Question

Describe the Paik' system in brief. Why was it seen as a very useful yem for the ahoms​

Answer 1

The Paik system was a method by which the Ahom king obtained service from the people and also provided service back to the people. By the 17th century it had evolved into a robust system that gave the Ahom kingdom a resilience in the face of a long protracted war against the Mughals.

Answer 2

An important element of the Ahom state was the system of providing labour known as the paik system .