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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. Which Ahom king is credited with defeating the Mughal army in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671?
Q1. Which Ahom king is credited with defeating the Mughal army in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671?
Answer: (D) Lachit Borphukan
Answer: (D) Lachit Borphukan
Answer: (D) Lachit Borphukan
Lachit Borphukan, the Commander in Chief of the Ahom Kingdom of Assam's Royal Army, is credited with defeating the Mughal army in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671. The battle took place on the Brahmaputra river in Saraighat, which is now part of Guwahati, Assam, India. It was a decisive victory that ended the Mughals' years-long siege of Guwahati.
Lachit Borphukan, the Commander in Chief of the Ahom Kingdom of Assam's Royal Army, is credited with defeating the Mughal army in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671. The battle took place on the Brahmaputra river in Saraighat, which is now part of Guwahati, Assam, India. It was a decisive victory that ended the Mughals' years-long siege of Guwahati.
Lachit Borphukan, the Commander in Chief of the Ahom Kingdom of Assam's Royal Army, is credited with defeating the Mughal army in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671. The battle took place on the Brahmaputra river in Saraighat, which is now part of Guwahati, Assam, India. It was a decisive victory that ended the Mughals' years-long siege of Guwahati.
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Q2. The Navagraha Temple of Assam was bulit by which Ahom King?
Q2. The Navagraha Temple of Assam was bulit by which Ahom King?
Answer: (A) Rajeswar Singha
Answer: (A) Rajeswar Singha
Answer: (A) Rajeswar Singha
Rajeswar Singha
Rajeswar Singha
Rajeswar Singha
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Q3. The chronicle named 'Sri Sri Swarganarayan Maharajor Jonmokotha' was written during the reign of?
Q3. The chronicle named 'Sri Sri Swarganarayan Maharajor Jonmokotha' was written during the reign of?
Answer: (D) Suhungmung
Answer: (D) Suhungmung
Answer: (D) Suhungmung
The chronicle Sri Sri Swarganarayan Maharajor Jonmokotha was written during the reign of Suhungmung (1497-1539). Suhungmung was the first Ahom ruler to take the Hindu title "Swarganarayan". The chronicle connects the lineage of the Ahom kings to the Hindu god Indra.
The chronicle Sri Sri Swarganarayan Maharajor Jonmokotha was written during the reign of Suhungmung (1497-1539). Suhungmung was the first Ahom ruler to take the Hindu title "Swarganarayan". The chronicle connects the lineage of the Ahom kings to the Hindu god Indra.
The chronicle Sri Sri Swarganarayan Maharajor Jonmokotha was written during the reign of Suhungmung (1497-1539). Suhungmung was the first Ahom ruler to take the Hindu title "Swarganarayan". The chronicle connects the lineage of the Ahom kings to the Hindu god Indra.
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Q4. Billeswar Devalaya of Nalbari bulit by which Ahom King?
Q4. Billeswar Devalaya of Nalbari bulit by which Ahom King?
Answer: (A) Siva Singh
Answer: (A) Siva Singh
Answer: (A) Siva Singh
Siva Singh
Siva Singh
Siva Singh
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Q5. Who was the son of Aurangzeb that later married Ramani Gabharu, daughter of Jayadhwaj Singha, as per the Treaty of Ghailajharighat in 1663?
Q5. 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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Q6. Badanchandra was assassinated in 1818 by whom?
Q6. Badanchandra was assassinated in 1818 by whom?
Answer: (B) Subedar Rup Singh
Answer: (B) Subedar Rup Singh
Answer: (B) Subedar Rup Singh
Badan Chandra Barphukan was assassinated by Subedar Rup Singh in 1818.
Badan Chandra Barphukan was the chief of Ahom forces in Lower Assam. He betrayed the kingdom by inviting the Burmese to invade Assam. The Burmese installed him as the Prime minister.
Badan Chandra Barphukan was assassinated by Subedar Rup Singh in 1818. Badan Chandra Barphukan was the chief of Ahom forces in Lower Assam. He betrayed the kingdom by inviting the Burmese to invade Assam. The Burmese installed him as the Prime minister.
Badan Chandra Barphukan was assassinated by Subedar Rup Singh in 1818. Badan Chandra Barphukan was the chief of Ahom forces in Lower Assam. He betrayed the kingdom by inviting the Burmese to invade Assam. The Burmese installed him as the Prime minister.
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Q7. Which king is also known as 'Bhagaraja'?
Q7. 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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Q8. The Temple of Jayasagar was constructed by whom?
Q8. The Temple of Jayasagar was constructed by whom?
Answer: (A) Rudra Singha
Answer: (A) Rudra Singha
Answer: (A) Rudra Singha
Ahom king Rudra Singha (1696–1714) built the Joysagar Tank in 1697 in Sibsagar, Assam, India in memory of his mother, Joymoti Konwari. The tank is believed to be India's largest man-made lake, covering 318 acres (1.29 km2) of land, with 155 acres (0.63 km2) of fresh water. The water level is 14 feet higher than ground level.
Ahom king Rudra Singha (1696–1714) built the Joysagar Tank in 1697 in Sibsagar, Assam, India in memory of his mother, Joymoti Konwari. The tank is believed to be India's largest man-made lake, covering 318 acres (1.29 km2) of land, with 155 acres (0.63 km2) of fresh water. The water level is 14 feet higher than ground level.
Ahom king Rudra Singha (1696–1714) built the Joysagar Tank in 1697 in Sibsagar, Assam, India in memory of his mother, Joymoti Konwari. The tank is believed to be India's largest man-made lake, covering 318 acres (1.29 km2) of land, with 155 acres (0.63 km2) of fresh water. The water level is 14 feet higher than ground level.
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Q9. Where did the Ahoms establish their final capital?
Q9. Where did the Ahoms establish their final capital?
Answer: (B) Jorhat
Answer: (B) Jorhat
Answer: (B) Jorhat
The Ahoms established their final capital at Rangpur (present-day Jorhat). This city remained the capital of the Ahom kingdom until its downfall in the 18th century.
The Ahoms established their final capital at Rangpur (present-day Jorhat). This city remained the capital of the Ahom kingdom until its downfall in the 18th century.
The Ahoms established their final capital at Rangpur (present-day Jorhat). This city remained the capital of the Ahom kingdom until its downfall in the 18th century.
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Q10. The Me-Dam-Me-Phi festival is celebrated by
Q10. The Me-Dam-Me-Phi festival is celebrated by
Answer: (B) Ahom
Answer: (B) Ahom
Answer: (B) Ahom
Ahom
Ahom
Ahom
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Q11. When did English forces occupied Gauhati from the Burmese?
Q11. 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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Q12. Who was the first 'Mantri Barphukan'?
Q12. Who was the first 'Mantri Barphukan'?
Answer: (C) Badanchandra Barphukan
Answer: (C) Badanchandra Barphukan
Answer: (C) Badanchandra Barphukan
Badan Chandra Barphukan was the chief of Ahom forces in Lower Assam and betrayed the kingdom by inviting the Burmese to invade Assam. He was installed as the Prime minister by the Burmese and later assassinated by Subedar Rup Singh in 1818.
Badan Chandra Barphukan was the chief of Ahom forces in Lower Assam and betrayed the kingdom by inviting the Burmese to invade Assam. He was installed as the Prime minister by the Burmese and later assassinated by Subedar Rup Singh in 1818.
Badan Chandra Barphukan was the chief of Ahom forces in Lower Assam and betrayed the kingdom by inviting the Burmese to invade Assam. He was installed as the Prime minister by the Burmese and later assassinated by Subedar Rup Singh in 1818.
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Q13. Who was the chief deity of the Ahoms?
Q13. Who was the chief deity of the Ahoms?
Answer: (B) Somdev
Answer: (B) Somdev
Answer: (B) Somdev
The ahoms followed their own religious beliefs right from the time they began to rule in Assam. Their chief deity was Somdev.
The ahoms followed their own religious beliefs right from the time they began to rule in Assam. Their chief deity was Somdev.
The ahoms followed their own religious beliefs right from the time they began to rule in Assam. Their chief deity was Somdev.
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Q14. Who was known as Bhaganiya Roja?
Q14. Who was known as Bhaganiya Roja?
Answer: (C) Jayadhwaj Singha
Answer: (C) Jayadhwaj Singha
Answer: (C) Jayadhwaj Singha
Sutamla aka Jayadhwaj Singha, a king of the Ahom dynasty, was called Bhagania Roja due to his flight from the Mughal invader Mir Jumla.
Sutamla aka Jayadhwaj Singha, a king of the Ahom dynasty, was called Bhagania Roja due to his flight from the Mughal invader Mir Jumla.
Sutamla aka Jayadhwaj Singha, a king of the Ahom dynasty, was called Bhagania Roja due to his flight from the Mughal invader Mir Jumla.
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Q15. Ahoms basically belonged to?
Q15. Ahoms basically belonged to?
Answer: (C) Mongoloid
Answer: (C) Mongoloid
Answer: (C) Mongoloid
Mongoloid.
The Ahom dynasty (1228–1826) ruled the Ahom Kingdom in present-day Assam, India for nearly 598 years. The dynasty was established by Sukaphaa, a Shan prince of Mong Mao (present-day Yunnan, China) who came to Assam after crossing the Patkai mountains.
Mongoloid. The Ahom dynasty (1228–1826) ruled the Ahom Kingdom in present-day Assam, India for nearly 598 years. The dynasty was established by Sukaphaa, a Shan prince of Mong Mao (present-day Yunnan, China) who came to Assam after crossing the Patkai mountains.
Mongoloid. The Ahom dynasty (1228–1826) ruled the Ahom Kingdom in present-day Assam, India for nearly 598 years. The dynasty was established by Sukaphaa, a Shan prince of Mong Mao (present-day Yunnan, China) who came to Assam after crossing the Patkai mountains.
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Q16. The Namdang Stone Bridge was constructed during the reign of which Ahom king?
Q16. The Namdang Stone Bridge was constructed during the reign of which Ahom king?
Answer: (B) Rudra Singha
Answer: (B) Rudra Singha
Answer: (B) Rudra Singha
Rudra Singha
Rudra Singha
Rudra Singha
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Q17. Whom did the Moamoriyas established as king after their victory in third phase of the rebellion?
Q17. Whom did the Moamoriyas established as king after their victory in third phase of the rebellion?
Answer: (D) Bharat Singha
Answer: (D) Bharat Singha
Answer: (D) Bharat Singha
Bharat Singha
Bharat Singha
Bharat Singha
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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 succeeded the Borgohain and Burhagohain during the interregnum period of 1376-1380 A.D.?
Q19. Who succeeded the Borgohain and Burhagohain during the interregnum period of 1376-1380 A.D.?
Answer: (C) Tyao Khamti
Answer: (C) Tyao Khamti
Answer: (C) Tyao Khamti
During the interregnum period following the assassination of King Sutuphaa, Tyao Khamti succeeded the Borgohain and Burhagohain to become the king of Ahom.
During the interregnum period following the assassination of King Sutuphaa, Tyao Khamti succeeded the Borgohain and Burhagohain to become the king of Ahom.
During the interregnum period following the assassination of King Sutuphaa, Tyao Khamti succeeded the Borgohain and Burhagohain to become the king of Ahom.
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Q20. When was a trade treaty signed between Gaurinath Singha and Captain Welsh?
Q20. 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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