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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