A case study - The Ahoms Flashcards
Who were they?
From where to where did the ahom migrate in which century
From present day myanmar to the Brahmaputra valley in the 13th century.
How did the Ahoms create a new state?
They created a new state by suppressing the older political system of the Bhuiyans (landlords)
Who were bhuiyans?
They were landlords, a part of the older political system.
During which century did they annex the kingdoms of the Chuutiyas and and Koch-Hajo?
During the 16th century
In which year did the Ahoms annex the kingdom of the Chuutiyas?
1523
In which year did the Ahoms annex the kingdom of Koch-Hajo?
1581
True or False? The ahoms subjugated many other tribes.
True
How did the Ahoms build a large state?
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.
How early did the Ahoms use firearms?
As early as the 1530s
By when could the Ahoms use high-quality gunpowder and cannons?
1660s
The Ahoms faced many invasions from the north -west. True or False?
False, they faced many invasions from the south-west.
In ________ , The ___________ under Mir Jumla attacked ____________.
1662, Mughals , The Ahoms
Were the Ahoms victorious against the Mughals?
No, they were defeated despite their brave defense.
Did direct Mughal control over the region last long?
No
What did the Ahom state depend on?
Forced labour
What were those forced to work for the Ahom state called?
Paiks
How were Ahom clans broken up?
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.
By the first half of which century did the administration become centralized?
17th century
Name some tribes of eastern India.
Ahoms, Nagas, Chhutiyas, Daflas, Miris , Garos, Khasis, etc.
Name an area of the Koboi Naga tribe.
Manipur.
What did Adult males do when they were not serving in the army?
They were engaged in building dams, irrigation systems and other public works. The Ahoms also introduced new methods of rice cultivation.
True or False? No adult males served in the ahom army.
False. Almost all adult males served in the army.
What was Ahoms society divided into?
Clans or Khels
