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QuizList 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.
Export to PDFQ1. The construction of Talatal Ghar was started by?
Q1. The construction of Talatal Ghar was started by?
Answer: (D) Rudra Singha
King Rudra Singha had shifted his capital from Garhgaon to Rangpur in 1707 (then known as Tengabari). He started the construction of the Talatal Ghar, but it was initially built of semi-permanent materials.
Q2. In which year Assamese Megazine Jonaki was published?
Q2. In which year Assamese Megazine Jonaki was published?
Answer: (B) 1889
1889
Q3. When was Maniram Dewan hanged?
Q3. When was Maniram Dewan hanged?
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.
Q4. The first Assamese journal was?
Q4. The first Assamese journal was?
Answer: (C) Orunodoi
Orunodoi or Arunodoi was the first Assamese-language magazine published monthly from Sibsagar, Assam, in 1846.
Q5. The Navagraha Temple of Assam was bulit by which Ahom King?
Q5. The Navagraha Temple of Assam was bulit by which Ahom King?
Answer: (A) Rajeswar Singha
Rajeswar Singha
Q6. When did the peasant revolt of Rangia take place?
Q6. When did the peasant revolt of Rangia take place?
Answer: (C) 1893
The peasant revolt of Rangia took place on December 24, 1893, when the people of Rangia ransacked the Rangia market. The revolt was a result of a 70–100% increase in land tax by Sir William Ward, the Chief Commissioner of Assam. The peasants of Rangiya Village in the Kamrup district of Assam rose against the British government in 1893–94, demanding a reduction in taxation.
Q7. Who compiled and published the first Assamese dictionary in 1867?
Q7. Who compiled and published the first Assamese dictionary in 1867?
Answer: (D) Miles Bronson
American Baptist missionary Dr. Miles Bronson compiled and published the first Assamese dictionary in 1867. The dictionary, titled A Dictionary in Assamese and English, was published by the American Baptist Mission Press in Sibsagar, Assam. The dictionary is now out of print.
Q8. Who was the first editor of the Assamese magazine Jonaki?
Q8. Who was the first editor of the Assamese magazine Jonaki?
Answer: (A) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
Chandra Kumar Agarwala was the first editor of the Assamese magazine Jonaki, which began publishing in 1889. Agarwala was also a founder member of the literary organization Oxomiya Bhaxa Unnati Xadhini Xobha, along with his friends Lakshminath Bezbarua and Hemchandra Goswami.
Q9. Who dug the 'Dighalipukhuri' in Guwahati?
Q9. Who dug the 'Dighalipukhuri' in Guwahati?
Answer: (A) Bhagadatta
King Bhagadatta, who led the Kauravas in the Battle of Kurukshetra during the Mahabharata. The tank was dug by him during the svayamvara of his daughter, Bhanumati. Duryodhana married Bhanumati.
Q10. The first Assamese film Joymoti was released in the year
Q10. The first Assamese film Joymoti was released in the year
Answer: (B) 1935
1935
Q11. When was a trade treaty signed between Gaurinath Singha and Captain Welsh?
Q11. When was a trade treaty signed between Gaurinath Singha and Captain Welsh?
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.
Q12. Against whom did Mula Gabharu died fighting with?
Q12. Against whom did Mula Gabharu died fighting with?
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.
Q13. Why was Kushal Konwar hanged?
Q13. Why was Kushal Konwar hanged?
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.
Q14. Who was the founding ruler of the legendary Bhauma dynasty of Pragjyotisha-Kamrupa?
Q14. Who was the founding ruler of the legendary Bhauma dynasty of Pragjyotisha-Kamrupa?
Answer: (D) Narakasura
Narakasura was the founding ruler of the legendary Bhauma dynasty of Pragjyotisha.
Q15. What was the first capital of Ahom kingdom?
Q15. What was the first capital of Ahom kingdom?
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.
Q16. How many districts from Brahmaputra Valley were added in the newly created Assam Province?
Q16. How many districts from Brahmaputra Valley were added in the newly created Assam Province?
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.
Q17. When did the Phulaguri Dhawa take place?
Q17. When did the Phulaguri Dhawa take place?
Answer: (C) 1861
1861
Q18. Through which pass did Ahom entered Assam?
Q18. Through which pass did Ahom entered Assam?
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.
Q19. The temple of Umananda was built by
Q19. The temple of Umananda was built by
Answer: (A) Godadhar singha
Godadhar Singha
Q20. In ancient times, Assam is known by the name of
Q20. In ancient times, Assam is known by the name of
Answer: (B) Pragjyotishpur
The name "Aham" or "Asom" was probably given by the Ahoms who came to Assam in 1228 A.D. Even though the origin is ambiguous but it is believed that the modern name Assam is itself an anglicization.
The Ahom's entered Assam fully assimilated and ruled Assam for nearly six hundred years. The period of Ahom rule is a glorious chapter in the history of Assam. The Ahom dynasty was established by Sukaphaa, a Shan prince of Mong Mao who came to Assam after crossing the Patkai Mountains. It is between 13th and 19th century that several tribal communities also came into the historical forefront of Assam. Kacharis, Chutias and Koch were the prominent tribal groups that were found in the medieval times of Assam. The rule of this dynasty ended with the Burmese invasion of Assam and the subsequent annexation by the British East India Company following the Treaty of Yandaboo in 1826. The British emperor took charge of the state and thus begun the colonial era of Assam.
In ancient times, Assam is known by the name of Pragjyotishpur and Kamarup. In the ancient Sanskrit literature both the names "Prajyotisha" or "Pragjyotishpura" and "Kamrupa" were used as designation for ancient Assam.
The name "Aham" or "Asom" was probably given by the Ahoms who came to Assam in 1228 A.D. Even though the origin is ambiguous but it is believed that the modern name Assam is itself an anglicization.
The Ahom's entered Assam fully assimilated and ruled Assam for nearly six hundred years. The period of Ahom rule is a glorious chapter in the history of Assam. The Ahom dynasty was established by Sukaphaa, a Shan prince of Mong Mao who came to Assam after crossing the Patkai Mountains. It is between 13th and 19th century that several tribal communities also came into the historical forefront of Assam. Kacharis, Chutias and Koch were the prominent tribal groups that were found in the medieval times of Assam. The rule of this dynasty ended with the Burmese invasion of Assam and the subsequent annexation by the British East India Company following the Treaty of Yandaboo in 1826. The British emperor took charge of the state and thus begun the colonial era of Assam.