Question

Q13. Consider the following statements. (2 marks)

1. The Ahoms created a new state by suppressing the older political system of the

bhuiyans

2. In 1662, Mir Jumla attacked the Ahom kingdom but finally he was defeated by the

latter.

Select the correct option.

A. Only 1 B. Only 2

C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2​

Answer 1

They annexed the following kingdoms and subjugated many other tribes during the sixteenth century:

They annexed the following kingdoms and subjugated many other tribes during the sixteenth century:Chhutiyas in 1523

They annexed the following kingdoms and subjugated many other tribes during the sixteenth century:Chhutiyas in 1523Koch-Hajo in 1581

They annexed the following kingdoms and subjugated many other tribes during the sixteenth century:Chhutiyas in 1523Koch-Hajo in 1581They built large states using firearms as early as the 1530s. They could even make high-quality gunpowder and cannons by the 1660s.

They annexed the following kingdoms and subjugated many other tribes during the sixteenth century:Chhutiyas in 1523Koch-Hajo in 1581They built large states using firearms as early as the 1530s. They could even make high-quality gunpowder and cannons by the 1660s.Attack on Ahoms

They annexed the following kingdoms and subjugated many other tribes during the sixteenth century:Chhutiyas in 1523Koch-Hajo in 1581They built large states using firearms as early as the 1530s. They could even make high-quality gunpowder and cannons by the 1660s.Attack on AhomsIn the south-west they faced many invasions. In 1552 under Mir Jumla, the Mughals attacked the kingdom. The Ahoms were defeated despite their strong defence. However the Mughals could not have direct control over them for a long time.

They annexed the following kingdoms and subjugated many other tribes during the sixteenth century:Chhutiyas in 1523Koch-Hajo in 1581They built large states using firearms as early as the 1530s. They could even make high-quality gunpowder and cannons by the 1660s.Attack on AhomsIn the south-west they faced many invasions. In 1552 under Mir Jumla, the Mughals attacked the kingdom. The Ahoms were defeated despite their strong defence. However the Mughals could not have direct control over them for a long time.Labour: The Ahom state depended on forced labour. The people who were forced to work were called paiks. Each village had to send a certain number of paiks by rotation, based on the census taken. People were shifted from highly populated areas to less populated areas, thus breaking the clan. The administration became quite centralized by the first half of the 17th century. During war almost all adult males served in the army. They were engaged in the following activities at other times:

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