A case study - The Ahoms

Question 1

From where to where did the ahom migrate in which century

Answer 1

From present day myanmar to the Brahmaputra valley in the 13th century.

Question 2

How did the Ahoms create a new state?

Answer 2

They created a new state by suppressing the older political system of the Bhuiyans (landlords)

Question 3

Who were bhuiyans?

Answer 3

They were landlords, a part of the older political system.

Question 4

During which century did they annex the kingdoms of the Chuutiyas and and Koch-Hajo?

Answer 4

During the 16th century

Question 5

In which year did the Ahoms annex the kingdom of the Chuutiyas?

Answer 5

1523

Question 6

In which year did the Ahoms annex the kingdom of Koch-Hajo?

Answer 6

1581

Question 7

True or False? The ahoms subjugated many other tribes.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

How did the Ahoms build a large state?

Answer 8

They annexed the kingdoms of the chhutiyas and of Koch-Hajo and subjugated many other tribes. The ahoms built a large state, and for this they used firearms as early as the 1530s. By the 1660s they could even make high-quality gunpowder and cannons.

Question 9

How early did the Ahoms use firearms?

Answer 9

As early as the 1530s

Question 10

By when could the Ahoms use high-quality gunpowder and cannons?

Answer 10

1660s

Question 11

The Ahoms faced many invasions from the north -west. True or False?

Answer 11

False, they faced many invasions from the south-west.

Question 12

In ________ , The ___________ under Mir Jumla attacked ____________.

Answer 12

1662, Mughals , The Ahoms

Question 13

Were the Ahoms victorious against the Mughals?

Answer 13

No, they were defeated despite their brave defense.

Question 14

Did direct Mughal control over the region last long?

Answer 14

No

Question 15

What did the Ahom state depend on?

Answer 15

Forced labour

Question 16

What were those forced to work for the Ahom state called?

Answer 16

Paiks

Question 17

How were Ahom clans broken up?

Answer 17

The ahom state depended on forced labour. Those forced to work for the state were called Paiks.
-A census of the population was taken. Each village had to send a number of paiks by rotation.
-People were shifted from highly populated areas to less populated places
Ahoms clans were thus broken up.

Question 18

By the first half of which century did the administration become centralized?

Answer 18

17th century

Question 19

Name some tribes of eastern India.

Answer 19

Ahoms, Nagas, Chhutiyas, Daflas, Miris , Garos, Khasis, etc.

Question 20

Name an area of the Koboi Naga tribe.

Answer 20

Manipur.

Question 21

What did Adult males do when they were not serving in the army?

Answer 21

They were engaged in building dams, irrigation systems and other public works. The Ahoms also introduced new methods of rice cultivation.

Question 22

True or False? No adult males served in the ahom army.

Answer 22

False. Almost all adult males served in the army.

Question 23

What was Ahoms society divided into?

Answer 23

Clans or Khels