the country. Thus Assam passed into the hands of the British. Besides Assam, they annexed Khamtis, Singhpho, Matak, Kachari, Naga, Garo, Luchai and other hilly kingdoms to the ever growing empire.
Piyoli Barphukan and Jeuram Dulia Baruah were hanged to death in 1830 and the rest were expelled from the country. Thus Assam passed into the hands of the British. Besides Assam, they annexed Khamtis, Singhpho, Matak, Kachari, Naga, Garo, Luchai and other hilly kingdoms to the ever growing empire.
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Q2. During the reign of which Ahom King Shaktism become very strong?
Q2. During the reign of which Ahom King Shaktism become very strong?
Answer: (A) Siva Singha
Answer: (A) Siva Singha
Answer: (A) Siva Singha
Shaktism became strong during the reign of the Ahom kings Gadadhar Singha (1682–1696) and Siva Singha (1714–). Siva Singha was a strong Shakta and was influenced by Brahmins. He made Shaktism the state religion.
Shaktism became strong during the reign of the Ahom kings Gadadhar Singha (1682–1696) and Siva Singha (1714–). Siva Singha was a strong Shakta and was influenced by Brahmins. He made Shaktism the state religion.
Shaktism became strong during the reign of the Ahom kings Gadadhar Singha (1682–1696) and Siva Singha (1714–). Siva Singha was a strong Shakta and was influenced by Brahmins. He made Shaktism the state religion.
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Q3. Which Ahom ruler commissioned the Rudreshwar and Sukleshwar Devalaya?
Q3. Which Ahom ruler commissioned the Rudreshwar and Sukleshwar Devalaya?
Answer: (C) Pramatta Singha
Answer: (C) Pramatta Singha
Answer: (C) Pramatta Singha
Pramatta Singha was an Ahom king who ruled from 1744 to 1751. He is known for his patronage of the arts and culture, and commissioned the construction of the Rudreshwar and Sukleshwar Devalaya. These two Hindu temples are significant architectural and cultural landmarks in Assam.
Pramatta Singha was an Ahom king who ruled from 1744 to 1751. He is known for his patronage of the arts and culture, and commissioned the construction of the Rudreshwar and Sukleshwar Devalaya. These two Hindu temples are significant architectural and cultural landmarks in Assam.
Pramatta Singha was an Ahom king who ruled from 1744 to 1751. He is known for his patronage of the arts and culture, and commissioned the construction of the Rudreshwar and Sukleshwar Devalaya. These two Hindu temples are significant architectural and cultural landmarks in Assam.
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Q4. Which of these is a famous historical site in Assam, known for its unique architectural style?
Q4. Which of these is a famous historical site in Assam, known for its unique architectural style?
Answer: (B) Rang Ghar
Answer: (B) Rang Ghar
Answer: (B) Rang Ghar
Rang Ghar is a unique amphitheater-like structure built by Ahom king Swargadeo Pratap Singha. It is renowned for its architectural beauty and historical significance.
Rang Ghar is a unique amphitheater-like structure built by Ahom king Swargadeo Pratap Singha. It is renowned for its architectural beauty and historical significance.
Rang Ghar is a unique amphitheater-like structure built by Ahom king Swargadeo Pratap Singha. It is renowned for its architectural beauty and historical significance.
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Q5. When was a trade treaty signed between Gaurinath Singha and Captain Welsh?
Q5. When was a trade treaty signed between Gaurinath Singha and Captain Welsh?
Answer: (C) 1793
Answer: (C) 1793
Answer: (C) 1793
To evaluate how at the invitation of the Ahom king Gaurinath Singha the British came to Assam and how in the name of establishing peace in Assam persuaded the king to sign a commercial treaty with him on 28th Feb, 1793.
To evaluate how at the invitation of the Ahom king Gaurinath Singha the British came to Assam and how in the name of establishing peace in Assam persuaded the king to sign a commercial treaty with him on 28th Feb, 1793.
To evaluate how at the invitation of the Ahom king Gaurinath Singha the British came to Assam and how in the name of establishing peace in Assam persuaded the king to sign a commercial treaty with him on 28th Feb, 1793.
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Q6. Which Ahom king witnessed the occurrence of Dondoa Droh?
Q6. Which Ahom king witnessed the occurrence of Dondoa Droh?
Answer: (B) Kamaleshwar Singha
Answer: (B) Kamaleshwar Singha
Answer: (B) Kamaleshwar Singha
Kamaleshwar Singha
Kamaleshwar Singha
Kamaleshwar Singha
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Q7. When did English forces occupied Gauhati from the Burmese?
Q7. When did English forces occupied Gauhati from the Burmese?
Answer: (C) 1824
Answer: (C) 1824
Answer: (C) 1824
The British occupied Guwahati on March 28, 1824, during the First Anglo-Burmese War. The war lasted from 1824 to 1826 and was the first of three wars between the British and Burmese empires in the 19th century.
The British captured Guwahati, Raha, and Nowgong in less than a month. The British also made administrative arrangements by October 1824.
The war resulted in parts of Burma coming under the control of the East India Company. Assam became a part of India in 1826 after the Treaty of Yandaboo.
The British occupied Guwahati on March 28, 1824, during the First Anglo-Burmese War. The war lasted from 1824 to 1826 and was the first of three wars between the British and Burmese empires in the 19th century. The British captured Guwahati, Raha, and Nowgong in less than a month. The British also made administrative arrangements by October 1824. The war resulted in parts of Burma coming under the control of the East India Company. Assam became a part of India in 1826 after the Treaty of Yandaboo.
The British occupied Guwahati on March 28, 1824, during the First Anglo-Burmese War. The war lasted from 1824 to 1826 and was the first of three wars between the British and Burmese empires in the 19th century. The British captured Guwahati, Raha, and Nowgong in less than a month. The British also made administrative arrangements by October 1824. The war resulted in parts of Burma coming under the control of the East India Company. Assam became a part of India in 1826 after the Treaty of Yandaboo.
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Q8. To whom did Laluk Sola Borphukan surrender Guwahati
Q8. To whom did Laluk Sola Borphukan surrender Guwahati
Answer: (D) Prince Azam Tara
Answer: (D) Prince Azam Tara
Answer: (D) Prince Azam Tara
Prince Azam Tara
Prince Azam Tara
Prince Azam Tara
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Q9. Through which pass did Ahom entered Assam?
Q9. Through which pass did Ahom entered Assam?
Answer: (C) Patkai Pass
Answer: (C) Patkai Pass
Answer: (C) Patkai Pass
The Ahom kingdom was established in 1228 CE when Sukaphaa, a Shan prince of Mong Mao entered the Brahmaputra valley through the Patkai pass.
The Ahom kingdom was established in 1228 CE when Sukaphaa, a Shan prince of Mong Mao entered the Brahmaputra valley through the Patkai pass.
The Ahom kingdom was established in 1228 CE when Sukaphaa, a Shan prince of Mong Mao entered the Brahmaputra valley through the Patkai pass.
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Q10. Which king is also known as 'Bhagaraja'?
Q10. Which king is also known as 'Bhagaraja'?
Answer: (D) Jayaditya Singha
Answer: (D) Jayaditya Singha
Answer: (D) Jayaditya Singha
Surampha, also known as Swargadeo Jayaditya Singha, is the Ahom king who is referred to as 'Bhagaraja' in historical texts. The nickname is derived from the Assamese word 'bhaga', meaning 'broken' or 'to end something', possibly alluding to his untimely demise or the end of his reign.
Surampha, also known as Swargadeo Jayaditya Singha, is the Ahom king who is referred to as 'Bhagaraja' in historical texts. The nickname is derived from the Assamese word 'bhaga', meaning 'broken' or 'to end something', possibly alluding to his untimely demise or the end of his reign.
Surampha, also known as Swargadeo Jayaditya Singha, is the Ahom king who is referred to as 'Bhagaraja' in historical texts. The nickname is derived from the Assamese word 'bhaga', meaning 'broken' or 'to end something', possibly alluding to his untimely demise or the end of his reign.
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Q11. Which Ahom king is credited with building the famous Kareng Ghar, a royal palace and fortification, in the 17th century?
Q11. Which Ahom king is credited with building the famous Kareng Ghar, a royal palace and fortification, in the 17th century?
Answer: (C) Gadadhar Singha
Answer: (C) Gadadhar Singha
Answer: (C) Gadadhar Singha
Gadadhar Singha, also known as Gadadhar Singha Suklengmung, was an Ahom king who ruled from 1681 to 1696. He is credited with building the famous Kareng Ghar, a royal palace and fortification, in the 17th century. Kareng Ghar is considered one of the most important architectural achievements of the Ahom kingdom.
Gadadhar Singha, also known as Gadadhar Singha Suklengmung, was an Ahom king who ruled from 1681 to 1696. He is credited with building the famous Kareng Ghar, a royal palace and fortification, in the 17th century. Kareng Ghar is considered one of the most important architectural achievements of the Ahom kingdom.
Gadadhar Singha, also known as Gadadhar Singha Suklengmung, was an Ahom king who ruled from 1681 to 1696. He is credited with building the famous Kareng Ghar, a royal palace and fortification, in the 17th century. Kareng Ghar is considered one of the most important architectural achievements of the Ahom kingdom.
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Q12. In what year did the Battle of Alaboi took Place?
Q12. In what year did the Battle of Alaboi took Place?
Answer: (C) 5 August, 1669
Answer: (C) 5 August, 1669
Answer: (C) 5 August, 1669
The Battle of Alaboi was fought between the Ahom Kingdom and the Mughal Empire around 5 August 1669. The result was a Mughal victory, but Ram Singh I's next move was to open negotiations for peace. The Assamese also were tired of war, and hostilities were suspended for a time. Soon after the battle of Alaboi, Chakradhwaj Singha died in 1669. He was succeeded by his brother Udayaditya Singha. This was part of the seizure of Guwahati that led up to the final Battle of Saraighat which the Ahoms won.
The Battle of Alaboi was fought between the Ahom Kingdom and the Mughal Empire around 5 August 1669. The result was a Mughal victory, but Ram Singh I's next move was to open negotiations for peace. The Assamese also were tired of war, and hostilities were suspended for a time. Soon after the battle of Alaboi, Chakradhwaj Singha died in 1669. He was succeeded by his brother Udayaditya Singha. This was part of the seizure of Guwahati that led up to the final Battle of Saraighat which the Ahoms won.
The Battle of Alaboi was fought between the Ahom Kingdom and the Mughal Empire around 5 August 1669. The result was a Mughal victory, but Ram Singh I's next move was to open negotiations for peace. The Assamese also were tired of war, and hostilities were suspended for a time. Soon after the battle of Alaboi, Chakradhwaj Singha died in 1669. He was succeeded by his brother Udayaditya Singha. This was part of the seizure of Guwahati that led up to the final Battle of Saraighat which the Ahoms won.
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Q13. Who was Kuranganayani?
Q13. Who was Kuranganayani?
Answer: (B) Ahom Queen
Answer: (B) Ahom Queen
Answer: (B) Ahom Queen
Kuranganayani was a Manipuri princess who married the Ahom King Rajeswar Singha. After his death, she was forcibly married by the Moamoria rebel leader, Raghab Borbarua. She played a key role in Raghab's assassination and the subsequent restoration of Lakshmi Singha to the Ahom throne. Her story is intertwined with the turbulent period of the Moamoria rebellion in Assam.
Kuranganayani was a Manipuri princess who married the Ahom King Rajeswar Singha. After his death, she was forcibly married by the Moamoria rebel leader, Raghab Borbarua. She played a key role in Raghab's assassination and the subsequent restoration of Lakshmi Singha to the Ahom throne. Her story is intertwined with the turbulent period of the Moamoria rebellion in Assam.
Kuranganayani was a Manipuri princess who married the Ahom King Rajeswar Singha. After his death, she was forcibly married by the Moamoria rebel leader, Raghab Borbarua. She played a key role in Raghab's assassination and the subsequent restoration of Lakshmi Singha to the Ahom throne. Her story is intertwined with the turbulent period of the Moamoria rebellion in Assam.
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Q14. Which king conducted the first organized population census in Assam?
Q14. Which king conducted the first organized population census in Assam?
Answer: (A) Suhungmung
Answer: (A) Suhungmung
Answer: (A) Suhungmung
Suhungmung was the Ahom king who conducted the first state-wide census of adult males in Assam in 1510. The census was called a piyal.
Suhungmung was the Ahom king who conducted the first state-wide census of adult males in Assam in 1510. The census was called a piyal.
Suhungmung was the Ahom king who conducted the first state-wide census of adult males in Assam in 1510. The census was called a piyal.
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Q15. Purnananda Buragohain died after hearing the news of the defeat of the Ahoms in which battle?
Q15. Purnananda Buragohain died after hearing the news of the defeat of the Ahoms in which battle?
Answer: (D) Battle of Ghiladhari
Answer: (D) Battle of Ghiladhari
Answer: (D) Battle of Ghiladhari
Purnananda Buragohain died after hearing the news of the defeat of the Ahoms in the Battle of Ghiladhari 1817.
Purnananda Buragohain died after hearing the news of the defeat of the Ahoms in the Battle of Ghiladhari 1817.
Purnananda Buragohain died after hearing the news of the defeat of the Ahoms in the Battle of Ghiladhari 1817.
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Q16. Who introduced the Buranji written in Assam?
Q16. Who introduced the Buranji written in Assam?
Answer: (A) The Ahom
Answer: (A) The Ahom
Answer: (A) The Ahom
Sukapha, the founder of the Ahom kingdom, is credited with initiating the tradition of writing Buranjis, which are historical chronicles and records.
Sukapha, the founder of the Ahom kingdom, is credited with initiating the tradition of writing Buranjis, which are historical chronicles and records.
Sukapha, the founder of the Ahom kingdom, is credited with initiating the tradition of writing Buranjis, which are historical chronicles and records.
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Q17. Which temple was built by 'Dor Raja' Ambika?
Q17. Which temple was built by 'Dor Raja' Ambika?
Answer: (B) Shivadoul
Answer: (B) Shivadoul
Answer: (B) Shivadoul
The Siva Dol, a prominent landmark in Sivasagar, Assam, was built by 'Dor Raja' Ambika, the queen of Ahom king Swargadeo Siba Singha, in 1734. This towering temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is a significant example of Ahom architecture.
The Siva Dol, a prominent landmark in Sivasagar, Assam, was built by 'Dor Raja' Ambika, the queen of Ahom king Swargadeo Siba Singha, in 1734. This towering temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is a significant example of Ahom architecture.
The Siva Dol, a prominent landmark in Sivasagar, Assam, was built by 'Dor Raja' Ambika, the queen of Ahom king Swargadeo Siba Singha, in 1734. This towering temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is a significant example of Ahom architecture.
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Q18. Through which pass of the Patkai ranges did Sukapha lead his march?
Q18. Through which pass of the Patkai ranges did Sukapha lead his march?
Answer: (D) Pangsau Pass
Answer: (D) Pangsau Pass
Answer: (D) Pangsau Pass
Sukapha led his march through the Patkai Pass. This pass, also known as the Pangsau Pass, is located in the Patkai Range on the Indo-Myanmar border. It was the most convenient route for the Ahoms to enter the Brahmaputra Valley.
Sukapha led his march through the Patkai Pass. This pass, also known as the Pangsau Pass, is located in the Patkai Range on the Indo-Myanmar border. It was the most convenient route for the Ahoms to enter the Brahmaputra Valley.
Sukapha led his march through the Patkai Pass. This pass, also known as the Pangsau Pass, is located in the Patkai Range on the Indo-Myanmar border. It was the most convenient route for the Ahoms to enter the Brahmaputra Valley.
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Q19. Who was the son of Aurangzeb that later married Ramani Gabharu, daughter of Jayadhwaj Singha, as per the Treaty of Ghailajharighat in 1663?
Q19. Who was the son of Aurangzeb that later married Ramani Gabharu, daughter of Jayadhwaj Singha, as per the Treaty of Ghailajharighat in 1663?
Answer: (A) Mohammad Azam Shah
Answer: (A) Mohammad Azam Shah
Answer: (A) Mohammad Azam Shah
Ramani Gabharu, the six-year-old daughter of Ahom king Jayadhwaj Singha, was sent to the Mughals as part of the 1663 Treaty of Ghilajharighat. She was renamed Rahmat Banu Begum after marrying the Mughal emperor Azamtara or Mohammad Azam Shah in 1668.
The Treaty of Ghilajharighat was a peace treaty signed between the Ahoms and Mughals after conflict. The first term of the treaty required the Ahoms to send a six-year-old girl to the Mughal harem, which some say was humiliating. King Jayadhwaj Singha couldn't bear this and died later that year.
Ramani Gabharu, the six-year-old daughter of Ahom king Jayadhwaj Singha, was sent to the Mughals as part of the 1663 Treaty of Ghilajharighat. She was renamed Rahmat Banu Begum after marrying the Mughal emperor Azamtara or Mohammad Azam Shah in 1668. The Treaty of Ghilajharighat was a peace treaty signed between the Ahoms and Mughals after conflict. The first term of the treaty required the Ahoms to send a six-year-old girl to the Mughal harem, which some say was humiliating. King Jayadhwaj Singha couldn't bear this and died later that year.
Ramani Gabharu, the six-year-old daughter of Ahom king Jayadhwaj Singha, was sent to the Mughals as part of the 1663 Treaty of Ghilajharighat. She was renamed Rahmat Banu Begum after marrying the Mughal emperor Azamtara or Mohammad Azam Shah in 1668. The Treaty of Ghilajharighat was a peace treaty signed between the Ahoms and Mughals after conflict. The first term of the treaty required the Ahoms to send a six-year-old girl to the Mughal harem, which some say was humiliating. King Jayadhwaj Singha couldn't bear this and died later that year.
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Q20. What is the traditional term for an Ahom marriage?
Q20. What is the traditional term for an Ahom marriage?
Answer: (C) Chaklang
Answer: (C) Chaklang
Answer: (C) Chaklang
Chaklong is the traditional and culturally rich marriage ceremony of the Ahom people, an indigenous community of Assam, India.
Chaklong is the traditional and culturally rich marriage ceremony of the Ahom people, an indigenous community of Assam, India.
Chaklong is the traditional and culturally rich marriage ceremony of the Ahom people, an indigenous community of Assam, India.
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