According to the Paik system of the Ahoms, how many paiks were under the official Phukan? [#1530]
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Q1. According to the Paik system of the Ahoms, how many paiks were under the official Phukan?
Q1. According to the Paik system of the Ahoms, how many paiks were under the official Phukan?
(A) 1000
(A) 1000
(A) 1000
(B) 100
(B) 100
(B) 100
(C) 6000
(C) 6000
(C) 6000
(D) 3000
(D) 3000
(D) 3000
Answer: (C) 6000
Answer: (C) 6000
Answer: (C) 6000
In the Ahom kingdom's Paik system, a Phukan commanded 6,000 paiks. The Paik system was a corvee labor system that formed the backbone of the Ahom military. Every able-bodied male citizen between the ages of 16 and 50 was registered as a paik and served in the army for a set amount of time each year. In exchange for serving the state, paiks received a piece of land for cultivation.
In the Ahom kingdom's Paik system, a Phukan commanded 6,000 paiks. The Paik system was a corvee labor system that formed the backbone of the Ahom military. Every able-bodied male citizen between the ages of 16 and 50 was registered as a paik and served in the army for a set amount of time each year. In exchange for serving the state, paiks received a piece of land for cultivation.
In the Ahom kingdom's Paik system, a Phukan commanded 6,000 paiks. The Paik system was a corvee labor system that formed the backbone of the Ahom military. Every able-bodied male citizen between the ages of 16 and 50 was registered as a paik and served in the army for a set amount of time each year. In exchange for serving the state, paiks received a piece of land for cultivation.
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(A) Dikhow
(A) Dikhow
(A) Dikhow
(B) Bornadi
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(C) Pichala
(C) Pichala
(C) Pichala
(D) Subansiri
(D) Subansiri
(D) Subansiri
Answer: (D) Subansiri
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(C) Pramatta Singha
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(D) Suhungmung
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(A) Siva Singha
(A) Siva Singha
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(B) Laksmi Singha
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(A) Pyramids
(A) Pyramids
(A) Pyramids
(B) Gardens
(B) Gardens
(B) Gardens
(C) Tombs
(C) Tombs
(C) Tombs
(D) Arches
(D) Arches
(D) Arches
Answer: (A) Pyramids
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(A) 31st August
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(B) 31st December
(B) 31st December
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(C) 31st January
(C) 31st January
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(D) 31st July
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(A) Bishnuprasad Rabha
(A) Bishnuprasad Rabha
(A) Bishnuprasad Rabha
(B) Ananda Chandra Barua
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(C) Bhubanmohan Baruah
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(D) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
(D) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
(D) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
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Answer: (A) Bishnuprasad Rabha
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Q10. Who is known as 'Kobita Konwar' in Assamese literature?
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(A) Binanda Chandra Barua
(A) Binanda Chandra Barua
(A) Binanda Chandra Barua
(B) Ananda Chandra Agarwala
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(D) Bishnuprasad Rabha
(D) Bishnuprasad Rabha
(D) Bishnuprasad Rabha
Answer: (C) Ambeshwar Chetia Phukan
Answer: (C) Ambeshwar Chetia Phukan
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Ambeshwar Chetia Phukan (ACP=KK) is known as "Kobita Konwar" in Assamese literature.
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