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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. Which medieval king of Assam is credited with building the famous Sivasagar Sagar tank, and is known for his military campaigns against the Mughals?
Q1. Which medieval king of Assam is credited with building the famous Sivasagar Sagar tank, and is known for his military campaigns against the Mughals?

(A) Rudra Singha
(A) Rudra Singha
(B) Rajeswar Singha
(B) Rajeswar Singha
(C) Gadadhar Singha
(C) Gadadhar Singha
(D) Pratap Singha
(D) Pratap Singha
Answer: (A) Rudra Singha
Answer: (A) Rudra Singha
Rudra Singha, also known as Rudra Singha Suklengmung, was a medieval king of Assam who ruled from 1696 to 1714. He is credited with building the famous Sivasagar Sagar tank, and is known for his military campaigns against the Mughals. He was a powerful and influential king who played a significant role in Assam's history.
Rudra Singha, also known as Rudra Singha Suklengmung, was a medieval king of Assam who ruled from 1696 to 1714. He is credited with building the famous Sivasagar Sagar tank, and is known for his military campaigns against the Mughals. He was a powerful and influential king who played a significant role in Assam's history.

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Q2. Who was the most renowned king of the Kochs?
Q2. Who was the most renowned king of the Kochs?

(A) Nara Narayan
(A) Nara Narayan
(B) Chilarai Narayan
(B) Chilarai Narayan
(C) Biswa Singha
(C) Biswa Singha
(D) Lakshmi Narayan
(D) Lakshmi 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.

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Q3. Which Assamese historian and scholar is credited with writing the "Buranjis", a comprehensive history of Assam?
Q3. Which Assamese historian and scholar is credited with writing the "Buranjis", a comprehensive history of Assam?

(A) Kaliram Medhi
(A) Kaliram Medhi
(B) Gunabhiram Barua
(B) Gunabhiram Barua
(C) Padmanath Gohain Barua
(C) Padmanath Gohain Barua
(D) Suryya Kumar Bhuyan
(D) Suryya Kumar Bhuyan
Answer: (D) Suryya Kumar Bhuyan
Answer: (D) Suryya Kumar Bhuyan
Suryya Kumar Bhuyan was a renowned Assamese historian and scholar who wrote the "Buranjis", a comprehensive history of Assam. He was a pioneer in the field of Assamese historiography and his works are considered classics in the study of Assam's history and culture.
Suryya Kumar Bhuyan was a renowned Assamese historian and scholar who wrote the "Buranjis", a comprehensive history of Assam. He was a pioneer in the field of Assamese historiography and his works are considered classics in the study of Assam's history and culture.

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Q4. When was Maniram Dewan hanged?
Q4. When was Maniram Dewan hanged?

(A) 26th January 1858
(A) 26th January 1858
(B) 26th February 1958
(B) 26th February 1958
(C) 26th February 1858
(C) 26th February 1858
(D) 26th January 1958
(D) 26th January 1958
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.

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Q5. Burmese invaded Assam for the second time in?
Q5. Burmese invaded Assam for the second time in?

(A) 1820
(A) 1820
(B) 1817
(B) 1817
(C) 1819
(C) 1819
(D) 1818
(D) 1818
Answer: (C) 1819
Answer: (C) 1819
The second Burmese invasion of Assam took place on February 15, 1819. The Burmese army, led by Kiamingi (Ala Mingi Borgohain), was met by an army led by Jagannath Dhekial Phukan at Phulapanichiga, near Janji. The Burmese army was defeated, losing about 300 soldiers, and retreated a short distance.
The second Burmese invasion of Assam took place on February 15, 1819. The Burmese army, led by Kiamingi (Ala Mingi Borgohain), was met by an army led by Jagannath Dhekial Phukan at Phulapanichiga, near Janji. The Burmese army was defeated, losing about 300 soldiers, and retreated a short distance.

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Q6. Which Ahom king was defeated in the battle of Mahargarh?
Q6. Which Ahom king was defeated in the battle of Mahargarh?

(A) Rudra Singha
(A) Rudra Singha
(B) Jugeshwar Singha
(B) Jugeshwar Singha
(C) Purandar Singha
(C) Purandar Singha
(D) Chandrakanta Singha
(D) Chandrakanta Singha
Answer: (D) Chandrakanta Singha
Answer: (D) Chandrakanta Singha
Chandrakanta Singha, a Tungkhungia king of the Ahom dynasty, was defeated in the Battle of Mahargarh. The battle took place on April 26, 1824, and ended the Ahoms' 600-year rule.
Chandrakanta Singha, a Tungkhungia king of the Ahom dynasty, was defeated in the Battle of Mahargarh. The battle took place on April 26, 1824, and ended the Ahoms' 600-year rule.

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Q7. What was the first capital of Ahom kingdom?
Q7. What was the first capital of Ahom kingdom?

(A) Charaideo
(A) Charaideo
(B) Rangpur
(B) Rangpur
(C) Garhgaon
(C) Garhgaon
(D) Habung
(D) Habung
Answer: (A) Charaideo
Answer: (A) Charaideo
Charaideo or Che-Rai-Doi (Literally: the shining city on the hills in Ahom language) is a town in Charaideo district, Assam, India and was also the first capital of the Ahom kingdom established by the first Ahom king Chao Lung Siu-Ka-Pha in 1253.
Charaideo or Che-Rai-Doi (Literally: the shining city on the hills in Ahom language) is a town in Charaideo district, Assam, India and was also the first capital of the Ahom kingdom established by the first Ahom king Chao Lung Siu-Ka-Pha in 1253.

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Q8. Why was Kushal Konwar hanged?
Q8. Why was Kushal Konwar hanged?

(A) Due to his involvement in Indian National Army
(A) Due to his involvement in Indian National Army
(B) In connection with the conspiracy to kill Queen Victoria
(B) In connection with the conspiracy to kill Queen Victoria
(C) In connection with a Train Derailment case
(C) In connection with a Train Derailment case
(D) None of the above
(D) None of the above
Answer: (C) In connection with a Train Derailment case
Answer: (C) In connection with a Train Derailment case
The British hanged Kushal Konwar in 1943 for his alleged role in the derailment of a military train on October 10, 1942. The derailment killed British and American soldiers.
The British hanged Kushal Konwar in 1943 for his alleged role in the derailment of a military train on October 10, 1942. The derailment killed British and American soldiers.

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Q9. Which Assamese writer and scholar is credited with writing the first Assamese dictionary, "A Dictionary in Assamese and English", and is considered the "Father of Assamese Literature"?
Q9. Which Assamese writer and scholar is credited with writing the first Assamese dictionary, "A Dictionary in Assamese and English", and is considered the "Father of Assamese Literature"?

(A) Hem Chandra Baruah
(A) Hem Chandra Baruah
(B) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
(B) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
(C) Harendra Nath Baruah
(C) Harendra Nath Baruah
(D) Dimbeswar Neog
(D) Dimbeswar Neog
Answer: (A) Hem Chandra Baruah
Answer: (A) Hem Chandra Baruah
Hem Chandra Baruah was a pioneering Assamese writer, scholar, and linguist who wrote the first Assamese dictionary, "A Dictionary in Assamese and English". He is considered the "Father of Assamese Literature" for his contributions to the development of the Assamese language and literature.
Hem Chandra Baruah was a pioneering Assamese writer, scholar, and linguist who wrote the first Assamese dictionary, "A Dictionary in Assamese and English". He is considered the "Father of Assamese Literature" for his contributions to the development of the Assamese language and literature.

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Q10. Between whom the battle of Ghiladhari was fought?
Q10. Between whom the battle of Ghiladhari was fought?

(A) Mughal and Ahom
(A) Mughal and Ahom
(B) Burmese and Ahom
(B) Burmese and Ahom
(C) Kachari and Ahom
(C) Kachari and Ahom
(D) Koch and Ahom
(D) Koch and Ahom
Answer: (B) Burmese and Ahom
Answer: (B) Burmese and Ahom
The Battle of Ghiladhari was fought on March 27, 1817 between the Burmese forces and the Assamese army. The Burmese forces were led by General Bhamo and the Assamese forces were led by Daman Gogoi, Hau Bora, and Jama Khan. The Burmese forces defeated the Assamese army, and the Assamese army surrendered within a week.
The Battle of Ghiladhari was fought on March 27, 1817 between the Burmese forces and the Assamese army. The Burmese forces were led by General Bhamo and the Assamese forces were led by Daman Gogoi, Hau Bora, and Jama Khan. The Burmese forces defeated the Assamese army, and the Assamese army surrendered within a week.

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Q11. The Mughal general who invaded Garhgaon was
Q11. The Mughal general who invaded Garhgaon was

(A) Mirza Nathan
(A) Mirza Nathan
(B) Abu Bakar
(B) Abu Bakar
(C) Mir Jumla
(C) Mir Jumla
(D) Raja Ram singh
(D) Raja Ram singh
Answer: (C) Mir Jumla
Answer: (C) Mir Jumla
Mir Jumla
Mir Jumla

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Q12. Who invited Burmese to invade Assam?
Q12. Who invited Burmese to invade Assam?

(A) Lachit Borphukan
(A) Lachit Borphukan
(B) Badan Chandra Borphukan
(B) Badan Chandra Borphukan
(C) Mumai Tamuli Borbarua
(C) Mumai Tamuli Borbarua
(D) Purnanada Burhagohain
(D) Purnanada Burhagohain
Answer: (B) Badan Chandra Borphukan
Answer: (B) Badan Chandra Borphukan
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. What was the Hindu name of Suklengpha?
Q13. What was the Hindu name of Suklengpha?

(A) Siva Singha
(A) Siva Singha
(B) Pratap Singha
(B) Pratap Singha
(C) Rudra Singha
(C) Rudra Singha
(D) Kamaleshwar Singha
(D) Kamaleshwar Singha
Answer: (D) Kamaleshwar Singha
Answer: (D) Kamaleshwar Singha
The Hindu name of Suklengpha was Kamaleshwar Singha. Suklengphaa, or Kamaleswar Singha, was the king of the Ahom kingdom from 1795–1811. He came to power as a toddler and died from smallpox in his teens.
The Hindu name of Suklengpha was Kamaleshwar Singha. Suklengphaa, or Kamaleswar Singha, was the king of the Ahom kingdom from 1795–1811. He came to power as a toddler and died from smallpox in his teens.

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Q14. Which ancient Assamese kingdom was known for its rich cultural heritage and was ruled by the Varman dynasty?
Q14. Which ancient Assamese kingdom was known for its rich cultural heritage and was ruled by the Varman dynasty?

(A) Kamrup Kingdom
(A) Kamrup Kingdom
(B) Kamarupa Kingdom
(B) Kamarupa Kingdom
(C) Koch Kingdom
(C) Koch Kingdom
(D) Ahom Kingdom
(D) Ahom Kingdom
Answer: (B) Kamarupa Kingdom
Answer: (B) Kamarupa Kingdom
The Kamarupa Kingdom was an ancient Assamese kingdom that existed from the 4th to the 12th century. It was known for its rich cultural heritage, including its art, literature, and architecture. The kingdom was ruled by the Varman dynasty and was a major center of learning and culture in ancient India. The Varman dynasty ruled the Kamarupa kingdom of Assam from 350–655 CE.
The Kamarupa Kingdom was an ancient Assamese kingdom that existed from the 4th to the 12th century. It was known for its rich cultural heritage, including its art, literature, and architecture. The kingdom was ruled by the Varman dynasty and was a major center of learning and culture in ancient India. The Varman dynasty ruled the Kamarupa kingdom of Assam from 350–655 CE.

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Q15. Who was Kuranganayani?
Q15. Who was Kuranganayani?

(A) Ahom King
(A) Ahom King
(B) Ahom Queen
(B) Ahom Queen
(C) Moran Queen
(C) Moran Queen
(D) Rajput Queen
(D) Rajput 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.

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Q16. Through which pass did Ahom entered Assam?
Q16. Through which pass did Ahom entered Assam?

(A) Diphu Pass
(A) Diphu Pass
(B) Phungan Pass
(B) Phungan Pass
(C) Patkai Pass
(C) Patkai Pass
(D) Moreh Pass
(D) Moreh 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.

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Q17. Who tried the case of Maniram Dewan?
Q17. Who tried the case of Maniram Dewan?

(A) Jenkins
(A) Jenkins
(B) Sheikh Formud Ali
(B) Sheikh Formud Ali
(C) Lord Curzon
(C) Lord Curzon
(D) Charles Holroyd
(D) Charles Holroyd
Answer: (D) Charles Holroyd
Answer: (D) Charles Holroyd
Maniram was taken into custody at Calcutta and brought to Jorhat to stand trial. Altogether 30 individuals were tried by Captain Charles Holroyd, district officer of Sibsagar, appointed special commissioner to preside over the `Conspiracy Case'.
Maniram was taken into custody at Calcutta and brought to Jorhat to stand trial. Altogether 30 individuals were tried by Captain Charles Holroyd, district officer of Sibsagar, appointed special commissioner to preside over the `Conspiracy Case'.

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Q18. How many districts from Brahmaputra Valley were added in the newly created Assam Province?
Q18. How many districts from Brahmaputra Valley were added in the newly created Assam Province?

(A) 7
(A) 7
(B) 9
(B) 9
(C) 8
(C) 8
(D) 6
(D) 6
Answer: (D) 6
Answer: (D) 6
In 1874 September, Shillong was made the capital of the Non-Regulation Province of Assam . On 7th February the British included the six districts of Brahmaputra valley namely Kamrup, Darrang, Nagaon, Sibsagar, Goalpara and Lakhimpur.
In 1874 September, Shillong was made the capital of the Non-Regulation Province of Assam . On 7th February the British included the six districts of Brahmaputra valley namely Kamrup, Darrang, Nagaon, Sibsagar, Goalpara and Lakhimpur.

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Q19. When did the British annex Assam?
Q19. When did the British annex Assam?

(A) 1905
(A) 1905
(B) 1920
(B) 1920
(C) 1826
(C) 1826
(D) 1820
(D) 1820
Answer: (C) 1826
Answer: (C) 1826
1826
1826

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Q20. Which battle is considered to be the last battle fought to revive the independence of Assam?
Q20. Which battle is considered to be the last battle fought to revive the independence of Assam?

(A) Battle of Mahargarh
(A) Battle of Mahargarh
(B) Battle of Saraighat
(B) Battle of Saraighat
(C) Battle of Itakhuli
(C) Battle of Itakhuli
(D) Battle of Moamoria
(D) Battle of Moamoria
Answer: (A) Battle of Mahargarh
Answer: (A) Battle of Mahargarh
The Battle of Mohgarh, which took place on April 26, 1824, is considered the last battle fought to revive the independence of Assam. The Ahoms lost the battle to the Mans (Burmese), ending their 600-year rule.
The Battle of Mohgarh, which took place on April 26, 1824, is considered the last battle fought to revive the independence of Assam. The Ahoms lost the battle to the Mans (Burmese), ending their 600-year rule.

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