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Assam is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of 78,438 km2 (30,285 sq mi).
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Category Description: Assam is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of 78,438 km2 (30,285 sq mi). The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west. Assamese and Boro are the official languages of Assam, while Bengali is an additional official language in the Barak Valley. History of Assam consists of various histories of tribes - Ahom, Bodo, Kachari, Rabha, etc. Lets explore history of Assam in the form of MCQ Quiz.
Q1. Who restored Rangpur to Gaurinath Singha in 1794
Q1. Who restored Rangpur to Gaurinath Singha in 1794
Answer: (A) Thomas Welsh
Answer: (A) Thomas Welsh
Answer: (A) Thomas Welsh
Thomas Welsh
Thomas Welsh
Thomas Welsh
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Q2. Who was the first president of Assam Provincial Congress Committee?
Q2. Who was the first president of Assam Provincial Congress Committee?
Answer: (B) Kuladhar Chaliha
Answer: (B) Kuladhar Chaliha
Answer: (B) Kuladhar Chaliha
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (or Assam PCC) was formed in June 1921. Its headquarters is at Rajiv Bhavan in GS Road Guwahati. Kuladhar Chaliha was the first elected president and Chabilal Upadhyaya was the first selected president of the committee when it was founded.
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (or Assam PCC) was formed in June 1921. Its headquarters is at Rajiv Bhavan in GS Road Guwahati. Kuladhar Chaliha was the first elected president and Chabilal Upadhyaya was the first selected president of the committee when it was founded.
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (or Assam PCC) was formed in June 1921. Its headquarters is at Rajiv Bhavan in GS Road Guwahati. Kuladhar Chaliha was the first elected president and Chabilal Upadhyaya was the first selected president of the committee when it was founded.
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Q3. Who was the founding ruler of the legendary Bhauma dynasty of Pragjyotisha-Kamrupa?
Q3. Who was the founding ruler of the legendary Bhauma dynasty of Pragjyotisha-Kamrupa?
Answer: (D) Narakasura
Answer: (D) Narakasura
Answer: (D) Narakasura
Narakasura was the founding ruler of the legendary Bhauma dynasty of Pragjyotisha.
Narakasura was the founding ruler of the legendary Bhauma dynasty of Pragjyotisha.
Narakasura was the founding ruler of the legendary Bhauma dynasty of Pragjyotisha.
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Q4. When was Maniram Dewan hanged?
Q4. When was Maniram Dewan hanged?
Answer: (C) 26th February 1858
Answer: (C) 26th February 1858
Answer: (C) 26th February 1858
Maniram Dewan and Piyali Barua were charged with treason. On 26 February 1858, they were both hanged by the British in public at Jorhat. Their capital punishment shocked the entire Assam valley, which had not witnessed such public executions for a long time.
Maniram Dewan and Piyali Barua were charged with treason. On 26 February 1858, they were both hanged by the British in public at Jorhat. Their capital punishment shocked the entire Assam valley, which had not witnessed such public executions for a long time.
Maniram Dewan and Piyali Barua were charged with treason. On 26 February 1858, they were both hanged by the British in public at Jorhat. Their capital punishment shocked the entire Assam valley, which had not witnessed such public executions for a long time.
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Q5. The title 'Burah Raja' was associated with which Ahom king?
Q5. The title 'Burah Raja' was associated with which Ahom king?
Answer: (B) Pratap Singha
Answer: (B) Pratap Singha
Answer: (B) Pratap Singha
The title “Burha Raja” (Assamese for "Old King") is associated with the 17th Ahom king, Pratap Singha, also known as Susenghphaa. He was given this name because he was already older when he became king around 1545 and ruled until 1641.
The title “Burha Raja” (Assamese for "Old King") is associated with the 17th Ahom king, Pratap Singha, also known as Susenghphaa. He was given this name because he was already older when he became king around 1545 and ruled until 1641.
The title “Burha Raja” (Assamese for "Old King") is associated with the 17th Ahom king, Pratap Singha, also known as Susenghphaa. He was given this name because he was already older when he became king around 1545 and ruled until 1641.
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Q6. Who led the revolt of 1857 in Assam?
Q6. Who led the revolt of 1857 in Assam?
Answer: (D) Maniram Dewan
Answer: (D) Maniram Dewan
Answer: (D) Maniram Dewan
Maniram Dewan, also known as Maniram Dutta Barua, led the revolt of 1857 in Assam. Dewan was a wealthy businessman and the first Assamese tea planter. He was also a close friend of the Ahom king, Purandar Singha.
Maniram Dewan, also known as Maniram Dutta Barua, led the revolt of 1857 in Assam. Dewan was a wealthy businessman and the first Assamese tea planter. He was also a close friend of the Ahom king, Purandar Singha.
Maniram Dewan, also known as Maniram Dutta Barua, led the revolt of 1857 in Assam. Dewan was a wealthy businessman and the first Assamese tea planter. He was also a close friend of the Ahom king, Purandar Singha.
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Q7. Which Assamese personality joined the Dandi March?
Q7. Which Assamese personality joined the Dandi March?
Answer: (D) Leeladhar Barua
Answer: (D) Leeladhar Barua
Answer: (D) Leeladhar Barua
Liladhar Baruah and Mahadev Desai are two Assamese people who participated in the Dandi March in 1930. The Dandi March, also known as the Salt March, was a 24-day nonviolent act of civil disobedience led by Mohandas Gandhi against British rule in India.
Liladhar Baruah and Mahadev Desai are two Assamese people who participated in the Dandi March in 1930. The Dandi March, also known as the Salt March, was a 24-day nonviolent act of civil disobedience led by Mohandas Gandhi against British rule in India.
Liladhar Baruah and Mahadev Desai are two Assamese people who participated in the Dandi March in 1930. The Dandi March, also known as the Salt March, was a 24-day nonviolent act of civil disobedience led by Mohandas Gandhi against British rule in India.
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Q8. The Chief of the Ahom Military during the reign of Chuhungmung and the husband of Mula Gabhoru was
Q8. The Chief of the Ahom Military during the reign of Chuhungmung and the husband of Mula Gabhoru was
Answer: (B) Frashenmung Borgohain
Answer: (B) Frashenmung Borgohain
Answer: (B) Frashenmung Borgohain
Phrasengmong Borgohain was the chief of the Ahom military during the reign of Ahom king Suhungmung. He was also the husband of Mula Gabhoru, the daughter of the previous Ahom king, Supimphaa.
Phrasengmong Borgohain was the chief of the Ahom military during the reign of Ahom king Suhungmung. He was also the husband of Mula Gabhoru, the daughter of the previous Ahom king, Supimphaa.
Phrasengmong Borgohain was the chief of the Ahom military during the reign of Ahom king Suhungmung. He was also the husband of Mula Gabhoru, the daughter of the previous Ahom king, Supimphaa.
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Q9. Against whom did Mula Gabharu died fighting with?
Q9. Against whom did Mula Gabharu died fighting with?
Answer: (D) Turbaq
Answer: (D) Turbaq
Answer: (D) Turbaq
On the fourth day of the war, she saw her husband's murderer, the commander Turbak Khan. Seeing her husband's murderer in the war zone, Nang Mula bravely fought with Turbak Khan. But Turbak Khan was a trained fighter and so he killed Mula Gabharu. After her death, the Ahom soldiers were awakened in new strength.
On the fourth day of the war, she saw her husband's murderer, the commander Turbak Khan. Seeing her husband's murderer in the war zone, Nang Mula bravely fought with Turbak Khan. But Turbak Khan was a trained fighter and so he killed Mula Gabharu. After her death, the Ahom soldiers were awakened in new strength.
On the fourth day of the war, she saw her husband's murderer, the commander Turbak Khan. Seeing her husband's murderer in the war zone, Nang Mula bravely fought with Turbak Khan. But Turbak Khan was a trained fighter and so he killed Mula Gabharu. After her death, the Ahom soldiers were awakened in new strength.
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Q10. Burmese invaded Assam for the third time in?
Q10. Burmese invaded Assam for the third time in?
Answer: (D) 1821
Answer: (D) 1821
Answer: (D) 1821
The third Burmese invasion of Assam took place in 1821.
In 1819, Bagyidaw became the king of Burma and decided to annex Assam. In February 1821, he sent Mingimaha Tilwa to Assam. Patalang Borbarua was killed and Chandrakanta Singha fled to Guwahati.
The third Burmese invasion of Assam took place in 1821. In 1819, Bagyidaw became the king of Burma and decided to annex Assam. In February 1821, he sent Mingimaha Tilwa to Assam. Patalang Borbarua was killed and Chandrakanta Singha fled to Guwahati.
The third Burmese invasion of Assam took place in 1821. In 1819, Bagyidaw became the king of Burma and decided to annex Assam. In February 1821, he sent Mingimaha Tilwa to Assam. Patalang Borbarua was killed and Chandrakanta Singha fled to Guwahati.
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Q11. Which Ahom king is credited with defeating the Mughal army in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671?
Q11. 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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Q12. Who was the first ruler of Assam?
Q12. Who was the first ruler of Assam?
Answer: (A) Mahiranga
Answer: (A) Mahiranga
Answer: (A) Mahiranga
Mahiranga (Mirong) Danava
Mahiranga (Mirong) Danava
Mahiranga (Mirong) Danava
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Q13. Who was the most renowned king of the Kochs?
Q13. Who was the most renowned king of the Kochs?
Answer: (A) Nara Narayan
Answer: (A) Nara Narayan
Answer: (A) Nara Narayan
While Biswa Singha was the founder of the Koch dynasty, it was his son, Nara Narayan, who is considered the most renowned. Nara Narayan expanded the kingdom significantly, his reign is known for its military conquests, administrative reforms, and cultural developments. He is often referred to as the greatest of the Koch kings.
While Biswa Singha was the founder of the Koch dynasty, it was his son, Nara Narayan, who is considered the most renowned. Nara Narayan expanded the kingdom significantly, his reign is known for its military conquests, administrative reforms, and cultural developments. He is often referred to as the greatest of the Koch kings.
While Biswa Singha was the founder of the Koch dynasty, it was his son, Nara Narayan, who is considered the most renowned. Nara Narayan expanded the kingdom significantly, his reign is known for its military conquests, administrative reforms, and cultural developments. He is often referred to as the greatest of the Koch kings.
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Q14. Hiuen Tsang visited Assam during the reign of?
Q14. Hiuen Tsang visited Assam during the reign of?
Answer: (D) Kumar Bhaskar Varman
Answer: (D) Kumar Bhaskar Varman
Answer: (D) Kumar Bhaskar Varman
Kumar Bhaskar Varman
Kumar Bhaskar Varman
Kumar Bhaskar Varman
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Q15. Which Assamese saint-reformer is credited with founding the Ek Saran Nam Dharma movement, which emphasized devotion to a single God and social reform?
Q15. Which Assamese saint-reformer is credited with founding the Ek Saran Nam Dharma movement, which emphasized devotion to a single God and social reform?
Answer: (A) Srimanta Sankardev
Answer: (A) Srimanta Sankardev
Answer: (A) Srimanta Sankardev
Srimanta Sankardev was a 15th-century Assamese saint-reformer who founded the Ek Saran Nam Dharma movement, which emphasized devotion to a single God (Krishna) and social reform. He is credited with creating a new era of cultural and religious awakening in Assam.
Srimanta Sankardev was a 15th-century Assamese saint-reformer who founded the Ek Saran Nam Dharma movement, which emphasized devotion to a single God (Krishna) and social reform. He is credited with creating a new era of cultural and religious awakening in Assam.
Srimanta Sankardev was a 15th-century Assamese saint-reformer who founded the Ek Saran Nam Dharma movement, which emphasized devotion to a single God (Krishna) and social reform. He is credited with creating a new era of cultural and religious awakening in Assam.
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Q16. Which British colonial official is credited with introducing the tea industry to Assam in the 19th century?
Q16. Which British colonial official is credited with introducing the tea industry to Assam in the 19th century?
Answer: (A) Robert Bruce
Answer: (A) Robert Bruce
Answer: (A) Robert Bruce
Robert Bruce was a British colonial official who is credited with introducing the tea industry to Assam in the 19th century. He discovered the wild tea plants growing in the region and recognized the potential for tea cultivation. His efforts led to the establishment of the first tea gardens in Assam, which eventually made the region one of the largest tea-producing areas in the world.
Robert Bruce was a British colonial official who is credited with introducing the tea industry to Assam in the 19th century. He discovered the wild tea plants growing in the region and recognized the potential for tea cultivation. His efforts led to the establishment of the first tea gardens in Assam, which eventually made the region one of the largest tea-producing areas in the world.
Robert Bruce was a British colonial official who is credited with introducing the tea industry to Assam in the 19th century. He discovered the wild tea plants growing in the region and recognized the potential for tea cultivation. His efforts led to the establishment of the first tea gardens in Assam, which eventually made the region one of the largest tea-producing areas in the world.
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Q17. The chronicle named 'Sri Sri Swarganarayan Maharajor Jonmokotha' was written during the reign of?
Q17. 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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Q18. When did the peasant revolt of Patharughat take place?
Q18. When did the peasant revolt of Patharughat take place?
Answer: (A) 1894
Answer: (A) 1894
Answer: (A) 1894
The Patharughat Peasants' Uprising took place on January 28, 1894. The uprising occurred in Patharughat, a small village in Assam's Darrang district, northeast of Guwahati.
The Patharughat Peasants' Uprising took place on January 28, 1894. The uprising occurred in Patharughat, a small village in Assam's Darrang district, northeast of Guwahati.
The Patharughat Peasants' Uprising took place on January 28, 1894. The uprising occurred in Patharughat, a small village in Assam's Darrang district, northeast of Guwahati.
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Q19. The Mughal general who invaded Garhgaon was
Q19. The Mughal general who invaded Garhgaon was
Answer: (C) Mir Jumla
Answer: (C) Mir Jumla
Answer: (C) Mir Jumla
Mir Jumla
Mir Jumla
Mir Jumla
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Q20. Burmese invaded Assam for the first time in?
Q20. Burmese invaded Assam for the first time in?
Answer: (A) 1817
Answer: (A) 1817
Answer: (A) 1817
The Burmese first invaded Assam in January 1817.
The first battle took place on March 27, 1817, at Ghiladhari. The Burmese monarch sent an expeditionary force led by General Bhamo and Badan Chandra Borpukhan. The Assamese army was led by Daman Gogoi, Haw Bora, and Jama Khan. The Burmese force of 16,000 defeated the Assamese force in the Battle of Ghiladhari.
The Burmese first invaded Assam in January 1817. The first battle took place on March 27, 1817, at Ghiladhari. The Burmese monarch sent an expeditionary force led by General Bhamo and Badan Chandra Borpukhan. The Assamese army was led by Daman Gogoi, Haw Bora, and Jama Khan. The Burmese force of 16,000 defeated the Assamese force in the Battle of Ghiladhari.
The Burmese first invaded Assam in January 1817. The first battle took place on March 27, 1817, at Ghiladhari. The Burmese monarch sent an expeditionary force led by General Bhamo and Badan Chandra Borpukhan. The Assamese army was led by Daman Gogoi, Haw Bora, and Jama Khan. The Burmese force of 16,000 defeated the Assamese force in the Battle of Ghiladhari.
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