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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 PDFQ181. Burmese invaded Assam for the first time in?
Q181. Burmese invaded Assam for the first time in?
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.
Q182. Burmese invaded Assam for the second time in?
Q182. Burmese invaded Assam for the second time in?
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.
Q183. Burmese invaded Assam for the third time in?
Q183. Burmese invaded Assam for the third time in?
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.
Q184. Who invited Burmese to invade Assam?
Q184. Who invited Burmese to invade Assam?
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.
Q185. Burmese army entered Assam in 1817 through?
Q185. Burmese army entered Assam in 1817 through?
Answer: (D) Patkai
The Burmese army entered Assam in January 1817 through Patkai pass, led by General Bhamo and Badan Chandra Borphukan. The first battle was fought on March 27, 1817 at Ghiradari, where the Assamese army was outnumbered and surrendered within a week.
Q186. Who was the King of Burma during the first Burmese invasion of March, 1817?
Q186. Who was the King of Burma during the first Burmese invasion of March, 1817?
Answer: (B) Bodawpaya
King Bodawpaya was the ruler of Burma during the first Burmese invasion of Assam in March 1817.
Q187. Who ruled Burma during the 3rd Burmese Invasion in 1821 A.D.?
Q187. Who ruled Burma during the 3rd Burmese Invasion in 1821 A.D.?
Answer: (A) Bagyidaw
Bagyidaw was the king of Burma from 1819 to 1837, during which time he ordered the annexation of Assam in 1821. However, the Burmese general held the real authority, despite placing Jogeswar Singha on the Ahom kingdom's throne in November 1821. Jogeswar Singha ruled until 1824. Jogeswar Singha was the brother of Hemo Aideo, who was married to Burmese King Bodawpaya.
Q188. Purnananda Buragohain died after hearing the news of the defeat of the Ahoms in which battle?
Q188. Purnananda Buragohain died after hearing the news of the defeat of the Ahoms in which battle?
Answer: (D) Battle of Ghiladhari
Purnananda Buragohain died after hearing the news of the defeat of the Ahoms in the Battle of Ghiladhari 1817.
Q189. Between whom the battle of Ghiladhari was fought?
Q189. Between whom the battle of Ghiladhari was fought?
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.
Q190. Which Ahom king was known as 'Maane Pata Raja'?
Q190. Which Ahom king was known as 'Maane Pata Raja'?
Answer: (B) Jogeshwar Singha
Being a puppet in the hands of the Burmese, Jogeswar Singha was unable to exercise any authority, during his reign. People use to refer him as “Maane pota Raja”, means king installed by Burmese.
Q191. Which battle is considered to be the last battle fought to revive the independence of Assam?
Q191. Which battle is considered to be the last battle fought to revive the independence of Assam?
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.
Q192. Which Ahom king was defeated in the battle of Mahargarh?
Q192. Which Ahom king was defeated in the battle of Mahargarh?
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.
Q193. Battle of Mahargarh was fought between?
Q193. Battle of Mahargarh was fought between?
Answer: (C) Chandrakanta Singha and the Burmese
The Battle of Mahargarh was fought on April 19, 1822 between 20,000 Burmese soldiers and 2,000 mixed Assamese-Hindustani forces. The Burmese were led by Mingi Maha Bandula, and the Assamese-Hindustani forces were led by Chandrakanta Singha.
Q194. Which period is often refers to as 'Maanar Din'?
Q194. Which period is often refers to as 'Maanar Din'?
Answer: (D) 1821-1826
The period between 1821 and 1826 is often referred to as "Maanar Din". The term is Assamese for "The days/period of the Burmese". The period refers to the time when the Kingdom of Assam was under the control of Burma. The period is remembered with horror by the people of Assam. The period was the climactic period of the Ahom kingdom. The population of Assam was greatly reduced by 2/3 and 1/3 of the men and boys were killed during this period.
Q195. Who discovered Tea plants in Assam in 1823?
Q195. Who discovered Tea plants in Assam in 1823?
Answer: (A) Robert Bruce
Robert Bruce, a Scottish adventurer, discovered tea plants growing wild in the upper Brahmaputra Valley of Assam in 1823. Bruce was drawn to the tea plants after noticing their distinct appearance and aroma, and the Singpho tribe's traditional use of the leaves for medicinal purposes.
Q196. When did English forces occupied Gauhati from the Burmese?
Q196. When did English forces occupied Gauhati from the Burmese?
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.
Q197. When did the British annex Assam?
Q197. When did the British annex Assam?
Answer: (C) 1826
1826
Q198. At which location did the initial battle between the Burmese and the British transpire on 17 January 1824?
Q198. At which location did the initial battle between the Burmese and the British transpire on 17 January 1824?
Answer: (D) Cachar
The first clashes between British and Burmese forces occurred in Vikrampur in Cachar in January 1824.
Q199. British annexed the Brahmaputra Valley or the then Assam Province into the Indian British Empire in the year of?
Q199. British annexed the Brahmaputra Valley or the then Assam Province into the Indian British Empire in the year of?
Answer: (C) 1826
1826
Q200. Which historical event in Assam marked the transition from the Ahom kingdom to British colonial rule, and was signed on February 24, 1826?
Q200. Which historical event in Assam marked the transition from the Ahom kingdom to British colonial rule, and was signed on February 24, 1826?
Answer: (A) Treaty of Yandaboo
The Treaty of Yandaboo was a historical agreement signed on February 24, 1826, between the Ahom kingdom and the British East India Company, marking the transition from the Ahom kingdom to British colonial rule in Assam. The treaty ended the First Anglo-Burmese War and paved the way for British rule in Assam.